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The Incal: The Deluxe Edition
By Alejandro Jodorowsky, Jean Giraud
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Publish Date
November 15, 2022
Category
Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Art / Individual Artists / Artists' Books
Price
$202.00
A Special Edition Slipcase of the revered science fiction masterpiece from Alejandro Jodorowsky and Mœbius.
From the minds of Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius comes their seminal work, The Incal. This iconic graphic novel has been the inspiration behind many science-fiction works and movies, and is now presented in gorgeous, oversized format. This deluxe edition contains: - Beautiful black-varnished slipcase with cap featuring gold foiling and art never before used as a cover - Linen finish-bound, gold silk-printed book containing the entire 320 pages of The Incal plus a bonus short story from creators Moebius and Jodorowsky: "In the Heart of the Impregnable Metabunker" - Linen finish-bound, gold silk-printed portfolio featuring two prints of one of The Incal's most iconic scenes - The Ascent to the Interior Sun. Features all of your favorite heroes of The Incal in both color and black and white, highlighting Moebius' exceptional linework and his original French lettering. - Ribbon bookmark
The Incal is soon to be a major motion picture directed by the award-winning Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok).
Born February 7th, 1929, in Tocopilla, Chile, of a Jewish Ukrainian immigrant family. Jodorowsky was multi-talented from an early age, becoming skilled in puppetry and mime, in addition to writing, by his late teens. He traveled with a pantomime troupe in the 1950s, and within a couple years had made his way to Paris where he collaborated with the world-renowned mime Marcel Marceau. In the 1960s, Jodorowsky ventured further into the world of theater, creating in Mexico, the Panic Movement. This innovative artistic movement allowed him to creatively participate in over a 100 theater productions. The 1970s saw him transition into the world of film where he quickly put a defining stamp on all his cinematic works. He directed several cult films, namely the infamous "El Topo," a Midnight movie favorite. Shortly thereafter, Jodorowsky became attached to direct the adaptation of the famous Frank Herbert sci-fi epic novel "Dune." At the preparation stage of the film, he brilliantly assembled a team of extremely diverse and gifted artists such as HR Giger, Chris Foss, Dan O'Bannon, and Moebius, all of who would later be hired as concept artists on Ridley Scott's "Alien." The development of "Dune" came to a halt due to financial problems, but Jodorowsky, having been exposed to such immense visual talent, propelled himself into writing graphic novels, pairing up with the artist Moebius. This collaboration resulted in what many consider to be one of the most creative European sci-fi graphic novel series of all time, "The Incal," which went on to sell millions of copies worldwide. Since penning "The Incal," Jodorowsky continued writing top selling comic books with a wide variety of Europe's most talented artists, such as "The White Lama" (with Bess), "The Metabarons" (with Gimenez), "The Technopriests" (with Janjetov), and most recently "Bouncer" (with Boucq). Along with nurturing his many other talents, Jodorowsky remains a unique storyteller whose published contributions have secured his status as one of the world's most prolific graphic novel writers.
ISBN: 9781643375281 Format: Paperback Pages: 316 Publisher: Humanoids, Inc. Published: November 15, 2022