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The Incal Vol. 6: The Fifth Essence - Planet DiFool Kindle & comiXology

by Alexandro Jodorowsky (Author), Moebius (Artist) Format: Kindle Edition

4.6 190 ratings

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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.

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"Whether you believe this or not, this is an important piece of work, historically and artistically, and should be read by all comic fans. "
- BackwardsCompatible.co.uk
"The Incal deserves its place at the top table of comic greatness alongside the best the medium has to offer. 5/5"
- SFX Magazine
"The Incal is entrancing...It crackles with invention: if you like your sci-fi, you’ll love this."
- The Guardian
"The Incal Is The Greatest Comic That You Probably Haven’t Read..."
- Nothing But Comics
"Moebius was a master, a rare talent of nuclear-powered imagination, and with few peers in his craft."
- Kamloops This Week
"It's one of the great comics team-ups..."
- Rolling Stone

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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.

Jean Giraud aka Mœbius was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer, who worked in the Franco-Belgian bandes dessinées tradition. Giraud earned worldwide fame, predominantly under the pseudonym Mœbius, which he used to create a wide range of science fiction and fantasy comics in a highly imaginative and surreal, almost abstract style. Esteemed by Federico Fellini, Stan Lee and Hayao Miyazaki, among many others, he is considered as the most influential bande dessinée artist, and a continued influence to filmmakers and artists around the world.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00SVE7BRM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Humanoids; Limited edition (March 19, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 19, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 169903 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 48 pages

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- #677 in Fantasy Graphic Novels (Kindle Store)
- #797 in Science Fiction Graphic Novels (Kindle Store)

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Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky (Spanish: [aleˈxandɾo xoðoˈɾofski]; born 17 February 1929) is a Chilean film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright, actor, author, poet, producer, composer, musician, comic book writer and spiritual guru. Best known for his avant-garde films, he has been "venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts" for his work which "is filled with violently surreal images and a hybrid blend of mysticism and religious provocation".

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Pedro Pablo Alcántara

A spectacular end to a wonderful story

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2020

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This is a marvelous book, the art is great, the characters are so good and varied that you want to keep on reading about their adventures, the messages and character development is well paced and feels true to the archetypal representation of each one of the lead roles

Sometimes it’s heavy on the technological names and it’s a metaphorical allegory to the use of technology and the human existential crisis between the external stimuli and internal illumination, but the writer and artist create a powerful marriage that carries the message across

At true classic, often imitated, emulated and more, but I don’t blame the artists that have been inspired by this, a true comic book marvel, one of the best stories I have ever read.

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2021

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The Kindle version of this fantastic graphic novel is amazing. The guided and zoomable cells really are well done. My favorite view is turning vertical scroll on. This story is so multi layered. Jodorowsky is an amazing talent.

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Eric Dempsey

Interesting finish...

Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2021

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Great artwork as it has been for the full series. However the battle with the darkness seemed a tad rushed for something so important.

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020

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For Det John Difool the past becomes the future or is that the other way around ? The graphic beauty of this universe is revealed again by the artistry of this tale. Can the time line be changed ? Will the new being be a hint ?

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2020

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This was epic. Really epic. I am in love with the style and epic scale... And I wondering what you can see... After Incal?

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Robert Nichols

beautiful art but seriously what happened

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2023

I feel like a lot of the themes and ideas at the core of this story were contained to the era in which the authors lived. In that way, it’s a fascinating look into the global counter culture movements that sprung up during the 1960’s and 70’s. But, I don’t think that modern readers have access to the same quality or quantity of… substances… that the authors used to create this story. And that probably limits our ability to comprehend it lol

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michaelfarris10

Spheres of understanding

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2020

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I believe the ending will be different next time I read it, because I will be different upon the next read-through.

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Michael Conn

Beautiful art, interesting story

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2016

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I bought the electronic versions and viewed on galaxy tablet 10s. The only issue is its a bit small & no zoom functionality. Still for a savings of a few hundred dollars & the fact some of the print versions are out of print, I'm sticking to 5 stars. Moebius was a freaking genius, and there is little doubt jorodowsky is as well. Enjoy!

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Reviewed in Italy on July 2, 2019

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Non ci sono parole!
Gran Capolavoro 👍🏻
Conclusione incredibile per una storia che ha sempre viaggiato in Alto.
Complimenti 👌🏻

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Ernst R. Midtun

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2015

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For Incal lovers.

RonB

More of the Same - Only Mobeus makes it three star.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2024

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Same old blah de blah, poor story extended over six books when it barely had enough of a tale for two. Hero constantly defeats strongest entity in universe only to find several pages later there's an even stronger one, repeat for six volumes. BUT, nobody can draw like Mobius, his crowds are to die for and his changes in perspective and scale are awesome. I read all six but skipped quite a lot of repeated material.

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