Jerry Frissen (born Thierry Frissen in Belgium) is an American
comic book writer and toy & graphic designer. He is the senior
graphic designer at Humanoids as well as the author of several
best-selling graphic novels, including the anthology comic book
series "Lucha Libre" ("Unfabulous Five," "The Tikitis"), "The
Zombies That Ate The World" ("The Z Word") and the new cycle of the
internationally acclaimed series "The Metabarons," co-written with
Alejandro Jodorowsky and illustrated by Valentin Secher, Niko
Henrichon and Esad Ribic, under the title "The Metabaron." In
addition to his work on "The Metabaron," Jerry Frissen is also the
author of the forthcoming sci-fi thriller "Exo" (March 2018).
Born February 7th, 1929, in Tocopilla, Chile, of a Jewish Ukrainian
immigrant family.
Jodorowsky was multi-talented from an early age, becoming skilled
in puppetry and mime, in addition to writing, by his late teens. He
traveled with a pantomime troupe in the 1950s, and within a couple
years had made his way to Paris where he collaborated with the
world-renowned mime Marcel Marceau.
In the 1960s, Jodorowsky ventured further into the world of
theater, creating in Mexico, the Panic Movement. This innovative
artistic movement allowed him to creatively participate in over a
100 theater productions. The 1970s saw him transition into the
world of film where he quickly put a defining stamp on all his
cinematic works. He directed several cult films, namely the
infamous "El Topo," a Midnight movie favorite. Shortly thereafter,
Jodorowsky became attached to direct the adaptation of the famous
Frank Herbert sci-fi epic novel "Dune." At the preparation stage of
the film, he brilliantly assembled a team of extremely diverse and
gifted artists such as HR Giger, Chris Foss, Dan O'Bannon, and
Moebius, all of who would later be hired as concept artists on
Ridley Scott's "Alien." The development of "Dune" came to a halt
due to financial problems, but Jodorowsky, having been exposed to
such immense visual talent, propelled himself into writing graphic
novels, pairing up with the artist Moebius. This collaboration
resulted in what many consider to be one of the most creative
European sci-fi graphic novel series of all time, "The Incal,"
which went on to sell millions of copies worldwide.
Since penning "The Incal," Jodorowsky continued writing top selling
comic books with a wide variety of Europe's most talented artists,
such as "The White Lama" (with Bess), "The Metabarons" (with
Gimenez), "The Technopriests" (with Janjetov), and most recently
"Bouncer" (with Boucq).
Along with nurturing his many other talents, Jodorowsky remains a
unique storyteller whose published contributions have secured his
status as one of the world's most prolific graphic novel
writers.
At only 29, Valentin has already been published by Titan Comics
(Khaal) and Humanoids (The Metabaron Book 1 & 3). A rising star in
the European comics scene, he took up the challenge of following in
the footsteps of Juan Gimenez, creating his own version of
Jodorowsky's universes: cinematic landscapes and beautiful,
realistic fight scenes.
Niko Henrichon is a Canadian comic artist most known for Pride
of Baghdad (Vertigo) and Noah (Image), the former
earning him an Eisner nomination for Best Penciller/Inker. He has
also worked on Fables, New X-Men, Sandman and
Spiderman in addition to his covers of Fantasic Four
and X-Men.
Praise for The Metabarons Series
"What keeps me going back to The Metabarons is the immense
volume and speed of its innovation. There is literally a new and
mad idea on every page." -- Warren Ellis
"The Metabaron cycle (...) is, to my mind, the greatest work
of graphic fiction ever produced." -- David S. Goyer
"[A] magnum opus of unadorned emotion and one that will surprise
you in its thoughtfulness and craft." * All-Comic *
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