When it involves comedian guide anthologies, Metal Hurlant is well probably the most influential and necessary collection this facet of Shonen Jump. The unique Metal Hurlant is the guide that launched the world to Moebius and Alejandro Jodorowsky’s masterwork The Incal, amongst many different basic tales. Now, 50 years after its unique debut, Metal Hurlant is making a comeback.
With the primary quantity of the brand new Metal Hurlant now being crowdfunded on Kickstarter, IGN can completely debut a preview of one of many many tales featured inside. Check out the slideshow gallery beneath for an early take a look at “Clean and Clear” by author Brian Michael Bendis and artist Jacob Edgar:
The new Metal Hurlant is a quarterly graphic novel anthology, with every quantity clocking in at over 270 pages. Assuming the Kickstarter marketing campaign is profitable, the primary quantity is predicted to be launched in Spring 2025 in bookstores and comedian retailers.
The first quantity of Metal Hurlant options the next unique tales:
- “Clean and Clear” by author Brian Michael Bendis and artist Jacob Edgar
- “In Every Dream Home a Heartache” by author Matt Fraction and artist Afif Khaled
- “The Rite” by cartoonist Elie Huault
- “Peppermint Wendy” by cartoonist Miran Kim
- “Retrograde” by author Karla Pacheco and artist Sagar Fornies
- “Soldiers of Light” by cartoonist Simon Roy
- “The Laws of Physics” by cartoonist Matthew Sheean
- “Hot Ground” by cartoonists Shofela “Shof” & Shobo Coker
- “Red Planet Tomatoes” by cartoonist James Stokoe
- “A New Dawn” by author Jake Thomas and artist Jorg de Vos
- “Nightmare Motel” by cartoonist Elene Usdin
- “The Naked King” by author Fabien Vehlmann and artist Lionel “Alfred” Papagalli
- “Alter” by author Mark Waid and artist Jean-Michel Ponzio
In addition, every quantity will characteristic archival content material from basic Metal Hurlant points, together with works by Moebius, Philippe Druillet and Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Robert Crumb, Cafu and extra. The guide may even characteristic interviews with sci-fi luminaries like Ted Chiang, William Gibson, Alan Moore, and Denis Villeneuve.
“Metal Hurlant’s ongoing mission is to enthrall readers, discover new paths, and publish daring and transgressive storytellers,” stated Humanoids Publisher Fabrice Giger in a press release. “The overwhelming majority of the fabric in Metal Hurlant will probably be unique, however bringing archival content material—equivalent to Mœbius’ brief tales—again into print permits us to introduce a few of the most iconic comics creators of all time to a brand new technology. Our intention is to curate the studying expertise with gems from Metal Hurlant’s storied previous in France, alongside insightful cultural reportage and new, full tales by up to date masters.”
The crowdfunding campaign for Metal Hurlant Vol. 1 is dwell now.
For extra unique comedian guide previews, try our first take a look at Tom Hardy’s Arcbound and a preview of the visually beautiful graphic novel Anzuelo.
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