{"product_id":"metal-hurlant-paperback","title":"Metal Hurlant - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Giraud\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJean-Pierre Dionnet\u003c\/b\u003e (Created by), \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Druillet\u003c\/b\u003e (Created by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtopia has been chased by sentient beings since the beginning of time. But what is it? Where is it? When? How?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis installment of Humanoids' celebrated genre anthology explores \"heaven on earth\" (and beyond), and the systems that have made it impossible, illusory, or brief, warping it into its darker dystopian mirror... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inside this 272-page tome: Interviews with filmmaker, documentarian, and \"cult\" expert Jodi Wille (\u003ci\u003eThe Source Family, Welcome Space Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e), and utopian sci-fi master Kim Stanley Robinson (\u003ci\u003eThe Mars Trilogy, Ministry for the Future\u003c\/i\u003e); a brief glimpse of French legend Tardi, and the complete \u003ci\u003ePolonius\u003c\/i\u003e, his rare, depraved 44-page work with writer Picaret; and 23 visions of utopias lost and found from the talented creators of comics past, present, and future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Henri Gaston Giraud\u003c\/b\u003e (French: [?i?o]; 8 May 1938 - 10 March 2012) was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer who worked in the Franco-Belgian \u003ci\u003ebandes dessinées\u003c\/i\u003e (BD) tradition. Giraud garnered worldwide acclaim predominantly under the pseudonym \u003cb\u003eMoebius\u003c\/b\u003e (\/'mo?bi?s\/;[1] French: [møbjys]) for his fantasy\/science-fiction work, and to a slightly lesser extent as \u003cb\u003eGir\u003c\/b\u003e (French: [?i?]), which he used for the \u003ci\u003eBlueberry\u003c\/i\u003e series and his other Western-themed work. Esteemed by Federico Fellini, Stan Lee, and Hayao Miyazaki, among others, [2] he has been described as the most influential \u003ci\u003ebande dessinée\u003c\/i\u003e artist after Hergé.[3] \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His most famous body of work as Gir concerns the \u003ci\u003eBlueberry\u003c\/i\u003e series, created with writer Jean-Michel Charlier, featuring one of the first antiheroes in Western comics, and which is particularly valued in continental Europe. As Moebius, he achieved worldwide renown (in this case in the English-speaking nations and Japan, as well - where his work as Gir had not done well), by creating a wide range of science-fiction and fantasy comics in a highly imaginative, surreal, almost abstract style. These works include \u003ci\u003eArzach\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAirtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius\u003c\/i\u003e. He also collaborated with \u003ci\u003eavant garde\u003c\/i\u003e filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky for an unproduced adaptation of \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e and the comic-book series \u003ci\u003eThe Incal\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Moebius also contributed storyboards and concept designs to numerous science-fiction and fantasy films, such as \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTron\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Element\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eBlueberry\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted for the screen in 2004 by French director Jan Kounen \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean-Pierre Dionnet \u003c\/b\u003eis a French comics writer. He was born in Paris on November 25th, 1947, at a time when there was still rationing in the capital, so he spent the first five years of his life in central France. He fell behind in school and focused solely on his goal of working in comics. While pursuing his dream of becoming a scriptwriter, he worked as a broker on the weekend, and he was also a bookstore clerk at the first rendition of Futuropolis. Jean-Pierre Dionnet started his career as a comics writer in \u003ci\u003ePilote\u003c\/i\u003e in 1971. His first comics work was writing short stories for such artists as Jacques Tardi and Jean Solé. In 1974, he wrote \u003ci\u003eTiriel\u003c\/i\u003e for Raymond Poïvet and joined the editorial team of L'Écho des Savanes, where he continued to write on the side. A year later, he founded the magazine \u003ci\u003eMétal Hurlant\u003c\/i\u003e, along with Bernard Farkas, Philippe Druillet, and Moebius. He remained editor-in-chief of the magazine until 1985. Alongside his editorial activities, Dionnet remained active as a scriptwriter, creating stories for Jean-Claude Gal (\u003ci\u003eLes Armées du Conquérant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArn\u003c\/i\u003e) and Enki Bilal (\u003ci\u003eExterminateur 17\u003c\/i\u003e). Jean-Pierre Dionnet has also been active in the television world, though at the age of 60 he decided to leave the industry to devote himself once more to scriptwriting. His ensuing work includes a sweeping series about the history of America between 1929 and 2147, in a parallel world where the gods live alongside humans: \u003ci\u003eDes Dieux et des hommes\u003c\/i\u003e (Dargaud; \u003ci\u003eOf Gods and Men\u003c\/i\u003e, Europe Comics), in collaboration with Laurent Theureau, Roberto Baldazzini, and Moebius. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilippe Druillet\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France, but spent his youth in Spain, returning to France in 1952 after the death of his father. A science fiction and comics fan, Druillet worked as a photographer after graduating from high school, drawing only for his own pleasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His first published series was his version of Michael Moorcock's Elric stories in a short-lived magazine. His first book, \u003ci\u003eLe Mystère des abîmes\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of the Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e), appeared in 1966.[1] It introduced his recurring hero \u003ci\u003eLone Sloane\u003c\/i\u003e and played on science-fiction themes partially inspired by his favourite writers, H. P. Lovecraft and A.E. van Vogt. Later, Druillet created book covers for new editions of Lovecraft's work, as well as numerous movie posters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After Druillet became a regular contributor to the Franco-Belgian comics magazine \u003ci\u003ePilote\u003c\/i\u003e in 1970, his \u003ci\u003eLone Sloane\u003c\/i\u003e saga grew steadily more flamboyant as he pursued innovative new imagery, including bold page designs and computer-generated images. His backdrops of gigantic structures inspired by Art Nouveau, indigenous architecture, and Gothic cathedrals earned him the nickname of \"space architect\". Six tales about Sloane's exploits were collected in \u003ci\u003eLes six voyages de Lone Sloane\u003c\/i\u003e in 1972, hailed by many as his masterpiece, and Sloane was again the hero of the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eDélirius\u003c\/i\u003e (1973), written by Jacques Lob. In 1973, Druillet also produced the Moorcock's \u003ci\u003eElric\u003c\/i\u003e-inspired \u003ci\u003eYragaël\u003c\/i\u003e for \u003ci\u003ePilote\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVuzz\u003c\/i\u003e for the magazine \u003ci\u003ePhénix\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1975, Druillet joined Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Bernard Farkas, and Moebius to form the publishing house Les Humanoïdes Associés and the magazine \u003ci\u003eMétal Hurlant\u003c\/i\u003e.[1] This was to be a vehicle for his finest stories, and showcased a steady evolution in his graphical skills. His series \u003ci\u003eLone Sloane\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVuzz\u003c\/i\u003e continued, and other stories of this period include \u003ci\u003eLa Nuit\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNosferatu\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1980, Druillet produced \u003ci\u003eSalammbô\u003c\/i\u003e, a comic book trilogy based upon Flaubert's proto-heroic fantasy novel \u003ci\u003eSalammbô\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Outside his work as a cartoonist and illustrator, Druillet has also been active in architecture, rock opera, painting, sculpture, and digital art. He worked as a designer on the film \u003ci\u003eSorcerer\u003c\/i\u003e, directed by William Friedkin in 1976. He collaborated on Rolf Liebermann's \u003ci\u003eWagner Space Opera\u003c\/i\u003e in the Opera de Paris in the late 1970s to early 1980s, and founded the Space Art Création in 1984.[1] More recently, he created the artwork and designed large parts of the background of the 2005 TV miniseries remake \u003ci\u003eLes Rois maudits\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Accursed Kings\u003c\/i\u003e).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 10.39 x 7.87 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43159635296319,"sku":"9798893573954","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/FSLKInq-Pp9798893573954.webp?v=1777000406","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/metal-hurlant-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}