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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Finishing to read this immense work is a feat that leaves one with a sense of accomplishment, new understanding of the last 40 years of sci-fi cinema and literature and just a bit of bitter taste.
The visuals by Moebius are astounding and one can clearly see how they went on to seed not only obvious descendants such as Blade Runner and The Fifth Element, but even a more general visual zeitgeist for sci-fi, fantasy and mystical representations.
The story is especially fun for those of us who understand a bit of the Tarot and Alchemy symbolisms and how these relate to the peculiar story structure.
But the bitter that remains is exactly in how much time in the story is spent remarking how corrupt politicians are and how "there is no time!" and how little is spent detailing all that could be born of such visual and symbolic wealth.
Still indeed a seminal work. Just look at the first scene in the comic and the first scene in Attack of the Clones.
The visuals by Moebius are astounding and one can clearly see how they went on to seed not only obvious descendants such as Blade Runner and The Fifth Element, but even a more general visual zeitgeist for sci-fi, fantasy and mystical representations.
The story is especially fun for those of us who understand a bit of the Tarot and Alchemy symbolisms and how these relate to the peculiar story structure.
But the bitter that remains is exactly in how much time in the story is spent remarking how corrupt politicians are and how "there is no time!" and how little is spent detailing all that could be born of such visual and symbolic wealth.
Still indeed a seminal work. Just look at the first scene in the comic and the first scene in Attack of the Clones.
Príbeh sa vyvíjal oveľa dramatickejšie a rýchlejšie, ako som očakávala a celé to bolo také zvláštne, ale páčilo sa mi to. Asi. Bol to akčný príbeh o záchrane sveta, ale zároveň to pôsobilo celé pomerne poeticky. Povedala som si, že si nechám čas na rozmyslenie, kým sa k tomu budem chcieť vyjadriť, ale možno bude nutné to prečítať viac krát, aby som bola schopná sformulovať niečo zmysluplné a prínosné. Každopádne, Moebius sa mi veľmi páčil, veľmi sa mi páčil "osobný rast" DiFoola, a som úprimne zvedavá na ďalšie knihy z cyklu.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
One of my favorite comics. Jodorowsky's particular brand of bizarre haphazard metaphysical sci-fi is matched perfectly by Moebius' preternatural draftsmanship and imagination. These two toss together absurdly deep concepts with cheesy puns and pulpy sex/violence, and it just ends up working somehow. It's a silly masterpiece.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'll be honest, I finally got around to reading this classic only after having seen Frank Pavich's documentary Jodorowsky's Dune. I'd heard of Jodo and his El Topo, and you can't be any kind of comics fan without having at least heard the name Mœbius. Still, I came late to this particular party.
It's absolutely true what people have said--you can literally pick out the bits that have been used in any number of sci-fi films over the past 30 years. I'd never read The Incal, but every one of Mœbius's meticulously drawn panels seemed familiar. Jodo's writing didn't disappoint either--it's a good example of a writer weaving his beliefs into a story while avoiding, IMO, turning the work into a tract.
It's absolutely true what people have said--you can literally pick out the bits that have been used in any number of sci-fi films over the past 30 years. I'd never read The Incal, but every one of Mœbius's meticulously drawn panels seemed familiar. Jodo's writing didn't disappoint either--it's a good example of a writer weaving his beliefs into a story while avoiding, IMO, turning the work into a tract.
Oof. Really wishing I could give separate reviews for the art and story for this one. Illustrator Jean Giraud (Moebius) is a genius and his work with The Incal is utterly engrossing. It's a feast for the eyes. The story just can't hold a candle to it.
3.5 stars. For sheer imagination this book would definitively get 5 stars, the illustrations by Moebius really pop from the page, but the overall storyline is way too rambling.
Wow. The psychedelic sci-fi phantasmagoria of my dreams. Now I don't ever have to try LSD, cause I've read this.