The Jodorowsky Library: Book Four

by Alejandro Jodorowsky

The Jodorowsky a collection of deluxe matching volumes presenting the iconic works of the legendary Alejandro Jodorowsky ( The Incal, Metabarons, Jodorowsky's Dune ).



Each volume includes two or more essential lead titles, accompanied by previously unseen bonus materials and extras, including rare pages from Jodorowsky’s never-reprinted comics debut in 1966!

Contains The Saga of Alandor , never before released in English!

Gorgeous Hardcover design matches the other books in the Jodorowsky Library

Genres: Comics

272 pages, Hardcover

Published October 18, 2022

About the author

Also 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.

Reviews

[Victor]

Lesser and semi-finished Jodorowsky stories blessed with truly impressive art. Diosamante and the shorts have been published in prior U.S. releases (Screaming Planet and Diosamante), but The Saga of Alandor has its first collected appearance in English here.

[Oliver Bateman]

This was trending toward a 4 rating — middling Jodorowsky, the Saga of Alandor had great art and a good story, Diosamante merely good art… but the short stories with JH Williams and (especially) Jerome Opena (the dreaming of the faith angle is beautifully executed) redeemed the volume. The Ciruelo Cabral short is MTG card art filler. Recommended but only for Jodo completists.

[Z]

The Saga of Alandor is unreadable, but the rest of the stories are great

[Allegra Gulino]

The art work was the best aspect for me in this book. The stories are a bit uneven, in my opinion.

My favorite story was the first. It was wild and imaginative as well as complex, about various cultures clashing over religious matters. I enjoyed the complex world, twists and turns and being challenged by long, alien sounding names, lol. Some may disagree. Also the images were so creative, they stuck with me a long time after finishing the story.

The second story had beautiful artwork, but I just didn't buy the protagonist's story, especially when she invited a bunch of strange man to have sex with her. I'm not a prude, but that repulsed me.

The tale of the vampire researcher was amusing, but a bit too fluffy for me.

Sorry, I can't recall the other material in the book -- it's been over a month since I finished it.

The reason I bought this was that I adore Jodorowsky's movie Last Lovers Left Alive, and was hoping the book had that kind of romantic/melancholic feel. It didn't, but it was interesting to explore this creative project.

[Ricardo]

The Saga of Alandor is cat nip for Jodorowsky fans and more than in other stories relies on world building to drive its characters and stories forward. Signature critiques of fanaticism are at their most developed and Jodorowsky presents his most complete prescription for being. Strongly recommend if you crave humanism and faith in the self.

Diosamante while not as complete as Alandor still triumphs as a result of it's art.

[Nathan Beeler]

Jodorowsky appeals to me because of his lunatic imagery. At least, that is the appeal of his movies. Somehow these graphic novels, which are even more densely packed with dreamy oddness, left me cold. Certainly, I was turned off by his overt religious zeal in full bloom, as characters of blind faith suffer but always ultimately triumph over infidels and the irreligious. I could ignore that aspect of one of his trippy movies, but not in a book where it's handled so ham handedly.

[Al Capwned]

Diosamante and the short stories are pretty cool but Alandor is probably the worst Jodorowsky comic ever.