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The Humanoids Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 07, 2020
Searching for the perfect gift for the scrutinizing reader this holiday season? We have you covered. From Alejandro Jodorowsky's mind-melt oeuvre of whimsical, challenging fiction to the '50s biographic psychedelia of Twilight Man, these graphic novels are designed to create unforgettable reading experiences. Take a look at the roster below and click on the title link to find more about these internationally renowned reads.
The Jodorowsky Library
Weapons of the Metabaron by Alejandro Jodorowsky, Travis Charest & Zoran Janjetov
The seminal series' spin-off story recounting how the mightiest warrior in the universe built his arsenal of war.
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.Travis Charest's (Artist of Wildcats, WildC.A.T.s/X-Men: The Golden Age, and Star Wars comics Cover Artist) interpretation of 'The Metabarons' mythology.
Moon Face by Alejandro Jodorowsky & François Boucq
The arrival of the mute Moon Face on the island of Damanuestra is the catalyst for revolution! A grandiose tale about power, strength and madness.
Known as the “wave tamer”, a young boy turns the tiny island of Damanuestra upside down, threatening the oppressive political and religious hierarchies.Comic book legends Alejandro Jodorowsky and Francois Boucq (Bouncer) join forces once more in this uplifting and surreal satirical tale of strange magic and revolutionary freedom.
Bouncer by Alejandro Jodorowsky & François Boucq
A Western tale turned on its ear and filled with strange characters and surreal situations.
From what could only have originated from the mind of "El Topo" director, and "The Metabarons" author, Alejandro Jodorowsky, "Bouncer" follows the adventures of a one armed gunslinger and sometimes saloon bouncer in one of the Wild West’s many dangerous and vice-infested towns. Drawn by acclaimed artist François Boucq in a gritty and realistic style.
The White Lama by Alejandro Jodorowsky & Georges Bess
A Tibetan-set mystical adventure of treachery, martial arts, and spiritual redemption.
Late 19th century Tibet, after the Grand Lama Mipam dies, Gabriel, the orphan of white explorers, is chosen as his reincarnation. As he is raised by a local family, the seeds of corruption and despair sprout across the land, and it will be up to the "White Lama" to fight his way back to the light.A breath-taking & spiritual epic adventure set at the “Roof of the World.”
A must-read spin-off of best selling Sci-Fi masterpiece The Incal. Visionary film director and author Alejandro Jodorowsky's returns with a grand-scale space opera.
The Metabarons chronicles the fascinating dynasty of the ultimate warrior. This collection introduces the history of the Metabarons and reveals the origins of their deep-seated principles, their vast wealth, their cybernetic implants, and their most brutal custom: that the only way for a son to become the next Metabaron is to slay his own father in mortal combat. Follow generations of Metabarons as they struggle to overcome the forces amassed against them in a galaxy corrupted by greed, power, and terror.
The Seven Lives of Alejandro Jodorowsky, Edited by Vincent Bernière & Nicolas Tellop
A definitive book that explores all of Jodorowsky’s creative ventures throughout his 90 years on earth.
A journey through Jodo’s personal life, his life in the theater, his rebirth as a 70s cinematic cult figure and of course, his work on Dune, the unfinished masterpiece. No biography would be complete without an in-depth look into his life in the world of comics and his collaborations with Moebius. Poetry, Tarot, Esoterism, Spirituality, Mythical Cabarets and the overall Jodo philosophy. It’s all here between these pages.
The Metabarons: The Definitive Edition—The Box Set by Alejandro Jodorwksy & Juan Gimenez
A must-read spin-off of best selling Sci-Fi masterpiece The Incal. Visionary film director and author Alejandro Jodorowsky's returns with a grand-scale space opera.
The Metabarons chronicles the fascinating dynasty of the ultimate warrior. This collection introduces the history of the Metabarons and reveals the origins of their deep-seated principles, their vast wealth, their cybernetic implants, and their most brutal custom: that the only way for a son to become the next Metabaron is to slay his own father in mortal combat. Follow generations of Metabarons as they struggle to overcome the forces amassed against them in a galaxy corrupted by greed, power, and terror.
Select Mœbius
Angel Claws by Alejandro Jodorowsky & Mœbius
The duo of Alexandro Jodorowsky and Moebius lead us on a sensual and poetic journey, creating before us an erotic masterpiece.
In "Angel Claws," frequent collaborators Alexandro Jodorowsky and Moebius ("The Incal," "The Eyes of the Cat") indulge their naughtier sides as they describe a young woman’s quest for sexual awakening. Suggestive eroticism quickly evolves to metaphysical delirium.
The Incal by Alejandro Jodorowsky & Mœbius
The Sci-Fi masterpiece by Moebius and Jodorowsky about the tribulations of the shabby detective John Difool as he searches for the precious and coveted 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." 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.
Adventure into the Past
The Twilight Man by Koren Shadmi
A biographical tale that follows Hollywood revolutionary Rod Serling's rise to fame in the Golden Age of Television, and his descent into his own personal Twilight Zone.
We recognize him as our sharply dressed, cigarette-smoking tour guide of The Twilight Zone, but the entertainment business once regarded him as the “Angry Young Man” of Television. Before he became the revered master of science fiction, Rod Serling was a just a writer who had to fight to make his voice heard. He vehemently challenged the networks and viewership alike to expand their minds and standards—rejecting notions of censorship, racism and war. But it wasn’t until he began to write about real world enemies in the guise of aliens and monsters that people lent their ears. In doing so, he pushed the television industry to the edge of glory, and himself to the edge of sanity. Rod operated in a dimension beyond that of contemporary society, making him both a revolutionary and an outsider.
Meyer by Jonathan Lang, Andrea Mutti & Shawn Martinbrough
A fictional biography of the legendary Jewish mobster, Meyer Lansky, as he attempts to organize his very last con job.
Meyer Lansky is dead ... or at least that’s what he wants his enemies to believe. But the old man has one last job to pull off, and he can’t do it alone. Once he recruits an innocent bystander, their journey propels them headlong into an adventure filled with murder and malice, towards an ending neither could possibly have foreseen. For fans of "Breaking Bad".An immigrant’s story in the guise of an old mobster’s tale.
The Fire of Theseus by Jerry Frissen, Francesco Trifogli, Gerald Parel & Antoine Pédron
The true story of Theseus and the Minotaur.
Everyone thinks they know Theseus, the great Hero of Athens. But what legend has retained is merely a web of lies, a fable to hide the truth—a truth that time was not ready to accept... It's time Her story was told.
Sci-Fi, Horror & Beyond
Omni Vol. 1 by Devin Grayson, Alitha E. Martinez, Bryan Valenza & Dave Johnson
What would you do if you could think faster than the speed of light?
Gifted doctor Cecelia Cobbina was once held in the highest regard by peers and patients alike. But that was before an incident in Africa changed her life forever. Now with the ability to process thoughts at the speed of light, she faces the unimaginable burden of literally having an answer for everything. As the truth of her origin slowly comes into focus Cecelia must overcome her fears and tackle the one mystery she can’t seem to crack: the truth behind the Ignited.
Ignited Vol. 1 by Mark Waid, Kwanza Osajyefo & Phil Briones
The lives of six teenagers are changed forever when tragic chaos ensues in their high school. Now the power to restore order is literally in their hands.
It’s the first day back at Phoenix Academy High—but this year, there’s no back to school excitement in the air, as returning students and faculty are haunted by memories of last year's horrific attack. So many friends and colleagues were lost, and some of those who survived underwent changes—they IGNITED, gaining supernatural abilities they barely understand. Little do they know this is just the beginning…
Barbarella Softcover by Jean-Claude Forest, Adapted by Kelly Sue DeConnick
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.
In Book 1 (first collected in 1964), Barbarella’s spaceship breaks down, she finds herself trapped on the planet Lythion. There, she has a series of adventurous, and bawdy, encounters with a variety of strange beings, from robots to angels.In Book 2, "Wrath of the Minute-Eater" (first published in 1974), 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.Featuring a brand new, contemporary English-language adaptation by writer Kelly Sue DeConnick (Marvel’s "Captain Marvel," "Avengers Assemble," Dark Horse’s "Ghost," Image’s "Pretty Deadly").
Nicnevin and the Bloody Queen by Helen Mullane, Dom Reardon, Matthew Dow Smith & Jock
Folk horror through the eyes of a modern teen in this atmospheric tale of obsession, suspense and magic.
Something strange has been unleashed in the north of England. A modern-day druid commits a series of ghastly murders in an attempt to unleash the awesome power of the ancient gods of Great Britain. But all hell really breaks loose when his latest would-be victim, Nicnevin “NISSY” Oswald, turns out to be more than she seems.A British tale mixing black magic and horror, godfathered by Jock, one of the new masters of comic book suspense!
Carthago Book 1 by Christophe Bec, Eric Henninot & Milan Jovanovic
In the insatiable quest for natural resources, humans are searching further and deeper into the earth, threatening to unleash monsters thought to be long gone...
The megalodon, the prehistoric ancestor of the great white shark was the most ferocious predator of the seas, an 80 foot killing machine extinct for millions of years… But when divers drilling in an underwater cave are attacked by this living fossil, oceanographer Kim Melville discovers that this creature may not only have survived, but thrived, and is reclaiming its place at the top of the food chain.
Bramble by Jean-David Morvan & Nesmo
An ecological detective story told amid a backdrop of fantasy and science-fiction.
When a mysterious giant of a man arrives in a vast steampunk megalopolis, death walks beside him, leaving a trail of corpses in their wake. It’s up to a dysfunctional yet dogged police investigator to find the strange colossus and stop him before the bodies pile even higher… But soon the truth is discovered that this case is far more complicated than the detective could’ve possibly conceived: a veritable battle between nature and city is unfolding, whose very outcome could forever change the face of the earth.