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Megalex #1
L'Anomalie
Sur Megalex, la cité-planète, les règles naturelles sont proscrites. L¹ordre tyrannique règne sur une population renouvelée et contrôlée par manipulation génétique. En proie aux attaques répétées de la forêt de Chem, primitive et impénétrable, le système laisse échapper l¹Anomalie, un clône-policier de plus de trois mètres. Guidé par Adama, la rebelle, le géant parvient à rejoindre le camp des Objecteurs. Une terrible guerilla urbaine s¹engage, sanglante et sans merci.
46 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
About the author
Alejandro Jodorowsky
700 books1,968 followersAlso credited as Alexandro Jodorowsky
Better known for his surreal films El Topo and The Holy Mountain filmed in the early 1970s, Alejandro Jodorowsky is also an accomplished writer of graphic novels and a psychotherapist. He developed Psychomagic, a combination of psychotherapy and shamanic magic. His fans have included John Lennon and Marilyn Manson.
Better known for his surreal films El Topo and The Holy Mountain filmed in the early 1970s, Alejandro Jodorowsky is also an accomplished writer of graphic novels and a psychotherapist. He developed Psychomagic, a combination of psychotherapy and shamanic magic. His fans have included John Lennon and Marilyn Manson.
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March 8, 2020
Humanoids part 2
I can never think Kindle enough for Allowing the humanoids publishing graphic novels to be a part Of their library. I 1st discovered that you won't know I'd graphic novels through The collecting of comics when I was a kid. I was a teenager around 16 or 17 and found out because as I stated before the works of Milo Minera And other graphic novels like the Incal Series.I knew that they were mostly French works that war translated into English and Then at that time I was just exploring trying to find other graphic novel that were concerned with science fiction and fantasy.I had forgot about The way the artists and the riders worked together N. synchronicity to create worlds That We're beyond my imagination.I would highly suggest And not knowing how long kindle will have these works That you said that on and get yourself a nice glass of wine and a very peaceful situation and pick 1 of These graphic novel series available right now.You won't be disappointed in anyway the art work is phenomenal The writing draws you into the story And I have never been disappointed with anything that Has been published by them. Megaplex Is the story Of the absence of anything natural in our world Ever again.This is the 1st volume I'll 3It has grab my attention So much that I cannot wait to read volume 2. Again I wanna thank kindle for making these graphic novels Available Again.It brings me back To my teenage days And takes time For me To escape The world's Problems If not just for a little time.
I can never think Kindle enough for Allowing the humanoids publishing graphic novels to be a part Of their library. I 1st discovered that you won't know I'd graphic novels through The collecting of comics when I was a kid. I was a teenager around 16 or 17 and found out because as I stated before the works of Milo Minera And other graphic novels like the Incal Series.I knew that they were mostly French works that war translated into English and Then at that time I was just exploring trying to find other graphic novel that were concerned with science fiction and fantasy.I had forgot about The way the artists and the riders worked together N. synchronicity to create worlds That We're beyond my imagination.I would highly suggest And not knowing how long kindle will have these works That you said that on and get yourself a nice glass of wine and a very peaceful situation and pick 1 of These graphic novel series available right now.You won't be disappointed in anyway the art work is phenomenal The writing draws you into the story And I have never been disappointed with anything that Has been published by them. Megaplex Is the story Of the absence of anything natural in our world Ever again.This is the 1st volume I'll 3It has grab my attention So much that I cannot wait to read volume 2. Again I wanna thank kindle for making these graphic novels Available Again.It brings me back To my teenage days And takes time For me To escape The world's Problems If not just for a little time.
December 28, 2020
Jodorowsky umí překvapit. 👍 Megalex mě obálkama nezaujal, ale kniha stála dolar za kus a byl jsem trochu přejedený francouzských komixů od Humanoids, které byly na Kindlu taky ve výprodeji... 🤷♂️ a tak jsem tomu dal šanci. Lucky me! 😎
První díl je jen a jen worldbuilding - úvod do světa, kde je všechno přirozené a naturální zakázané. Lidé jsou klonováni, jí jenom syntetickou manu (shazovanou stroji z nebe), každý má chip a emoce jsou zakázany. Je zakázáno fyzicky pracovat a všichni musí povinně brát drogy. Jakákoliv anomálie je okamžitě zlikvidována.
Policejní klony mohou žít 400 dní. Běžní lidé 40 let. Urození můžou žít 400 let. A královna s princeznou můžou žít 4.000 let a možná i víc. Všemu vládne tvrdý řád, propaganda a elektronické vymývání mozků. Dystopie par excellence.
Samozřejmě, nebyl by to příběh, kdyby se nezrodila (titulní) anomálie a kdesi v podzemí neexistoval odpor, čerpající z přírodních sil. Jo, ta prsatá Sinéad O'Connor z obálky je členka odboje. Srdnatá bojovnice, 🤭 která anomálii zachrání a pomůže jí uniknout.
Je jasné, kam to povede. Ale to neznáte Jodorowského - jeho cesty bývají nevyzpytatelné.
První díl je jen a jen worldbuilding - úvod do světa, kde je všechno přirozené a naturální zakázané. Lidé jsou klonováni, jí jenom syntetickou manu (shazovanou stroji z nebe), každý má chip a emoce jsou zakázany. Je zakázáno fyzicky pracovat a všichni musí povinně brát drogy. Jakákoliv anomálie je okamžitě zlikvidována.
Policejní klony mohou žít 400 dní. Běžní lidé 40 let. Urození můžou žít 400 let. A královna s princeznou můžou žít 4.000 let a možná i víc. Všemu vládne tvrdý řád, propaganda a elektronické vymývání mozků. Dystopie par excellence.
Samozřejmě, nebyl by to příběh, kdyby se nezrodila (titulní) anomálie a kdesi v podzemí neexistoval odpor, čerpající z přírodních sil. Jo, ta prsatá Sinéad O'Connor z obálky je členka odboje. Srdnatá bojovnice, 🤭 která anomálii zachrání a pomůže jí uniknout.
Je jasné, kam to povede. Ale to neznáte Jodorowského - jeho cesty bývají nevyzpytatelné.
May 5, 2023
Beautiful artwork. Story tried to be shocking, but...
August 30, 2022
Megalex ist ein Planet, der mit einer technologischen Stadt bedeckt ist. Alle Natur wird bekämpft, Menschen werden aus einer Retorte geboren, es gibt drei Kasten. Beherrscht werden die von einer Familie, zu Beginn sieht man das brutale Ende des 400tägigen Lebens der Ordnungshüter. Und sieht wie neue aus der Retorte kommen und die umgehend über Inplantate indoktriniert werden. Die Techniker, die alle Vorgänge sind eine dekadente Kaste. Als einer der ätherischen Malaks aus dem Weltall Megalex "bedroht" wird, werden alle Verteidigungsmaßnahmen eingesetzt um es zu vernichten. Die Techniker sind so abgelenkt, dass sie die riesenhafte Anomalie bei der Produktion der Polizisten nicht bemerken. Diese wird erst bei ihrer "Ausbildung" auffällig, und setzt sich gegen ihre Auslöschung zur Wehr. Sie kann fliehen und kommt mit dem biologischen Untergrund der Verweigerer in Kontakt.
Das ist eine waschechte Dystopie, in eindrucksvollen Bilder umgesetzt. Man merkt den Bildern an, dass sie computergeneriert sind, so makellos erscheinen die Stadtlandschaften oder so plastisch und "lebensecht" erscheinen z.Bsp. (siehe Cover) die Roboter in ihren krebslähnlichen Gliedern. Hinzu kommen die Schattierungen, die man nur durch Bildprogramme schafft. Aber der Comic-Appeal wird durch die stilisierten Gesichter und Gestalten und Umrisse gewährleistet. Fred Beltran ist ein Meister am Computer. Aber man muss das auch mögen.
Jodorovsky ist nicht so weit entfernt von seiner größten Schöpfung, der Welt von John Difool und der Incal. Daran hält sich auch Beltran, der auch schon mal mit Moebius zusammengearbeitet hat und ihn zu seinen Vorbildern zählt. Die "Anomalie" hat wie alle Polizisten die markante Physiognomie des tragikomischen Detektivs.
Das ist eine waschechte Dystopie, in eindrucksvollen Bilder umgesetzt. Man merkt den Bildern an, dass sie computergeneriert sind, so makellos erscheinen die Stadtlandschaften oder so plastisch und "lebensecht" erscheinen z.Bsp. (siehe Cover) die Roboter in ihren krebslähnlichen Gliedern. Hinzu kommen die Schattierungen, die man nur durch Bildprogramme schafft. Aber der Comic-Appeal wird durch die stilisierten Gesichter und Gestalten und Umrisse gewährleistet. Fred Beltran ist ein Meister am Computer. Aber man muss das auch mögen.
Jodorovsky ist nicht so weit entfernt von seiner größten Schöpfung, der Welt von John Difool und der Incal. Daran hält sich auch Beltran, der auch schon mal mit Moebius zusammengearbeitet hat und ihn zu seinen Vorbildern zählt. Die "Anomalie" hat wie alle Polizisten die markante Physiognomie des tragikomischen Detektivs.
August 20, 2019
This first book gives us a lot of unique world building and unusual art. It's mainly set up and an introduction to this world, as opposed to a real plot line. It seems to focus itself on
As for my opinion of this first book, I'm not sure I can accurately gage it by itself, given it's just one piece of a whole, and this bit is just the beginning. For this book by itself though, I'd say it has the creativity of an interesting and a fully fleshed out world, that makes me curious for more.
As for my opinion of this first book, I'm not sure I can accurately gage it by itself, given it's just one piece of a whole, and this bit is just the beginning. For this book by itself though, I'd say it has the creativity of an interesting and a fully fleshed out world, that makes me curious for more.
April 9, 2022
This is a three volume series on Kindle Unlimited, which forms a single narrative cut in three for convenience, hence I will review the whole series here. Originally published in French, I have read the US edition in English.
First of all, the graphics. Intriguingly, the first two albums are partly drawn on tablet rather than paper, with computer assisted design in the backgrounds, whilst the third is more traditionally made. The art is very detailed, imaginative, somewhat surreal. The visual storytelling is a little stilted at times, but quite cinematic. The artist has a schoolboyish obsession with vulvas and large breasts, which gets tiresome. Overall, it’s good but not spectacular.
Then, the writing. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. I’m used to the writer’s mystical claptrap, but here the storytelling is simply poor. The first two volumes are okay, with corny dialogue and endless tropes, but when the third volume tries to tie the whole thing into a story it becomes clear that there is no cause and effect from one sequence to the next, and every element contradicts the other. This is just an intoxicated rant. There is little to choose between the evil technical faction and the saintly natural faction, as both preach blind obedience as a highest principle, and both hold that the end justifies the means. The reason why evil emerged is a complete non-sequitur, the cause of good’s victory is a complete Deus Ex Machina, and at the climax of the final battle, both sides decide to make common cause against a mysterious enemy (to be battled in a postulated second sequence) and instantly live in harmony and happy-ever-after. Clearly, someone decided the series was junk, could not get out of the hole it was digging, and needed to be axed pronto.
What a waste.
Hence, the two first volumes just about squeak a three star rating, as they are okay if forgettable, but the last scores two, as it’s a let down.
First of all, the graphics. Intriguingly, the first two albums are partly drawn on tablet rather than paper, with computer assisted design in the backgrounds, whilst the third is more traditionally made. The art is very detailed, imaginative, somewhat surreal. The visual storytelling is a little stilted at times, but quite cinematic. The artist has a schoolboyish obsession with vulvas and large breasts, which gets tiresome. Overall, it’s good but not spectacular.
Then, the writing. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. I’m used to the writer’s mystical claptrap, but here the storytelling is simply poor. The first two volumes are okay, with corny dialogue and endless tropes, but when the third volume tries to tie the whole thing into a story it becomes clear that there is no cause and effect from one sequence to the next, and every element contradicts the other. This is just an intoxicated rant. There is little to choose between the evil technical faction and the saintly natural faction, as both preach blind obedience as a highest principle, and both hold that the end justifies the means. The reason why evil emerged is a complete non-sequitur, the cause of good’s victory is a complete Deus Ex Machina, and at the climax of the final battle, both sides decide to make common cause against a mysterious enemy (to be battled in a postulated second sequence) and instantly live in harmony and happy-ever-after. Clearly, someone decided the series was junk, could not get out of the hole it was digging, and needed to be axed pronto.
What a waste.
Hence, the two first volumes just about squeak a three star rating, as they are okay if forgettable, but the last scores two, as it’s a let down.
May 30, 2018
Crazy dialogs, superb script
I really love the quality of this comic. The story is obscure, twisted and melancholic at times, but the drawings take you out of the limits! It remind me the Ranxerox series. Totally recommended but not for the easy hearts.
I really love the quality of this comic. The story is obscure, twisted and melancholic at times, but the drawings take you out of the limits! It remind me the Ranxerox series. Totally recommended but not for the easy hearts.
December 19, 2025
Following the "anomaly" character in the first book of this series was an
absolutely perfect
story. Hilarious, mysterious, dystopian, with gorgeous art. Books 2-3 were good, but less so.
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January 8, 2017Jodorowsky standardno citljiv sa svojim opsesijama, ali Beltraniv crtez je na momente bas oduran.
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