The Metabarons

This is a big heavy tome. Hard to read in one go as the stories then become much of a sameness, so pace the reading of it. I had the first edition but got rid of it for that same reason, but bought it back again (third printing) as I quite like it and the illustrations are very good and worth having the book for. A bit heavy so it needs handling with care or the it starts coming apart. It's well made but not that well to stand a lot of handling.It's not my favourite Jodorowsky book, but it's there or thereabouts.

Quite simply a masterpiece. As enjoyably wild of a ride as The Incal was, this saga has a much broader scope and to me is a more detailed and engaging story. I also find the art by Gimenez is of the same order, richly detailed technologies and surfaces all coloured in a gorgeously realistic way. It's a different style to Mobius, as it is a little more precise, but it is every bit as captivating. This is a book and a universe to get lost in; the scope, the sex, the horror, the humour, the tragedy...it's all there. Fans of the documentary on Jodorowsky's Dune will be especially transfixed by this, as it contains a lot of the ideas he originally developed for that, possibly even more so than ended up in Incal.

This volume is the same size as The Incal volume by Humanoid and it is well bound. The artwork wraps around the cover and there is no dustjacket included. The Metabarons is a much bigger book than The Incal and the story is rich and deep and the artwork is sublime throughout. This is an excellent buy for any Science Fiction and/or comic fans. Be warned though... this is an adult-oriented story with strong adult themes and situations depicted.

Fantastic art work, great story.I have just recently got in to European Comics / Graphic Novels and its a breath of fresh air compared to all these Marvel superheros.This is a violent graphic book not for the faimt hearted.Love the hardback edition.

One of the best comics I ever read with great art