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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The Incal (repost)

The Incal (French: L'Incal) is a French graphic novel series written by Alejandro Jodorowsky and originally illustrated by Jean Giraud. The Incal, with first pages originally released as Une aventure de John Difool ("A John Difool Adventure") in Métal hurlant and published by Les Humanoïdes Associés, introduced Jodorowsky's "Jodoverse" (or "Metabarons Universe"), a fictional universe in which his science fiction comics take place. It is an epic space opera blending fantastical intergalactic voyage, science, technology, political intrigues, conspiracies, messianism, mysticism, poetry, debauchery and satire. The Incal includes and expands the concepts and artwork from the abandoned film project Dune directed by Jodorowksy and designed by Giraud from the early 1970s.

Originally published in installments between 1981 and 1988, and followed by Before the Incal (1988–1995, with Zoran Janjetov), After the Incal (2000, with Jean Giraud), and Final Incal (2008–2014, with José Ladrönn) has been described as a contender for "the best comic book" in the medium's history. From it spin-off related series Metabarons, The Technopriests, and Mégalex.


Saturday, November 19, 2022

The Fourth Power (repost)

The odyssey of Exether Mega, a young military pilot caught up in an interplanetary conflict between humans — under the banner of the Planetary United States — and the Krommiums. After narrowly escaping an attack by an enemy patrol, Mega begins a perilous journey across enemy lines. Through a series of encounters —with both friends and foes — Mega discovers she's at the center of a complex, secret experiment to create the ultimate weapon of war. As further clues to her role, identity, and destiny are revealed to her, the powers that be ramp up their efforts to capture her. 

A spectacular and riveting space opera by the creator of Leo Roa and the illustrator of The Metabarons saga. The Fourth Power. A powerful cocktail of science fiction, humor, and social criticism written and drawn by the artist of The Metabarons: Juan Gimenez!

Saturday, October 8, 2022

Megalex (repost)

Megalex city is an industrial perfection. It has spread almost all over the planet, destroying everything that is natural, random, abnormal. Megalex works correctly, with the perfection of the artificial. Police are cloned so that they are all the same, perfect, and can fight for Megalex during his four days of life. This is a happy world, as would Aldous Huxley. There are still some pockets of Nature, primarily Forest Chem, a conscious jungle trying to sabotage the unstoppable advance of Megalex, while waiting to Geomesías. In this world must survive a police clone cloned defectively the size of a giant. Only the love they feel Zerain and Kavatah can end this spiral of hatred and destruction. Created by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Fred Beltran.

On Megalex, a gigantic planet-industrial city, every nature is banished. It Man and woman reproduces by cloning itself, people are preprogrammed from birth until death, regimented in classes with unequal privileges. The most spectacular life. The police only has live in 400 days, for citezen they are 40 years, but for the queen 4000 years. Everything would be fine in the Brave New World if only a few remaining ‘anomalies’: a forest irreducible and aggressive, rebels buried and, from time to time, there always a malfunction in the system.


Saturday, September 24, 2022

Screaming Planet (repost)

A collection of Sci-Fi short stories all written by Alejandro Jodorowsky ("The Incal", "The Metabarons") and illustrated by talent from various countries and different graphic traditions. The thematic thread of these tales: an asteroid spawned from the destruction of a planet produces sounds (a "howling shriek") which, when crossing an inhabited world, creates a change or imbalance within it.

Screaming Planet collects eleven of Jodorowsky's stories all sharing a creative thematic core, but transpiring within different times, places, and dimensions. To achieve such a diverse presentation, Jodorowsky employs a medley of artists on each strip.


Sunday, February 20, 2022

Non Album Collections 358

Go West, Young Man (2021)

Sixteen authors of western comics, among the greatest, gathered around a common story."Go West Young Man"... This phrase, which appeared at the end of the American Civil War, will accompany millions of migrants dreaming of a better life. In 1763, a British officer's watch will experience an extraordinary fate, and, passing from hand to hand, will go through a century and a half of the tumultuous birth of a nation. Trappers and pioneers, Indian tribes, desperadoes and prostitutes will fight and survive in the great plains, boomtowns and endless wars. In fourteen stories, Go West Young Man retraces the conquest of the American West, from 1763 to 1916. A tribute to the western, but a lucid tribute. A bittersweet American dream.

Goblin Girl (2020)

Things seem to be looking up when Moa Romanova ― broke, depressed, and living in a squat above an old store ― matches with a very famous celebrity on a popular hook-up site. Not only does the 53-year-old man like Moa ― he also immediately validates and motivates her in a way that not even her therapist does, even offering to help financially support her artistic ambitions. However, Moa soon discovers that there are strings attached. Drawn in a style that's de Chirico by way of the '80s, Romanova's relatable graphic memoir is a thought-provoking debut. Full-color illustrations throughout.

Nitro (2022)

While travelling to Mars, the cargo ship Kobe Tai is attacked by space pirates, who just happen to be former employees of Midas, the company that owns Kobe Tai. These pilots were fired several years ago after an unsuccessful worker strike. Turns out the ship’s cargo is something the parent company will do anything to get back. And 'anything' comes in the form of one Richard Hackenbruder, a former vicious murderer, who also happens to be enemies with the spice pirates’ leader, Delgado. During the strike, Delgado was a strike leader, and Hackenbruder was a strike breaker. A scab! Now they have a chance to settle old scores. En route to their sure-to-be-violent encounter, one of Hackenbruder's crew is brutally murdered, which causes the already unstable Hackenbruder to unravel. It all culminates in a brutal, bloody finale. by Jiri Grus (Author), Stepan Kopriva (Author).


Friday, February 18, 2022

Segments

28th century of the galactic era. Humans are grouped by personality types on monocolored planets dedicated to unique functions: spirituality, exchange, enjoyment, war, work, order and creativity. This social organization based on the ancient theories of the psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung has allowed the eradication of human conflicts by bringing together people who share the same values.  by Juan Gimenez (Drawings), Richard Malka (Contributor).

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Shangri-La

Several hundred years into the future, mankind lives on a space station ruled over by a multinational with a true cult following. At first glance, everyone seems satisfied with this "perfect society". In this setting, some men struggle to push past their limits and become gods. To do this, they put into place a program designed to create life from nothing in Shangri-La, one of the most hospitable regions of Titan, where they intend to enact their version of the book of Genesis. Created by Mathieu Bablet.



Monday, November 29, 2021

Non Album Collections 340

Grosz (2017) 

This is a series of short nearly wordless comics, arranged chronologically, that form a biography of the caricaturist best known for his visualization of the Weimar Republic. George Grosz (1893–1959) was a German fine artist, cartoonist, and teacher who drew from pop culture, was active in the Dada and New Objectivist movements, and was an influence for artists like Ben Shahn. (His antiwar painting, Eclipse from the Sun, would inspire Vietnam protesters.) In this graphic biography, written and drawn by Fiske, angular art lays Kandinsky-like lines over scenes set in anything-goes, post–World War I Berlin: connecting, emphasizing, tracing movement. Curves evoke the fleshy sex of Grosz’s work. (Fiske channels the exuberance and fascination with line that typified Grosz’s work, and more generally early to mid-century art movements.) Symbolically, Fiske uses two colors―red for Berlin, a slash of Grosz’s lipstick, a flash of tie―and green for the jazz and trains of New York, where Grosz would flee from Nazi Germany.

Shangri-La (F) (2016)

Several hundred years into the future, mankind lives on a space station ruled over by a multinational with a true cult following. At first glance, everyone seems satisfied with this "perfect society". In this setting, some men struggle to push past their limits and become gods. To do this, they put into place a program designed to create life from nothing in Shangri-La, one of the most hospitable regions of Titan, where they intend to enact their version of the book of Genesis.

The Hollow Grounds HC (2004)

The first chapter, CARAPACES features six short stories, each centered on the devastating effects of man's desire. ZARA tells the tale of a hollow planet inhabited only by women and the tumultuous appearance of the first men. NOGEGON follows the main characters of ZARA in a murder mystery on a world where gravity is weak, but love is strong.


Saturday, November 27, 2021

Non Album Collections 339

The History of Science Fiction - A Graphic Novel Adventure (2021)

Journey through time and space with this graphic novel history of the science fiction genre, from Jules Verne, Jonathan Swift, and Mary Shelley to William Gibson and Philip K. Dick to Ken Liu and Ted Chiang, and beyond. Trace the progress of SF through modern times and learn why key figures and inventors like Thomas Edison and Elon Musk have looked to science fiction to predict the future. by Xavier Dollo  (Author), Djibril Morissette-Phan (Illustrator)

The City of Belgium (2021)

As night falls in the City of Belgium, three strangers in their late twenties―a most dangerous age―arrive at a popular restaurant. Jona is about to move away; he calls his wife, who’s already settled in Berlin, before trying to make plans with friends for one last night on the town. No one bites―they’re all busy or maybe they just don’t want to party―but he’s determined to make this night something to remember. Victoria is lively and energetic, but surrounded by friends and family who are buzzkills, always worrying about what is best for her. Rodolphe glumly considers his own misery and then suddenly snaps out of it, becoming the life of the party. The three careen through the city’s nightlife spots and underbelly, getting ever deeper in the messiness of human existence as they chase pleasure―or at least a few distractions from their daily lives. Each has a series of misadventures that reveal them to be teetering on the edge of despair, of destruction, of becoming the people they’ll be for the rest of their lives. The City of Belgium occupies a place between lucid dream and tooth-grinding nightmare. by Brecht Evens  (Author)

Kosmos (2021)

July 20th 1969, the whole world is glued to their television screens, stunned by the momentous event: the Americans have landed on the moon! And before the Soviets! Despite a minor technical hitch, everything has gone well. However, just before leaving, Armstrong turns around for one last look at the lunar landscape, and is frozen in surprise. Reflected in the visor of his helmet... a Soviet flag and a Russian lunar lander... by Perna Bedouel.


Wednesday, November 17, 2021

TKO Shorts

When a space pioneer attempts to create a self-sustaining colony on Jupiter, her visit takes an unsuspecting and deadly turn. From Liana Kangas & Joe Corallo (She Said Destroy) and Paul Azaceta (Outcast).


Thursday, November 11, 2021

Gunblast Girls

After a job that went wrong, Zdenka and the other “Galactic Sistas” decided to go their separate ways. But now Zdenka has found something that seems to offer big rewards for zero risk, which is why she’ll need to convince her “sistas” to get the old gang back together. The job? Taking the director of the Economic Consortium’s daughter safely across Alliance lines. Fearing that too large a protection detail could attract unwanted attention, the director has requested something more discreet. But his headstrong teenage daughter isn’t going to make things easy. And as if that wasn’t enough, certain people seem to have a score to settle with Zdenka… Action, comedy, girls, and big guns are all on the menu in this first-rate space opera. Script by CRISSE - Art by CRISSE



Thursday, September 9, 2021

The Universe Chronicles

Who hasn’t dreamed of traveling through space, on the hunt for knowledge? In the distant future, that’s the mission statement of the Academy of Universal Historical Sciences. Onboard the Thucydides, a group of students and their dean are on a mission to explore the edges of Alpha Cygna when their ship is mysteriously absorbed by a galactic phenomenon into the unknown. Shipwrecked, but curious and determined, Oot-Jah, Mark, Qsi, Polly, and Adya explore a mysterious planet in order to understand the phenomenon they fell victim to. As they explore the temple of an ancient civilization, they make a discovery of the highest importance that risks changing their understanding of the entire universe… Script by Richard Marazano - Art by Ingo Römling. 


Monday, April 26, 2021

Hercules Intergalactic Agent

Hercules and his friend Marlon have just enrolled at the School of Intergalactic Agents, but they’re both having problems. Hercules is a little young—and a little short—to make the grade, while Marlon just can’t help being a coward. For their first Surveillance Operation, they’re sent to Earth to gather information on a girl who’s behaving strangely. But while they’re away, the dreaded Blackbird plans to attack the School… Script by Zabus - Art by Antonello Dalena. 



Friday, September 4, 2020

Trish Trash - Rollergirl of Mars

200 years from now, Trish "Trash" Nupindju lives on the newly inhabited Mars, whose settlers live under harsh and ruthless conditions. Trish dreams of only one thing: becoming a hoverderby star. It seems like making the professional derby team is the only way to escape a future of poverty on her parents' farm. But, what happens when a half-dead Martian shows up on her doorstep and changes everything? Find out in the first volume of the new science fiction trilogy created by Jessica Abel.


Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Promethee 13-13

A prequel to Christophe Bec's best-selling, mind-bending science-fiction BD series Promethee - Promethee 13:13 by Andy Diggle and Shawn Martinbrough with covers by Jock. Exclusively available from Originals. Headed by veteran editor Will Dennis, Promethee 13:13 explores what happened before the multi-volume bandes dessinées Promethee. Part of the Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on and Kindle. This series will be available as part of Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading.


Monday, August 17, 2020

Renaissance

Swänn and Sätie were born on Näkän, a major planet in the Complex, a federation of extraterrestrial civilizations. The young couple hoped to live a peaceful life in an environment where nature and technology coexist in balance. But they are forced to mobilize when the leaders of the Complex decide to launch a vast expedition to save a planet that has exhausted its resources: Earth. Script by Frédéric Blanchard, Fred Duval - Art by Emem.


Friday, May 29, 2020

Non Album Collections 230

Aion (2019)

Script by Ludovic Rio - Art by Ludovic Rio. Captain Lexi Neel thought she’d sacrificed years of life with her daughter when she left Earth on a decades-long journey through the depths of space. But when a distress signal takes her out of hypersleep years ahead of schedule, she finds herself on the mysterious moon Aion, home to exotic wildlife and a research station dedicated to study of the moon’s “particularities.” It might mean a chance to start over as if she never left… As Lexi is about to learn, time is an experience.

Atomic Empire (2019)

An astonishing and captivating original graphic novel by Thierry Smolderen and Alexandre Clérisse. Inspired by a real psychological case, Atomic Empire is both a psychiatric enigma and a space opera.

Atom Agency 01 - The Begum's Jewels (2019)

Script by Yann - Art by Olivier Schwartz. Atom Vercorian is trying to make it as a private detective in post-war Paris, and he just needs that one big case to make a name for himself. His father, a police detective, isn’t making any headway in the case of a jewelry theft in the south of France. Atom, however, gets a lead that takes him and his partners, Mimi and Jojo, south to Marseille, where they meet ex-resistance fighters, gangsters, and henchmen. With audacity and enthusiasm, Atom and his cohorts dance their way through the worlds of organized crime, pro wrestling, and the ultra-rich in the pursuit of Miss France 1930’s stolen jewels. This could be Atom’s big break—if he survives the experience!


Thursday, November 21, 2019

Centaurus

A gigantic "World Spaceship" left a dying Earth centuries ago. Twenty generations have since followed... Its purpose, to find a new planet that would welcome the descendants of humanity. Vera, a satellite of Proxima Centauri, is their final hope and destination. A carefully selected team will scout ahead, explore this potential new home... But what wonders and dangers will they find?


Monday, August 19, 2019

Non Album Collections 180

Moebius Library - Inside Moebius Part 01 (2018)

Moebius draws himself encountering his favorite characters--creations like Blueberry, Arzak, and Major Grubert--and also meets a younger version of himself!
Working closely with Moebius Production in France, Dark Horse presents Inside Moebius, A six-part study with Inside Moebius Part 1 collecting the first two chapters in this fantastic exploration of a creator meeting his own creations. Dark Horse will release all parts to this exceptional, intimate series in 2018! This is the third volume in the Moebius Library hardcover series and the beginning of Moebius's most intensely personal project.

Moebius Library - The Art of Edena (2018)

A companion volume to the critically acclaimed and New York Times best-selling World of Edena graphic novel, Moebius Library: The Art of Edena collects four fantastic Edena-related short stories and a motherlode of Moebius illustrations. A celebration of the imagery and creative enthusiasm Moebius held for his Edena universe and his characters Stel and Atan, the short stories "Seeing Naples," "Another Planet," "The Repairmen," and "Dying to See Naples" are collected here, as Moebius explores his imagination with two of his favorite characters.

Prison Ship (2018)

Showcasing the beautiful black and white art of the renowned Spanish artist in this science-fiction space opera first published in the 1980s. Faye has been assigned what should be an easy mission, transporting a group of criminals in suspended animation, but after her ship is struck by a meteor and crashes, the plague-stricken prisoners escape and Faye must head out and capture them in this original graphic novel.