The Metabarons

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Alejandro Jodorowsky & Juan Giménez’ Complete Sci-Fi Saga

This hardback collects the first eight out-of-print books in The Metabarons saga—Othon, Honorata, Aghnar, Oda, Steelhead, Dona Vicenta, Aghora and The Last Metabaron. Introduced in the pages of The Incal, the Metabarons are a lineage of the galaxy’s most dangerous and brutal warriors. Discover their blood-stained, epic legcy of perpetual warfare in this tome.

Epic Sci-Fi Art from Juan Giménez

After honing his considerable craft on such titles as Leo Roa, Metal Hurlant, and The Fourth Power, Juan Giménez embarked on this 540-page, fully-painted odyssey. Concocting strange and wondrous planets, cultures, and space ships on every page, Giménez shapes Jodorowsky’s vision into a jetstream of galactic chaos. Equally violent and eloquent, The Metabarons offers a new, unbridled scope of action.

A Mind-Blowing Story from Film Icon Jodorowsky

Alejandro Jodorowsky has continually pushed the boundaries of whatever medium he’s approached. From his meditative visual poetry in films including El Topo and The Holy Mountain to his evocative poetry and Tarot explorations, each experience has given him a new canvas to expand consciousness. That heady introspection and experimentation merge seamlessly with Gimenez’ sprawling art in The Metabarons. The resulting narrative takes readers through one of the most relentless, intense forays into genre storytelling.

A Legacy of Intergalactic Assassins

The Metabarons spans four generations of ferocious intergalactic assassin. Starting with the first Metabaron—Othon the authors explore a lineage of sons tasked with destroying their fathers to continue a legacy of domination. That family tree features Aghnar—a space nomad with synthetic feet—to the tortured, headless force of nature known as Steelhead, embodying a massive scope that transcends decades. The saga ends with No Name—the reluctant aid to John Difool in The Incal.

Deconstructing the Metabarons sheds light on the secrets surrounding the celestial clan of warriors, first introduced in the the seminal science-fiction graphic novel, which has become the cornerstone of the Jodoverse, The Incal. John Difool, a low-class detective in a degenerate dystopian world, finds his life turned upside down when he discovers an ancient, mystical artifact called “The Incal.” This new cycle of The Metabarons is a collaboration between Alejandro Jodorowsky and Jerry Frissen, exhibiting the work of talented artists including Valentin Secher and Niko Henrichon. The creative trio of Jodorowsky, Charest, and Janjetov shows us how the Metabaron assembled the galaxy’s most powerful and destructive weapons in an effort to secure his position as the universe’s ultimate warrior. The cosmic adventures of a young boy on his path to ridding the galaxy of an insidious technological plague.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Humanoids, Inc.; 40th edition (February 25, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 540 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 159465106X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1594651069
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.43 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.9 x 1.8 x 10.8 inches