Gile... Artwork by Zoran Janjetov, 1989...
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1980 - 2014: The Incal. Comic series from the mind of Alejandro Jodorowski.
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." Difool's adventures will bring him into conflict with the galaxy's greatest warrior, the Metabaron, and will pit him against the awesome powers of the Technopope. These encounters and many more make up a tale of comic and cosmic proportions that has Difool fighting for not only his very survival, but also the survival of the entire universe.
The Incal (1980-1988); Before the Incal (1988–1995); After the Incal (2000); Final Incal (2008–2014)
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Preview: Weapons of the Metabaron Oversized Edition
Weapons of the Metabaron Oversized Edition preview. This edition is limited to its first printing. #comics #comicbooks #graphicnovel
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The Incal Vol.1: The Black Incal (1981) By Moebius
The Incal Vol.6: Planet Difool (1988) By Moebius
Before The Incal Vol.6: Suicide Alley (1995) By Zoran Janjetov
After the Incal: The New Dream (2000) By Moebius
Final Incal Vol.1: The Four John Difools (2008) By Ladrönn
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Before the Incal
(Story by Alejandro Jodorowsky)
(Art by Zoran Janjetov)
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A fine example of Janjetov’s artwork, and the humour and irreverence that underpins a lot of the Incal stories (and Jodorowsky’s work in general).
Difool and his allies find their schemes endangered by betrayal, and their underwater refuge is now under siege. The dramatic violence of the forces entering the water and the subsequent silence of their approach are perfectly conveyed without a word or a sound effect. The figures in prayer seem to almost bring about the transition to silence as they are placed across the two panels, as the eye moves across them from the splashing figures to the same individuals slowly descending on their target’s hiding place.
This situation is in direct contrast to the prayer of Kolbo-5- he prays for deliverance, and for God to end his silence, but instead the silence will be broken by their soon-to-be captors; there is no deity to answer his prayers, and no deliverance for the old robot or Deepo. Their fate is to be left in their own hands, or those of their enemies.
There’s an interesting mixed message here, in that this isn’t promoting self-determination over false gods, as one might expect- we know from L’Incal that Difool isn’t much of a hero, even though this prequel suggests he has it in him, and in this and the following (final) volume, we see how he goes from determined revolutionary to washed out detective. These events imply that neither God nor the individual is much use in improving a bad situation, however much they pray or love or strive.
At the same time, the Incal is beginning to make its presence known, and these unfortunate fates are actually part of a manipulation of events in order to set the scene for L’Incal series. Thus there are greater powers out there in the universe after all- perhaps cruel and inconsiderate of individuals in their pursuit of a greater goal, but at least they act to improve the overall situation, unlike Kolbo-5′s God of inaction. There is perhaps still an element of faith here, then, tied to the idea that even the worst experiences are part of a larger plan, an idea that Kolbo-5 would likely be familiar with from his sacred book.
The last word should really be Deepo’s, as he -intentionally or otherwise- makes a mockery of the solemn prayer, undercutting the moment’s religious significance as much as the failure of God to act. Croot, croot, croot, croot....
From Avant L’Incal: Ouisky, SPV et Homéoputes, by Alexandro Jodorowsky, Zoran Janjetov, Ivana Janjetov & Nadine Voillar
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