- Hardcover: 308 pages
- Publisher: SELFMADEHERO; First Edition edition (3 Oct 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906838399
- ISBN-13: 978-1906838393
- Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 19.4 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 23,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Incal is a comic masterpiece illustrated by acclaimed artist Moebius and written by Alejandro Jodorowsky. Together they present the classic sci-fi adventure of John Difool, a private detective. With the great darkness attacking the galaxy, Difool races through the cosmos with his pet concrete bird, Deepo, and the Universe's greatest warrior, the Metabaron, on a quest to face the great evil.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a 300+ page full colour high quality hard back print of the incal, all 6 parts of the orignal Moebius and Jodorowsky work.
For those how know the incal, this is probably the definitive print so far, i expect when this is out of print it will sell on ebay for silly money.
For those who don't know. This is a scifi graphic novel part space opera part reality shifting madness. In setting it is not completely dissimilar to Dune. The story follows a PI flawed protagonist as he becomes in an adventure that takes him increasingly out of his depth and though loops of self doubt. During in his adventures there are political usurptions, riots, starship battles and suns being consumed, and escapes into strange dimensions etc. The story is full of colourful but not exceptionally deep characters. This is more of an event rather than character driven story but having said that some of the characters do grow and change and have developing relationships. The book is light hearted for the most part.
The artwork is exceptional. If you like sci fi landscapes, technology etc this is a visual treat dripping with vivid imagination.
The only warning i would put on this is that there are some sex sceens and nudity so this maynot be appropriate for minors.
I'm not a massive comic fan but i do rate this very highly and would put it next to Akira as my favourite work.
For those how know the incal, this is probably the definitive print so far, i expect when this is out of print it will sell on ebay for silly money.
For those who don't know. This is a scifi graphic novel part space opera part reality shifting madness. In setting it is not completely dissimilar to Dune. The story follows a PI flawed protagonist as he becomes in an adventure that takes him increasingly out of his depth and though loops of self doubt. During in his adventures there are political usurptions, riots, starship battles and suns being consumed, and escapes into strange dimensions etc. The story is full of colourful but not exceptionally deep characters. This is more of an event rather than character driven story but having said that some of the characters do grow and change and have developing relationships. The book is light hearted for the most part.
The artwork is exceptional. If you like sci fi landscapes, technology etc this is a visual treat dripping with vivid imagination.
The only warning i would put on this is that there are some sex sceens and nudity so this maynot be appropriate for minors.
I'm not a massive comic fan but i do rate this very highly and would put it next to Akira as my favourite work.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I read about this in SFX magazine and decided pretty much instantly I needed to own a copy. I love comics and graphic novels and the SFX review was extremely positive but what really caught my eye was the beautiful artwork.
As usual I found a copy on Amazon for a great price and Im glad I got it.
Still relatively obscure in the UK, having only been published in France and sporadically in the UK, this really deserves to be a worldwide smash. Perhaps now is its time?!?
A true space opera in every sense, The Incal follows the (mis)adventures of reluctant hero John DiFool, a down on his luck private investigator, as he comes to be in possesion of the awesomely powerful Light Incal. A crystal sought by numerous other unsavoury characters who will do whatever they can to get their hands on it.
The Incal is a fantastic mindbending epic created by Alejandro Jodorowsky and wonderfully brought to vivid life by Moebius. It enthralled me from the first page and it was difficult to put down. A stunning, full colour hardback tome it will now sit proudly alongside Watchmen, From Hell, Maus et all on my bookshelf. I now plan to delve deeper into the "Jodoverse"
Highly recommended.
As usual I found a copy on Amazon for a great price and Im glad I got it.
Still relatively obscure in the UK, having only been published in France and sporadically in the UK, this really deserves to be a worldwide smash. Perhaps now is its time?!?
A true space opera in every sense, The Incal follows the (mis)adventures of reluctant hero John DiFool, a down on his luck private investigator, as he comes to be in possesion of the awesomely powerful Light Incal. A crystal sought by numerous other unsavoury characters who will do whatever they can to get their hands on it.
The Incal is a fantastic mindbending epic created by Alejandro Jodorowsky and wonderfully brought to vivid life by Moebius. It enthralled me from the first page and it was difficult to put down. A stunning, full colour hardback tome it will now sit proudly alongside Watchmen, From Hell, Maus et all on my bookshelf. I now plan to delve deeper into the "Jodoverse"
Highly recommended.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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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.
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.
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