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“BD” refers to Franco-Belgian comics, but let's open things up to include ALL Euro comics and GN's. Euro-style artistry from around the world is also welcome. ^^

-BD = "Bandes dessinées"
-BDT = Bedetheque
-GN = graphic novel
-LBK = Lambiek
-LC = "Ligne claire"

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Pretty wild panel I thought worth sharing! And from publisher Humanoids page:

Things are not going well for Commander Kaimann. Luz, the love of his life, is dead, his home of Tortuga destroyed, his crew ghostly apparitions, and his crocodilian mutation taking over more and more of his body -- Kaimann is fighting for his life on multiple fronts. Just when it seems like despair may overtake him, a chance encounter with a strange violin connects him to Aurora, a woman living in a future where she is staring down almost certain destruction...

With his passions renewed, Kaimann hatches a bold plan to find a cure for his mutation and a future with his newfound love. However, Kaimann’s past is catching up with him, and Aurora’s future. --[link]

More imagery here:
https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Incal+Dying+Star&udm=2

Also worth mentioning is that I thought writer Dan Watters did a downright remarkable job emulating the style of Alejandro Jodorowsky. It's uncanny, really.

Oh, btw-- Humanoids claims that this book is in the works to become a film, overseen by Taika Waititi ("Thor: Ragnarok").


As a nice little bonus, the book included a two-page 'reading order' list of the various Incal works, which have built up in to quite the impressive collection over the years. I believe this brings us up to 2025's chronology:

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I've only read the first four, is the rest of the series as good? I'm always hesitant when a different writer picks up a story, especially from someone as singular as Jodorowsky.

[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I’m always hesitant when a different writer picks up a story, especially from someone as singular as Jodorowsky.

And you are absolutely right about that in this case, because the classic series are by far the best the Jodoverse has to offer. I recommend to check out (if you did not do that yet):

  • The Incal

  • Before The Incal

  • The Saga of the Metabarons

  • The Technopriests

The rest (After The Incal, Final Incal, Castaka, The Metabaron, Megalex and especially Simak) all look great but do not come even close to the quality of the storytelling of the original series imo.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I haven't tried Saga or Technopriests yet

[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

In that case I recommend reading Saga first, then Technopriests.

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