Reviews

The Black Incal by Alejandro Jodorowsky, Mœbius

ksilvennoinen's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

coopclown's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A very interesting look back at comic styles from the 80s. I wanted to explore what  Jodorowsky & and Mœbius created after their attempt at Dune. The colors are bright but the text can sometimes be difficult to follow. Still worth a read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Death, and Classism

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Violence, Medical content, and Blood

davidlicious52's review

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sheldonnylander's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

cicadacryptid's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

cjelli's review

3.0

★★★★★ for the art, ★★ for the rest.

eekgranola's review against another edition

3.0

Erik got these because they’re classics. For sure I can see 100 things that ate stolen from them, but don’t love em.

reanimatedreader's review

3.0

Kindle Unlimited

I enjoyed the story however it is always difficult reading these on a black & white Kindle (Paperwhite 7th Gen) screen. Black writing on a grey background in parts was hard to decipher. Maybe this would have been more enjoyable as an actual graphic novel or on a more modern Kindle.

carroq's review against another edition

3.0

Good thing this was a short book or I might not have finished it. I thought the writing was pretty terrible for the first half of the story. I can't say whether it really got better, but the plot got a whole lot more interesting.

Everyone is after something called the Incal, which it turns out can do some pretty amazing stuff. Once it actually makes an appearance in the book, things get kind of trippy in the best possible way. Really that is what turned it around for me. The story follows this bumbling private detective who really has no business being involved with such a powerful artifact.

The art takes some getting used to because it is a bit dated. I think it aged better than the story as a whole though. If someone handed me a follow up to this book would I read it? Sure, but I won't go out of my way to look for it.

krisz's review

1.0

Sorry, I didn't like it. The pictures are messy, and I just couldn't care for the guy pushed off the bridge, and then all the other creatures coming. I leafed through but it didn't catch my interest later either.
I borrowed #2 too, I will look through that one, too, but it seems it's not for me.