Where to start reading METABARONS? - Drawing from Jodorowsky's Science Fiction Masterpiece.
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The Metabarons (publisher description)
A must-read cult spin-off of "The Incal," by Moebius and Jodorowsky, centering around the fascinating lineage of the ultimate warrior. This collection introduces the Metabaron’s bloodline and reveals the origins of their deep-seated principles. Find out the source of the family’s vast wealth, learn why every Metabaron has cybernetic implants, and why the only way to become the next Metabaron is for him to defeat his own father in a mortal combat. Follow each successive generation as it struggles to overcome the forces amassed against it in a galaxy corrupted by greed, power, and terror.
A true classic in the pantheon of graphic storytelling and Science Fiction as a whole.
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Hi. Jim from Madrid, Spain (a fellow artist and a New Yorker expat living abroad).
The metabarons are a great art piece from the weird and geniuos mind of the concept, but thanks to Juan Gimenez, the real artist behind the scenes, it would have never been what it has become (most other Artists afterwards have not been able to replicate the true original artwork - this was also said by it's conceptual creator).
And yeah! I still don't understand why "Hollywood" has not made a real movie saga about it... (too many if's).
Anyways... the Metabarins is an amazing family saga... and Gimenez's art work is incredible!
Cheers from Sunny Spain!
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I think I've heard the name Metabarons before, but didn't know anything about it. you sold me, I want to check it out now.
Im currently reading "Phoenix" by David Stuttard, its an insanely good telling of the Greco-Persian Wars
The sanderson video got me here. I like it. Gonna look around.
Ira Dei, a comic series set in 11th century Sicily. The dynamic nature of the art is fantastic.
Interesting - will make a note of it. Thanks!
You deserve an astronomical amount more views for your video content.
lol thanks. Yeah youtube is weird - no idea how this works.
Thanks for the info. The book series are really confusing. I bough The two books you mentioned (The MetabaronS with fancy font) + Second Cycle FINALE as I assume it concludes the second cycle :D :D :D
Currently reading the Beginner's Guide to Creating Portraits since I am learning 2D art and especially portraiture. In terms of reading for pleasure, I recently read the Song of Roland which was great. Working back through the European classics I wish I had read in school.
Jodorowsky's Magic Mountain was an amazing movie. I didn't even know he did other kinds of art.
It is. I appreciate it now that I'm older - visually it's really interesting with the framing of symbols / colour, etc. Have you ever seen The Fall by Tarsem Singh? It's a very different kind of movie, but visually you may enjoy it.
I actually just recently finished reading The Deluxe Gimenez, a spectacular looking silver book containing two Gimenez stories, “the star conspiracy” and “the fourth power”.
The stories were a little nonsensical, but the art was beautiful.
He's amazing. I've barely scratched the surface with his work. I love it when you realize you only know a small portion of someone's work.
Currently making my way through Joseph Campbell's "The Hero Of A Thousand Faces", which has been a great instructor in creating and understanding cohesive, masterful storytelling with his thesis of the monomyth and the transcendental nature of a hero character. I do wonder if Campbell's writings influenced Jodorowsky, especially with the trippy, symbolic nature of the transformative journey the hero takes once they cross the threshold.
Jodorowsky and Campbell are an interesting mash-up. What you bring up makes me think of a venn diagram with Jodorwsky in symbology and Campbell in archetypes and then what happens when they cross over. This is the beauty of this kind of work - you sit on it for a while. It's not just disposable entertainment.
That would explain some of Jodorowsky‘s crazier ideas about Dune. I was wondering where the arm and leg chopping he had story-boarded for the Baron and Duke scene came from.
Oh exactly. Metabarons is kind of like a big pit he could throw all his crazy Dune ideas into. I'd love to see that book book of the Jodorowsky Dune boards.
@@Steininger_Art I only saw that in the film about the doomed production
Have you thought of making a video tour of your studio with a list of the materials and tools you use and maybe a rundown of the best art books in your collection?
Sure, I can do that. Good idea. Stick around - I'll put it together.
@@Steininger_Art Awesome I would love to see it. Thank you for the reply and taking time to show us what you use. I love the calligraphy pen and traditional paintbrush technique you seem to use. I have something similar only with charcoal and gauche paint for highlights on my portraiture work.
Skulls in the Stars by Robert E. Howard
reading a few at the moment
the killing star by charles pellegrino and george zebrowski
the decline of the west by spengler.. also been watching some stuff on hauntology.
blood meridan by cormac mccarthy. best western hands down. brutal
brave new world huxley
and tend to dive into warhammer 40k siege of terra series plus anything to do with my legion i collect which are the World Eaters
We have bang on similar tastes.
@@Steininger_Art yeh man lol. Ive lost count how many books i have bought due to your recommendations over the past few years.
Hey I really enjoy your work. I've read the bulk of Jodorowsky's graphic novels and absolutely love his stuff. His work and that of Moebius are my all time favorite. I would highly recommend the following: The technopriests, Megalex, The Incal, The silver surfer by Moebius. There are a couple excellent Sci fi series by Leo called Alderbaran and Antares definitely worth checking out.
I really enjoy the scope of vision and the intelligence of the mythology put in these worlds, Jodorowsky is a visionary.
I'm in B.C, nice to know there are others like you out there.
Greets from Sask! Silver Surfer! I need to dig that up. I don't think I have that.
@@Steininger_Art The Silver surfer is a great parable. I'd also recommend The prison planet by Manara and a series called Thorgal if you can find it in English.
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Recently read these gems:
The three stigmata of Palmer Eldritch - PKD
A wild sheep chase - Murakami
River God - Wilbur Smith
Peter Pan - Loisel (thank you!)
Peter Pan! Nice! I'll check out River God and keep you posted.
I think I need to wander off to the comics shop in my town to see if they have some new (new to me, that is) books from Jodorowsky.
* Hopefully the Metabarons, but this far from civilization... I'll take what I can get.
I read murderbot recently, it was really cool 👌
Murderbot is such a good name. Thanks for the tip!
Have you read The Trigan Empire? Maybe unrelated to this, but when you said mythology it made me think of that book.
No I haven't but I just looked it up and it looks right up my alley. Really nice art - plus, I'm an easy mark for retro scifi fantasy. Thanks.
thanks for the video
Thank YOU for watching!
I would love the drawing but shipping this stuff to Europe would be too much :D I will definitely check metabarons. Killing own father? Count me in!
It's good stuff. I remember the first time I saw it was in Grober Unfug in Berlin and was blown away. I miss European comics shops.
Fukken insane that we live in a time where Jordorowsky and Gimenez both are alive and actually do work together
If you are looking for something to read and you haven't already read it(considering you're already a Metabarons fan) then I suggest The Snare of Okhar
Had Jordorowsky, Gimenez, and Mobius all on the same story, absolutely insane
DONE - in the cart. Thanks man. Yeah - all those guys are beasts.
@@Steininger_Art you're more than welcome man, everyone should know about that masterpiece so I do my best to spread the word
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott is amazing
HA! I've been eyeing Ivanhoe for ages - haven't read it. I will though by the end of the year. Thanks for reminding me.
@@Steininger_Art My pleasure. It really is a fantastic piece of literature, the cadence alone is stunning, and has driven me to seek out works of similar measure. PS The Talisman (by Scott as well) which is written in the same style, precedes Ivanhoe in the story's historical chronology and is worthy of consideration as well.
The Road, Cormack McCarthy.
This is one of the most brutal books I've read. Intense stuff. Loved it.
Alan Moore's Providence.
Oh, right... I don't think I've seen it in the flesh. Will keep my eyes open. I kind of fell of with Alan Moore - I may be missing out. Thanks.