European Comics in Official and Fan Translations
A showcase of the best American and European comic creators. This months tales include a disturbing six-page science fiction tale written by R.A. Jones (Weapon X, Bulletproof Monk) and illustrated by Ryan Sook (Hellboy, Spectre), and an eleven-page science fantasy story written by Jodorowsky (Metabarons) and illustrated by Jerome Opena (Star Wars Tales).
A showcase of the best American and European comic creators. American contributions include a beautiful nine-page science fiction tale illustrated by regular Black Panther artist, Jorge Pereira Lucas, and a nine-page horror story written by Dan Jolley, author of Sabretooth: Mary Shelley Overdrive.
Recommended for fans of Blade Runner and The Ring.
Batman: The Animated Series and Stripperella director Kevin Altieri returns to comics with his interpretation of Beowulf, one of the greatest epic heroes of all time. Jodorowsky teams with Legion Lost and Superman artist Pascal Alixe, and Beltran's twisted tale of the planet-city Megalex continues!
The international comics revolution continues this month as Promethea artist J.H. Williams III joins Metabarons writer, Alexandro Jodorowsky, for a story about a vampire trying to extinguish the sun in, "Eucharist Sun." Then, Legion Lost artist Pascal Alixe illustrates the adventures of a police precinct in a city overrun with monsters, and nothing is ever as it seems in, "Monster Police Department." Also in this issue is the continuation of Megalex by Jodorowsky and Pin-Up Girls From Around The World artist, Fred Beltran, as well as some more Pin-Up excitement from Beltran!
The revolution continues as Humanoids keeps going strong with the second issue of the comic book that influenced and inspired Heavy Metal magazine, and a generation of fans and comic professionals. Metal Hurlant is the realization of Humanoids vision to bring together the best storytellers from around the world to create a universal comic experience. This month, Humanoids is honored to present the first ever collaboration between Geoff Johns (JSA, Flash, Avengers,) and Red Star’s Christian Gossett and Snakebite. This fantasy pairing of creators comes in the form of the surprising, “Red Light”, a story about a daring escape from an alien prison. This issue also features more Megalex from Jodorowsky and Beltran, as well as the new Jodorowsky story, “Invasion” with Igor Baranko soon to be the penciller on the Exterminator 17 series. All this excitement, as well as a new Pin-Up from Beltran, and many other surprises make Metal Hurlant #2 the total comics experience.
We get started with a bang as Avengers writer, Kurt Busiek, teams with artist extraordinaire, Gerald Parel on the new story, Hunter’s Moon. This issue also features the beginning of the serialized Megalex story by the TechnoPriests team of Jodorowsky and Fred Beltran, as well as several surprises.
Story: Alexandro Jodorowsky (Chile/France)
Illustrations: Marc Riou & Mark Vigouroux (France)
Genre: Poetic Sci-fi
Hero: Metal Hurlant
Collaborating with different illustrators in each issue, Jodorowsky tells of the creation of Métal Hurlant, and its influence in the universe. This is not a fanciful tale of crackpots who tell us about their comic books, but the authentic history of the force that has been called Métal Hurlant since the dawn of time - and which, long ago, someone thought fitting to use as the title of a magazine. In this first story. "The Word, Marc Riou and Mark Vigouroux handle the illustrations: they've obviously put their computer through its paces to render this haunting interstellar dirge. (Page 2.)
Story: Kurt Busiek (USA)
Illustrations : Gérald Parel (France)
Genre: Supernatural Thriller
Guest Star: The full moon
It's Kurt Busiek himself, in an encounter with the artist Gérald Parel, whose style is brutal yet elegant at the same time. Together, they retell an age-old myth. A successful collaboration between two great minds on two continents. (Page 7)
Story & Illustrations: Pierre Wazem (Switzerland)
Genre: Autobiographical Tale
Guest Star: Pierre's father
Not only is Wazem sensitive, and intelligent... he's also Swiss, and he drinks too much. Maybe that's the price he pays for being so sensitive and intelligent. His characters, in search of an elusive truth. might give us the answer. This story is as refreshing as a summer evening shower. (Page 18)
Fred Beltran is passionate about his pin-ups, which seem to come from a world that no longer exists. Because of his love for them, he teases them affectionately. A welcome sight for our eyes. (Page 24.)
Story: Portela (Spain)
Illustrations: Das Pastoras (Spain)
Genre: Dark Fantasy
Hero: A muscle-bound man
Das Pastoras and Portela are two bright new talents on the Spanish scene. They don't weigh themselves down with cozy references, nor do they pride themselves on making things pretty. Their tale is pure, raw, and sensuous. (Page 26)
Story: Jodorowsky (Chile/France)
Illustrations: Fred Beltran (France)
Genre: Mythical Fiction Hero: A living lab accident
The only story that will continue from one issue to the next, the Megalex saga was conceived by Alexandro Jodorowsky and sumptuously put into images by Fred Beltran. (Page 38)
Man and machine collide in this sci-fi epic that will question the very nature of the human soul.
In this science fiction adventure, warrior robots known as 'Exterminators' are strewn across the galaxy in a host of deadly environments, fighting for their human masters. But when the creator of these mechanical killers finds his soul trapped in an Exterminator, the balance of power is about to shift...
Artist, Enki Bilal, teams with world-renowned writer Jean-Pierre Dionnet in creating a sci-fi masterpiece.