The Incal

The Incal follows John DiFool, a low-class private investigator who discovers a mystical artifact called the Light Incal, a being of enormous cosmic power. The story takes him through a surreal, dystopian universe populated by bizarre characters like his concrete seagull companion Deepo, facing galactic tyrants and existential cosmic threats.

Alejandro Jodorowsky had spent years developing an ambitious film adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune, with Moebius as a concept artist, but the project collapsed when financing fell through in the mid-1970s. Jodorowsky and Moebius then channeled many of their unused ideas and visual designs into The Incal, which was first serialized in the French magazine Métal Hurlant beginning in 1980.

Moebius was the pen name of French artist Jean Giraud (1938–2012), one of the most influential comic book artists of the 20th century. His clean-line style and surreal visual imagination influenced films including Alien, Blade Runner, and Tron, and he contributed concept art to several major Hollywood productions.

Yes, Jodorowsky wrote several follow-ups, including 'Before the Incal' (a prequel drawn by Zoran Janjetov, serialized beginning in 1988) and 'After the Incal' (an unfinished sequel with Moebius, later completed with artist Ladrönn). The universe also connects to Jodorowsky and Juan Giménez's epic 'Metabarons' series.