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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
Drawn by French artist Moebius and written by Jodorowsky himself, every page of the Incal is an opportunity for the pair to blow you away with the prettiest art you'll ever see and a humongous story told at a pace that's unbelievably fast considering its scope.
Watching Jodorowsky's Dune changed me. It's a documentary about Alejandro Joderowsky's famous, failed, attempt to adapt Frank Herbert's Dune into a movie. The documentary brings to light a sort of crazed artistry that Jodorowsky seems to possess and is compelled to bring forth into the world. Ever since I've been curious to look into his work, I'm glad I finally did.
It seems like The Incal is where a lot of his unspent creative energy went into after his Dune adaptation failed to materialize.
I think the world is better for it. THIS COMIC IS SO GOOD.
There's a lot to love in the Incal but what's blown me away more than anything is how big the scope of the comic is combined with how committed it is to delivering a truly epic tale as efficiently and as quickly as possible.
I'm convinced that with the Incal Jodorowsky and Moebius's shared goal was to blow the reader's mind with every single panel, and failing to do that with every single page.
The journey of John Difool is fast. There's no time wasting, because there's no time to waste. John Difool is being pushed and pulled around by the titular Incal, a powerful object who's purpose is gradually revealed throughout the text, into contact with characters that are as big, metaphorically, as you can imagine and into scenes that are at their best life changing and at their worst extremely exciting.
All the while the universe John Difool exists in is imploding in on itself as galactic empires fight for control of the universe, the underclass riot in an attempt to overthrow aristocrats, the technopope and his techno-techno followers build a gigantic black egg that is more than a little ominous... I could go on.
It's fucking insanity. How can someone read the Incal and not spend their entire life telling everyone they know, maybe everyone full stop, to read it.
It's like a real the King in Yellow kind of situation, or at least it should be.
Watching Jodorowsky's Dune changed me. It's a documentary about Alejandro Joderowsky's famous, failed, attempt to adapt Frank Herbert's Dune into a movie. The documentary brings to light a sort of crazed artistry that Jodorowsky seems to possess and is compelled to bring forth into the world. Ever since I've been curious to look into his work, I'm glad I finally did.
It seems like The Incal is where a lot of his unspent creative energy went into after his Dune adaptation failed to materialize.
I think the world is better for it. THIS COMIC IS SO GOOD.
There's a lot to love in the Incal but what's blown me away more than anything is how big the scope of the comic is combined with how committed it is to delivering a truly epic tale as efficiently and as quickly as possible.
I'm convinced that with the Incal Jodorowsky and Moebius's shared goal was to blow the reader's mind with every single panel, and failing to do that with every single page.
The journey of John Difool is fast. There's no time wasting, because there's no time to waste. John Difool is being pushed and pulled around by the titular Incal, a powerful object who's purpose is gradually revealed throughout the text, into contact with characters that are as big, metaphorically, as you can imagine and into scenes that are at their best life changing and at their worst extremely exciting.
All the while the universe John Difool exists in is imploding in on itself as galactic empires fight for control of the universe, the underclass riot in an attempt to overthrow aristocrats, the technopope and his techno-techno followers build a gigantic black egg that is more than a little ominous... I could go on.
It's fucking insanity. How can someone read the Incal and not spend their entire life telling everyone they know, maybe everyone full stop, to read it.
It's like a real the King in Yellow kind of situation, or at least it should be.
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Todas as implicações metafísicas de ser um engraçadinho
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
(English below)
Une bande dessinée audacieuse au graphisme surréaliste et à grande échelle.
L’Incal marque par des idées farfelues, son humour grinçant, ses scènes d’actions explosives et son côté totalement déjanté.
Les textes de Jodorowsky sont remarquablement fluides compte tenu du contexte étrange dans lequel ils évoluent. Les dessins de Mœbius servent remarquablement bien l’histoire, notamment par des changement de d’échelle et un dynamisme absolument remarquable.
L’impact de cette œuvre sur le monde de la bande dessinée est indéniable. Il n’y a qu’à lire les Doom Patrol de Morrison pour comprendre. Sortis peu après, ils sont très inspirés de L’Incal.
Côté négatif, l’intrigue est parfois si biscornue qu’on s’y perd et les personnages, bien que clairement définis, ne sont pas attachants. Il y a donc toujours une distance entre nous et l’histoire, un manque de proximité. Ça reste néanmoins une BD très puissante, riche et que je recommande chaudement.
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A daring comic with surreal, large-scale graphics.
L'Incal is full of wacky ideas, wry humor, explosive action scenes and total madness.
Jodorowsky's texts are remarkably fluid, given the strange context in which they evolve. Mœbius's drawings serve the story remarkably well, with changes of scale and an absolutely remarkable dynamism.
The impact of this work on the world of comics is undeniable. You only have to read Morrison's Doom Patrol to understand. Released shortly afterwards, they are very much inspired by The Incal.
On the negative side, the plot is sometimes so convoluted that you get lost in it, and the characters, though clearly defined, are not endearing. So there's always a distance between us and the story, a lack of closeness. Nonetheless, it's a very powerful, rich comic that I highly recommend.
Une bande dessinée audacieuse au graphisme surréaliste et à grande échelle.
L’Incal marque par des idées farfelues, son humour grinçant, ses scènes d’actions explosives et son côté totalement déjanté.
Les textes de Jodorowsky sont remarquablement fluides compte tenu du contexte étrange dans lequel ils évoluent. Les dessins de Mœbius servent remarquablement bien l’histoire, notamment par des changement de d’échelle et un dynamisme absolument remarquable.
L’impact de cette œuvre sur le monde de la bande dessinée est indéniable. Il n’y a qu’à lire les Doom Patrol de Morrison pour comprendre. Sortis peu après, ils sont très inspirés de L’Incal.
Côté négatif, l’intrigue est parfois si biscornue qu’on s’y perd et les personnages, bien que clairement définis, ne sont pas attachants. Il y a donc toujours une distance entre nous et l’histoire, un manque de proximité. Ça reste néanmoins une BD très puissante, riche et que je recommande chaudement.
—
A daring comic with surreal, large-scale graphics.
L'Incal is full of wacky ideas, wry humor, explosive action scenes and total madness.
Jodorowsky's texts are remarkably fluid, given the strange context in which they evolve. Mœbius's drawings serve the story remarkably well, with changes of scale and an absolutely remarkable dynamism.
The impact of this work on the world of comics is undeniable. You only have to read Morrison's Doom Patrol to understand. Released shortly afterwards, they are very much inspired by The Incal.
On the negative side, the plot is sometimes so convoluted that you get lost in it, and the characters, though clearly defined, are not endearing. So there's always a distance between us and the story, a lack of closeness. Nonetheless, it's a very powerful, rich comic that I highly recommend.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced