The Metabarons #1

by Alejandro Jodorowsky, Juan Gimenez (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594653063
Publisher:	Humanoids, Inc.
Publication date:	03/19/2014
Sold by:	HUMANOIDS INC - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	56
File size:	32 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Alejandro Jodorowsky (also known as Alexandro Jodorowsky) is a Chilean film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright, actor, comic book writer, author, poet, mime, musician, and spiritual guru. He is best known for his avant-garde, cult films, such as "El Topo," a midnight movie favorite.
Juan Gimenez is an Argentinian comic book artist. His style has become famous for the extreme attention he devotes to technical details. Gimenez has also written his own stories,such as “The Fourth Power” series.

Editorial Reviews

"What keeps me going back to “The Metabarons” is the immense volume and speed of its innovation. There is literally a new and mad idea on every page." - Warren Ellis, writer of “Transmetropolitan,” “Plan "The Metabarons’ is a magnum opus of unadorned emotion and one that will surprise you in its thoughtfulness and craft." - All-Comic.com "'The Metabaron' cycle (...) is, to my mind, the greatest work of graphic fiction ever produced." - David S. Goyer "...if you want an epic, brutal space opera with some hilarity throwing there between shocking events then pick up this book." - The Frog Queen

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