#john difool

[geekynerfherder]

Page 1 of 'The Incal' by Jean Giraud (Moebius).

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FROM “THE BLACK INCAL” BY ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY ILLUSTRATED BY MOEBIUS (1981)

[thecupsmith]

Is "The Incal" prototype Philip J. Fry?

So, I finished reading The Incal and I noticed some...parallels that no one else appears to be talking about.

This is John Difool, protagonist of 1980 trippy french sci-fi adventure The Incal, written by Alejandro Jodorowsky and illustrated by Jean Giraud (aka Mœbius).

He is a private detective and one of the most important people in the universe, anointed by celestial powers save the human race, die and be revived multiple times, and has witnessed the destruction and recreation of the universe multiple times.

Despite this, he something of a coward and a hedonist, only wanting to drink, smoke, and get laid. The only thing really motivates him to rise to his potential is best friend, a concrete seagull and his on again off again girlfriend, who he met in a sewer.

Contrast this with Philip J. Fry, protagonist of 1999 animated sci-fi comedy television show Futurama, created by Matt Groening.

He is a delivery boy and also one of the most important people in the universe, being anointed by fate to save the human race, die and be revived multiple times, and has witnessed the destruction and recreation of the universe multiple times.

Despite this, he is generally a slob who is only interested in drinking, eating, watching TV, and trying to get laid.

The only thing that really motivates him to rise to his potential is his girlfriend, who originally came from a sewer.

Also, his original best friend is also a dog made out of rock.

I don't see anyone else talking about this parallel, but now that I see it I can't unsee it and it adds a whole new extra layer to my readings of both Futurama and The Incal.

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1980 - 2014: The Incal. Comic series from the mind of Alejandro Jodorowski.

John Difool, a low-class detective in a degenerate dystopian world, finds his life turned upside down when he discovers an ancient, mystical artifact called "The Incal." Difool's adventures will bring him into conflict with the galaxy's greatest warrior, the Metabaron, and will pit him against the awesome powers of the Technopope. These encounters and many more make up a tale of comic and cosmic proportions that has Difool fighting for not only his very survival, but also the survival of the entire universe.

The Incal (1980-1988); Before the Incal (1988–1995); After the Incal (2000); Final Incal (2008–2014)

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Alejandro Jodorowsky's Dune-inspired masterpiece "The Incal" is being adapted, with Taika Waititi set to direct.

[whats-for-me]

The Incal - Moebius

[manyworldspress]

“Just what the Techno-doctor ordered!” Moebius and Jodorowsky, panels from The Incal. Métal hurlant, 1980-88.

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