Humanoids, Inc.
| Founded | December 1974 |
|---|---|
| Founder |
Jean-Pierre Dionnet Philippe Druillet Moebius Bernard Farkas |
| Country of origin | France |
| Headquarters location |
Los Angeles, CA, USA (2013-) Paris (1974-2013) |
| Publication types | Comics and graphic novels |
| Revenue | €2,286,730 (2009) |
| No. of employees | 6-9 |
| Official website | www |
Les Humanoïdes Associés, colloquially abbreviated to Humanos by its French stable of comic artists, is a French publishing house specializing in comics and graphic novels. Founded in December 1974 by comic artists Mœbius, Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Philippe Druillet and financial director Bernard Farkas in order to publish Métal Hurlant, it quickly expanded to include a variety of science fiction (sci-fi) work, featuring more mature themes than had been hitherto commonplace in the Franco-Belgian comic world. Considered revolutionary in the comic book artform at the time, chiefly due to its focus on the sci-fi genre, it inspired many generations of authors and filmmakers, such as Ridley Scott for his film Blade Runner.
In December 1974, critic and scriptwriter Jean-Pierre Dionnet, writer-artists Philippe Druillet and Mœbius, along with businessman Bernard Farkas decided to found Les Humanoïdes Associés in order to publish a quarterly sci-fi magazine, re-launch Le Bandard fou and to "prepare many other things." The first issue of Métal Hurlant was published in January 1975, with Jean-Pierre Dionnet as editor.
The magazine mainly published sci-fi and fantasy works, but Dionnet prized diversity and published works by Chantal Montellier as well as those by Philippe Druillet. Dionnet also endeavored to publish foreign authors: the first issue showcased the American Richard Corben, the second issue featured fellow American Vaughn Bodé, along with Brazilian Sergio Macedo, the Swiss Daniel Ceppi, the Dutch Joost Swarte, etc. In 1977 the magazine takes on Paul Gillon's the Les Naufragés du temps, and, in February 1979, Jean "Mœbius" Giraud and Jean-Michel Charlier's Blueberry (the Nez Cassé issue). The same year Métal hurlant published the first episode of Hermann Huppen's Jeremiah, the Nuit des rapaces.
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