Humanoids

Humanoids Humanoids is an international graphic novel publisher and film production company.

Humanoids is an international graphic novel publishing house and film production company. Its graphic novel catalog, created in 1974 and rich with hundreds of properties in various genres, includes the works of world-class creators such as Mœbius, and is considered as one of the most prestigious in the world.

Many acts can be simulated: thinking, knowing, learning, creating, choosing, loving, living...being. But remember, simul...
01/15/2025

Many acts can be simulated: thinking, knowing, learning, creating, choosing, loving, living...being. But remember, simulation is merely imitation.

Artwork from Angus McKie's "Experiment with the Air Pump" published in Metal Hurlant n°29 (1978).

Try to stay afloat. It's . Artwork from "Absoluten Calfeutrail" by Mœbius, originally published in Metal Hurlant n°16 (...
01/13/2025

Try to stay afloat. It's .

Artwork from "Absoluten Calfeutrail" by Mœbius, originally published in Metal Hurlant n°16 (1977).

'Tis the season for GIVING! And what greater gift is there than free access to literature and information? Humanoids is ...
12/19/2024

'Tis the season for GIVING! And what greater gift is there than free access to literature and information? Humanoids is partnering with Humble Bundle to support the Freedom to Read Foundation.

Join thousands of others in donating an amount OF YOUR CHOICE to get a digital bundle of up to 59 titles including: The Incal, The Metabarons, The Swords of Glass, Eros Gone Wild and more! Visit https://www.humblebundle.com/books/metal-hurlant-moebius-and-metabaron-humanoids-books to get your goods and give the goods today.

Humble Bundle sells games, ebooks, software, and other digital content. Their mission is to support charity while providing awesome content to customers at great prices.

The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is a nonprofit legal and educational organization founded in 1969 to promote and protect the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press; to protect the public's right of access to information and materials stored in the nation's libraries; to safeguard libraries' right to disseminate all materials contained in their collections; and support libraries and librarians in their defense of First Amendment rights by supplying them with legal counsel or the means to secure it.

1: Artwork by Fred Beltran, Eros Gone Wild
2: Artwork by Laura Zuccheri, Swords of Glass
3: Atrwork by Juan Gimenez, Fourth Power
4: Artwork by Yanick Paquette, The Incal: Psychoverse
5: Artwork by Mezzo, Eros Gone Wild

**GIVEAWAY!** We have some delicious news! We're partnering with VeVe Comics to bring groundbreaking titles like The Inc...
12/16/2024

**GIVEAWAY!**

We have some delicious news! We're partnering with VeVe Comics to bring groundbreaking titles like The Incal, The Metabarons, and Gullivera, to life in stunning new formats for readers and collectors everywhere.

To celebrate this expansion of our digital comics universe, we’re giving away 200 Limited Edition comics for free! Download the VeVe Comics reader app by December 20 to automatically enter the draw.

PS: Winners will automatically receive their comics in their VeVe account 72 hours after the giveaway ends.

Artwork from Gullivera by Milo Manara (1996).

We did it. Time for a smoke break. Thank you to everyone who hopped in for the ride. By supporting and subscribing to th...
12/13/2024

We did it. Time for a smoke break.

Thank you to everyone who hopped in for the ride. By supporting and subscribing to this new, living, breathing iteration of Metal Hurlant you are not only preserving history, but making new history. Honoring old stories, and helping creators tell new ones.

As Philippe Druillet told Fabrice (our CEO and Publisher) a few days ago, "Metal Hurlant came down to youth. It was always about enabling new creators." So we're pursuing the movement, and you—fellow readers, artists, thinkers, and dreamers—are an integral part of it. We literally could not have come this far without you.

Now let's publish this baby.

Artwork by THE Derf Backderf.

Don't fight it any longer. Join the movement TODAY, before it's too late. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoids...
12/12/2024

Don't fight it any longer.
Join the movement TODAY, before it's too late.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=6tthyc

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50 years after the debut of the iconic and genre-defining publication in France—founded by Mœbius, Philippe Druillet, and Jean-Pierre Dionnet—this new and true METAL HURLANT is coming to English in big, bold, breathing form: a quarterly anthology published by Humanoids featuring your old and new favorite masters of the medium.

Artwork from "Téléchamp" by Sergio Macedo, originally published in Metal Hurlant n°18 (1975).

They say fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Our campaign closes tomorrow. You’ve made your point, you’re no fool....
12/11/2024

They say fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Our campaign closes tomorrow.
You’ve made your point, you’re no fool.
But we know you’re no angel either.

Join the movement before it’s too late. Link in Bio.

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Each volume of Metal Hurlant will feature 272+ pages of a one-of-a-kind, otherworldly, literary experience, thematically combining archival content from the original run, along with brand new content from emerging and superstar creators from around the globe! It will be composed predominantly of short sequential stories and supplemented with articles and editorial features spanning the world of art and culture.

Artwork by Ugo Bienvenu.

They say fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Our campaign closes tomorrow. You've made your point, you're no fool....
12/11/2024

They say fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
Our campaign closes tomorrow.
You've made your point, you're no fool.
But we know you're no angel either.

Join the movement before it's too late: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=6tthyc

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Each volume of Metal Hurlant will feature 272+ pages of a one-of-a-kind, otherworldly, literary experience, thematically combining archival content from the original run, along with brand new content from emerging and superstar creators from around the globe! It will be composed predominantly of short sequential stories and supplemented with articles and editorial features spanning the world of art and culture.

Artwork by Ugo Bienvenu.

BRAND NEW KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE: SIGNED NICOLLET ART POSTERAmongst the many titans of the early Metal Hurlant years was ...
12/09/2024

BRAND NEW KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE: SIGNED NICOLLET ART POSTER

Amongst the many titans of the early Metal Hurlant years was French artist Jean-Michel Nicollet. Personally selected by Metal founder Jean-Pierre Dionnet to provide covers for Metal, Nicollet’s work became so iconic that National Lampoon chose his cover for Metal Hurlant n°8 to be the cover of the very first issue of Heavy Metal.

But make no mistake, Jean-Michel Nicollet is pure Metal Hurlant.

At 80 years old, he remains a creative force, with his work continuing to resonate and inspire artists today. To celebrate his Metal Hurlant legacy, we are adding a new Kickstart Exclusive poster to the campaign.

This iconic cover by Jean-Michel Nicollet will be reproduced as a fine art print using a high-resolution scan of the original artwork, available exclusively through this campaign. Printed on premium 110 lb paper (equivalent to 250 gsm) and measuring approximately 20 x 24 inches (50 x 60 cm), each print will be signed by the artist and limited to the exact number of copies reserved by backers at campaign close.

Don't miss out on more exclusive additions.
Join the movement today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=6tthyc

Slide 1: Cover artwork by Nicollet from MH n°1 (1975).
Slide 2: Nicollet in his home, surrounded by his Objets de l'ésotérisme: “They fuel my dreams; they give me a form of inspiration.” Photograph by Jerry Frissen.

ATTENTION! ZETA ZERO ZAP! Less than 4 days left on Kickstarter!Artwork from "Approche Sur Centauri" (Approaching Centaur...
12/09/2024

ATTENTION! ZETA ZERO ZAP! Less than 4 days left on Kickstarter!

Artwork from "Approche Sur Centauri" (Approaching Centauri) by Philippe Druillet and Mœbius, published in the very first issue of Metal Hurlant in 1975.

This is where it ALL began. Screaming through the Universe, the Original Graphic Sci-Fi Anthology is hurtling towards Earth—bold, transgressive, cutting edge, and now in English.

Be part of the legacy: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=6tthyc

We're all here waiting for you.It's true that Metal Hurlant has a rich history, but it's much more than an artifact. It'...
12/06/2024

We're all here waiting for you.

It's true that Metal Hurlant has a rich history, but it's much more than an artifact. It's a living, breathing entity. We've told many stories, and we have many more. Help us tell them. Be part of the Metal Hurlant legacy.

Less than a week left. Join the campaign today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=6tthyc

Artwork by contemporary artist Paul Lacolley. Rediscover the old masters and discover your new favorite artists within our pages.

The end is nigh. And of course, by "end" we mean BEGINNING. We're entering the final days of our Kickstarter. Join the r...
12/05/2024

The end is nigh.
And of course, by "end" we mean BEGINNING.

We're entering the final days of our Kickstarter. Join the rebirth: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=6tthyc

50 years after the debut of Metal Hurlant in France, the iconic and genre defining publication is returning in English, with a bigger and bolder iteration than ever before: as a quarterly anthology published by Humanoids. Each volume of Metal Hurlant will feature 272+ pages (from the archives and the hands of contemporary artists from around the globe) of a one-of-a-kind, otherworldly, literary experience.

Artwork by Philippe Druillet.

"Science is no more than an investigation of a miracle we can never explain, and art is an interpretation of that miracl...
12/04/2024

"Science is no more than an investigation of a miracle we can never explain, and art is an interpretation of that miracle." ―Ray Bradbury

Artwork from "Le cas du fils Yamamoto" (The Case of Yamamoto's Son) by the marvelous Michio Hisauchi, originally published in Metal Hurlant n°61 bis (1981).

"When it comes to comic book anthologies, Metal Hurlant is easily the most influential and important series this side of Shonen Jump. The original Metal Hurlant is the book that introduced the world to Moebius and Alejandro Jodorowsky's masterwork The Incal, among many other classic stories. Now, 50 years after its original debut, Metal Hurlant is making a comeback." —IGN

We're entering the final days. Be part of the Legacy. Join the campaign today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=6tthyc

We at Metal Hurlant do not believe in violence. But we do believe in attacking your senses and systems of thought. Artwo...
12/04/2024

We at Metal Hurlant do not believe in violence.
But we do believe in attacking your senses and systems of thought.

Artwork by Jean-Michel Nicollet from "Bunker's Family" written by Philippe Picaret, originally published in Metal Hurlant n°14 (1977).

Be part of the Legacy. Join the campaign today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=6tthyc

It's . In other words, a good time to ask yourself: whose hand are you eating out of?Over 50 years ago, Jean Giraud (Mœ...
12/02/2024

It's . In other words, a good time to ask yourself: whose hand are you eating out of?

Over 50 years ago, Jean Giraud (Mœbius), Philippe Druillet, and Jean-Pierre Dionnet wanted to push the boundaries of the comics medium to tell mature, cerebral, and often titillating stories that embraced a punk attitude. So they took matters into their OWN hands...and METAL HURLANT was born.

Be part of the Rebirth. Join the campaign today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=6tthyc

Artwork by Mœbius from "La déviation" (The Detour), 1973.

11/26/2024

In 1974, filmmaker, writer, mime, and poet Alejandro Jodorowsky was working in Paris on a film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel Dune, with the assistance of the internationally acclaimed artist Mœbius on concept art and storyboards, alongside talents such as H.R. Giger and Dan O’Bannon.

At the same time, Mœbius—along with fellow rebellious bande dessinée creators Jean-Pierre Dionnet and Philippe Druillet—wanted to push the boundaries of the comics medium to tell mature, cerebral, and often titillating stories that embraced a punk attitude. Metal Hurlant was their brainchild, a cutting edge comics anthology published under their newly-founded publishing house Les Humanoïdes Associés (Humanoids).

The magazine took the sci-fi world by storm, making ripples that would catalyze the creations of generations of artists to come, including filmmakers like Guillermo Del Toro, George Lucas, Hayao Miyazaki, Ridley Scott, Denis Villeneuve, Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, and Nicolas Winding Refn and musicians like Air, Daft Punk, and Hans Zimmer.

While Jodorowsky’s Dune never materialized, he and Mœbius created within the pages of Metal Hurlant the groundbreaking series The Incal, which would go on to become the best-selling sci-fi comic of all time and is currently being adapted for the big screen by Taika Waititi.

Be part of the Legacy. Join the campaign today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=dhg63x

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This is it. This is our story. 50 years ago, Philippe Druillet, Mœbius, and Jean-Pierre Dionnet, a group of revolutionary, brilliant, and young artists, sought to push the boundaries of their chosen art form—"sequential storytelling", "bande dessinée", "comics"—to tell stories that no one else could tell, and that no one else would let them tell. Stories that were liable to influence the realities—waking and otherwise—of their readers. METAL HURLANT was their brainchild, and it took the sci-fi world by storm, crossing oceans, spawning multiple iterations and adaptations, and making ripples that would catalyze the creations of generations of artists to come... Now, screaming through the Universe, the ORIGINAL genre-defining and genre-defying sci-fi graphic anthology is hurtling towards Earth—bold, transgressive, cutting edge...and for the first time in its true form...in English. Be a part of the Legacy. Join the campaign today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=6tthyc

This is the Moment
This is the Moment

In 1974, filmmaker, writer, mime, and poet Alejandro Jodorowsky was working in Paris on a film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel Dune, with the assistance of the internationally acclaimed artist Mœbius on concept art and storyboards, alongside talents such as H.R. Giger and Dan O’Bannon. At the same time, Mœbius—along with fellow rebellious bande dessinée creators Jean-Pierre Dionnet and Philippe Druillet—wanted to push the boundaries of the comics medium to tell mature, cerebral, and often titillating stories that embraced a punk attitude. Metal Hurlant was their brainchild, a cutting edge comics anthology published under their newly-founded publishing house Les Humanoïdes Associés (Humanoids). The magazine took the sci-fi world by storm, making ripples that would catalyze the creations of generations of artists to come, including filmmakers like Guillermo Del Toro, George Lucas, Hayao Miyazaki, Ridley Scott, Denis Villeneuve, Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, and Nicolas Winding Refn and musicians like Air, Daft Punk, and Hans Zimmer. While Jodorowsky’s Dune never materialized, he and Mœbius created within the pages of Metal Hurlant the groundbreaking series The Incal, which would go on to become the best-selling sci-fi comic of all time and is currently being adapted for the big screen by Taika Waititi. Be part of the Legacy. Join the campaign today: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=dhg63x

METAL HURLANT: The Legacy Continues
METAL HURLANT: The Legacy Continues

The Legacy continues...be part of it: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanoidsinc/metal-hurlant?ref=6tthyc

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Humanoids is an international graphic novel publishing house and film production company. Its graphic novel catalog, created in 1974 and rich with hundreds of properties in various genres, includes the works of world-class creators such as Mœbius, and is considered one of the most prestigious in the world.