The Incal: by Alexandro Jodorowsky - Moebius

There's no denying that this is an epic tale - a classic struggle between good and evil and all grey areas inbetween. There are clear parallels with Jodorowsky's 'Holy Mountain' (the lowlife as saviour, the power struggles, the psychedelic harmonising with the universe) and also his aborted take on Frank Herbert's 'Dune' with the labyrinthine heirarchy of various clans and special powers. The scope is enormous - from giant psychic jellyfish, evil sun-enveloping black eggs and seas of acid to an underground trash universe, a robotic president/assassin patched into the world's TV networks and a hermaphrodite emperor/ess. It really is an immense undertaking. Moebius' art is spectacular - the colours and movement of the human form are second to none. However, for the uninitiated, like Jodorowsky's films, it is often easier to admire than love. I found my initial attachment to antihero John Difool deteriorated slightly through the tale as he developed into more of a superbeing and the arc of the story became more intergalactic in scale rather than the trials and tribulations of a reluctant hero. These are minor niggles though for what is a wildly entertaining and immersive read and is so beautifully presented in a hefty hardback tome. Essential reading.

When I was little in the early to mid 80’s the BBC showed a animated sci-fi film that blew my tiny mind and made me cry. For 20 years it stayed in my mind and I kept trying to find out what the hell it was. It turns out it was called ‘Les Maîtres du temps’ (or Masters of Time) and it was animated by the legendary French artist Moeibus (Jean Giraud) So when I walked into my library one day and this book was on the display stand in the entrance I snatched it up immediately. I had never heard of it before but seeing ‘Moeibus’ left me in no doubt that I had to read it. It turns out that not only is this a book by one of my favorite artists but it is regarded as one of the greatest graphic novels of all time. I can see why – for a start it’s illustrated by one of the all-time great illustrators (it’s unfathomable how amazing his imagination is) so the art is stunning. As for the story, well – it is complex, convoluted, spiritual, messy, funny – I don’t quite understand the term ‘Space Opera’ but could see it being a fitting description. All the major themes of life are contained in these pages as well as an ongoing spiritual journey about the meaning of existence. This is truly an epic book full of scope and depth and must be pretty much the high watermark of the graphic novel.

Art was great The story was a bit silly at times but the ending was great so i didnt mind Dont buy books off amazon though

And often extremely strange. But, and this is often overlooked, frequently funny and satirical. Jodorowsky the writer is also known as a maker of surreal blackly comic movies that are also extremely violent. The Incal, however, is Jodorowsky in a playful mood and were it not for the fact that the metaphysical aspects of this science fiction graphic novel seem to be played out with relative seriousness I'd be inclined to call The Incal a satire. I can usually sit down and get through a graphic novel relatively quickly but, while enjoying it, I seemed only to be able to get through it about 10-20 pages at a time spread over a few weeks. This may be because I found myself not quite in sympathy with the fallible everyman protagonist (his name is appropriate) and the metaphysical or spiritual aspect of the thing. It has its moments, many of them but,while in part it deserves its reputation, I sometimes felt I was looking at the emperor's new clothes. Perhaps an introduction might have been useful. As for the art, well it's by Moebius who is one of the greatest graphic story illustrators of the last 40 years. It's worth buying for the art alone and there should be more books by Moebius available. It is good but I feel as if I'm sitting on the fence somewhat.

I have known of jodorowsky and mobius’ work for some time, finally decided to check it out on kindle. The artwork is truly original, even now bristles with fresh ideas. The plot is weird and dark and fascinating. Highly recommended.

I'm not exactly a huge comic fan. I read 2000ad with Judge Dredd from issue 1 (technically Dredd started in issue 2) as a young lad, but never really found anything else that floated my boat. As time went by I was introduced to Batman: Arkham Asylum and the Watchmen, both IMO brilliant. This is up there with the aforementioned works. It has one of the craziest story lines I've come across outside of Philip K Dicks work but it is enjoyable none the less. The illustration and colouring are both excellent. As mentioned by other reviews the order in which to read the text is difficult to follow in places. However, I did not find this detracted from my enjoyment of the book, it simply provided a couple of 'doh!' moments. All in all, thoroughly recommended.

Superb on every level. Lovely hardback edition of this classic graphic novel. Highly influential, and relentlessly copied and ripped off, just about every page is a masterpiece of composition, colour rendering, visual structure, drawing and of course storyline. Moebius was a creative genius and it was a sad day when he departed this mortal coil.

The book is great. Good quality paper and ink. Nice tones and colours. Although the font size is extremely small, therefore it is difficult to read. The same size of font is used in all sizes of word bubbles, so you end up with a massive bubble with a tiny reading in the middle 75% of the word bubble left unused. I wouldn't buy again from this seller. This release is not worth the money if you want to "read" as well, not just looking at the images.

Belle œuvre

Mooie uitgave.

Bellissimi disegni e un inizio di storia che apre molte prospettive!! I personaggi e gli sketch rendono la lettura leggera, ma profonda.

I came across a doco on The Incal on a Youtube rabbit hole trip. The author, Jodorowsky made a remark regarding Frank Herbert and his adaptation of Dune that made me laugh out loud, not going to say it. I watched the whole doco and ordered the book.

Great