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
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.
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.
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.
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.