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Barbarella returned to bookstores for the first time in nearly two decades in the previously released Coffee Table edition, with a new adaptation by Kelly Sue DeConnick. February sees the release of a standard sized edition that collects the previously released story, as well as the never-before translated "Wrath of the Minute-Eater". This is the perfect opportunity to revisit a franchise that helped make history in the world of comics.

Written and drawn by Jean-Claude Forest, Barbarella was released in 1964, spearheading the sexual revolution in the comics scene. Barbarella's sensual eroticism helped change the image of women in comics forever.

The adventures of the Barbarella were adapted for film, in 1968 by Dino De Laurentis and Roger Vadim. The silver screen adaptation starred American actress Jane Fonda, who epitomized the role of the cheeky young space adventuress who dared to explore the cosmos.

Film Synopsis: In the year 4000, Barbarella, a futuristic astronaut from Earth, is called to retrieve Durand Durand, a renowned scientist, from the evil City of Night, Sogo. On her perilous (and quite sexy) journey, she teams with blind angel Pygar, and battles the Black Queen along with various sexual torture devices.

©1968 - Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved. For all the photos and movie posters .

2015 is already shaping up to be a great year. Below are several upcoming titles that will be launching in the first half of the year.

January

Hardboiled newspaper photographer, Lou Cale, snaps New York's seedy underbelly, while solving the crimes cops can't.

Story & Art by Warn's & Raives

February

Jean-Claude Forest's timeless Erotic Sci-Fi series recounting the spatial adventures of the beautiful titular character is now available in a brand new English-language adaptation. Collects the first two volumes of Barbarella's adventures.

Story & Art by Jean-Claude Forest, Adaptation by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Stunning and intelligent Medieval detective adventure that infuses The Name of The Rose with The X-Files.

Story by Richard D. Nolane, Art by Francois Miville-Deschenes

March

The classic Western tale turned on its ear and populated with strange characters and surreal situations.

Story by Alexandro Jodorowsky, Art by Francois Boucq

In a world whose time is running out, Yama, a young girl, must reunite four mysterious swords to save the planet.

Story by Sylviane Corgiat, Art by Laura Zuccheri

April

A heroic fantasy epic and rite of passage tale set in a mythical pre-glacial Antarctica.

Story by Alain Paris, Art by Val, Saverio Tenuta and Notaro

An action-packed adventure comedy for fans of space opera, zombified prehistoric animals, and insanely violent Belgians with bad dress sense. Concludes The Zombies That Ate the World series.

Story by Jerry Frissen, Art by Jorge Miguel

May

Return to the terrifying secrets that lie deep beneath the ocean in this brand new manga re-imagining of the classic bestseller.

Story by Stephane Betbeder, Art by Riccardo Crosa and Andrea Rossetto

"Ancient legends speak of a man born as an adult, and without a name, fated to bring down the gods..."

Story by Kurt Busiek and Sam Timel, Art by Mario Alberti and Bazal

June

An ecological disaster has turned Earth into a vampires' hunting ground, as a small group of humans struggle to survive in this brutal new landscape.

Story by David Muñoz, Art by Manuel Garcia

Orphaned by lightning. Possessor of an unimaginable strength. Destined for legendary feats. He is the Child of the Storm. Fear the tempest.

Story by Didier Poli, Art by Manuel Bichebois and Guilio Zeloni

Below are several of our best-selling titles that are being reprinted in our standard sized hardcover format between now and June.

Next week sees the release of Lou Cale. You can purchase this title wherever Humanoids titles are sold (As well as our own store).

Check out pictures of all the releases below.

Today's blog breaks down several pages from Lou Cale (In stores January 28), offering various steps in the process. We have several inked pages with their final counterparts as well as pages between the coloring process as well as a few random pieces that you may enjoy.

Barbarella and The Wrath of the Minute-Eater

Story & Art by Jean-Claude Forest, Adapted by Kelly Sue DeConnick

Barbarella's traveling Circus Delirium enters another dimension, led by the mysterious and alluring aquaman, Narval, whose machinations catapult Barbarella & Co. into a complex battle for the planet Spectra.

Quick facts about Barbarella and The Wrath of the Minute-Eater:

• English-language adaptation by writer Kelly Sue DeConnick (Marvel's Captain Marvel, Avengers Assemble, Dark Horse's Ghost, Image's Pretty Deadly and recently released Bitch Planet).
• In 1962 Barbarella predicted the sexual revolution as the original “erotic comic book" and the first truly emancipated female comic book character. Now, this long-lost classic is once again available to a brand new generation.
• Includes the original Barbarella graphic novel and its never-before-published-in-the-English-language sequel, The Wrath of the Minute-Eater.
• Barbarella has been turned into a cult movie starring Jane Fonda (1968), a musical (2004), and is currently being developed as a TV series.
• Creator Jean Claude-Forest (09/11/1930 – 12/29/1998) was an extremely influential French comics author who was awarded the Angoulême Grand Prix in 1984 (given yearly to a creator for his body of work and for his achievement in the evolution of comics).
• Prefaces by both filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive), and comics historian Paul Gravett (1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die, Comics Art).

Available below is the desktop wallpaper of Barbarella and The Wrath of the Minute-Eater. Click the picture to choose your resolution.

Barbarella and The Wrath of the Minute-Eater arrives in stores February 18, 2015 with a MSRP of $34.95/£22.99