History Comicbook / TheMetabarons

* AbsoluteXenophobes: In "Oda", the kangaroo-like Pthagureans hire Anghar to wipe out all other sentient life in the galaxy so that they can take over.

* BrotherSisterIncest: Sisters Nan Nan and Ohouya have an incestuous relationship after Othon von Salza loses his genitals in combat. Othon "allowed them the right to satisfy each other's desires as long as they never spoke another word..."

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: The robot Lothar asks this of fellow robot Tonto, "If I'm a robot, why do I feel so much anger!!" [[spoiler: Tonto is terrified to answer, it's because Lothar isn't a robot. He's a mindwiped Steelhead.]]

** [[spoiler: Technically No-Name was a product of Aghora and her brother, the latter's DNA from Aghora's brain being used to impregnate herself.]]

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Literally. [[spoiler: The battle of the story is between Nameless and Steelhead, after that resolution out of nowhere comes a giant louse that's going to devour our universe. This is a threat that only the Metabarons can handle.]]

'''''The Metabarons''''', also known as '''''The Saga of the Metabarons''''' (French: ''La Caste des Méta-barons'') is a [[{{Tragedy}} tragic]] SpaceOpera comic book series written by Creator/AlejandroJodorowsky and illustrated by Creator/JuanGimenez. It expands on a supporting character who appeared in ''ComicBook/TheIncal'' to flesh out the backstory of his entire family. Like the rest of the [[ComicBook/MetabaronsUniverse Jodoverse]], ''The Metabarons'' draws heavily on ideas Jodorowsky developed for his failed ''Film/{{Dune}}'' film project.

'''''The Metabarons''''', also known as '''''The Saga of the Metabarons''''' is a [[{{Tragedy}} tragic]] SpaceOpera comic book series written by Creator/AlejandroJodorowsky and illustrated by Creator/JuanGimenez. It expands on a supporting character who appeared in ''ComicBook/TheIncal'' to flesh out the backstory of his entire family. Like the rest of the [[ComicBook/MetabaronsUniverse Jodoverse]], ''The Metabarons'' draws heavily on ideas Jodorowsky developed for his failed ''Film/{{Dune}}'' film project.

* WorldOfBuxom: The planet of Ulkmar-Eight-Moon is a literal example. The females of the local proto-anthropoid species all have huge breasts.

Can be read [[https://readcomiconline.to/Comic/The-Metabarons-2015 here]].

* LastOfHisKind: The Metabaron who appears in ''ComicBook/TheIncal'' is this, voluntarily.

* NakedFirstImpressions: Honorata first appears before Othon wearing nothing but a flimsy cloak and a veil that hangs in such a way that her face and crotch are obscured while everything else is exposed.

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[[caption-width-right:263:Cover of the massive Omnibus]]

* PhysicalGod: What the Metabarons actually are, the Metabarons are endowed with powers of the Guardian of this universe.

* {{Motifs}}: Physical gender combinations or changes, including androgyny, hermaphroditism and castration. Othon is castrated by a laser blast. the galaxy is ruled by conjoined male and female twins. Honorata is supposed to give birth to a hermaphrodite to usurp the Empire. Aghora is a male brain in a female body.

* {{Cyborg}}: All of the Metabarons are cybernetically enhanced after being ritually maimed. Many other characters appear to have other cybernetic enhancements, but the Metabarons seem to have the most powerful augmentations.

* [[BrotherSisterIncest Sister-Sister Incest]]: Sisters Nan Nan and Ohouya have an incestuous relationship after Othon von Salza loses his genitals in combat. Othon "allowed them the right to satisfy each other's desires as long as they never spoke another word..."

'''''The Metabarons''''', also known as '''''The Saga of the Metabarons''''' is a [[{{Tragedy}} tragic]] SpaceOpera comic book series written by Creator/AlejandroJodorowsky and illustrated by Creator/JuanGimenez. It expands on a supporting character who appeared in ''ComicBook/TheIncal'' to flesh out the backstory of his entire family. Like the rest of the [[MetabaronsUniverse Jodoverse]], ''The Metabarons'' draws heavily on ideas Jodorowsky developed for his failed ''Film/{{Dune}}'' film project.

'''''The Metabarons''''', also known as '''''The Saga of the Metabarons''''' is a [[{{Tragedy}} tragic]] SpaceOpera comic book series written by Creator/AlejandroJodorowsky and illustrated by Creator/JuanGimenez. It expands on a supporting character who appeared in ''ComicBook/TheIncal'' to flesh out the backstory of his entire family. Like the rest of the [[MetabaronsUniverse Jodoverse]], ''The Metabarons'' draws heavily on ideas Jodorowsky developed for his failed ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' film project.

* CaptainErsatz: Concepts that Jodorowsky recycled from his aborted ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' adaptation include the following:

''The Metabarons'' also known as ''The Saga Of The Metabarons'' is a [[{{Tragedy}} tragic]] SpaceOpera comic book series written by Creator/AlejandroJodorowsky and illustrated by JuanGimenez. It expands on a supporting character who appeared in ''ComicBook/TheIncal'' to flesh out the backstory of his entire family. Like the rest of the {{Jodoverse}}, ''The Metabarons'' draws heavily on ideas Jodorowsky developed for his failed ''{{Dune}}'' film project.

The series follows the five Metabarons of the Castaka family - perfect warriors sworn to victory at all costs. Each Metabaron (after the first) is maimed, usually by their father, has the maimed part replaced or technologically altered, and eventually kills their father in single combat.

!! ''The Saga Of The Metabarons'' contains examples of:

* BaldOfAwesome

* CaptainErsatz: Concepts that Jodorowsky recycled from his aborted ''{{Dune}}'' adaptation include the following --

* FutureSlang: The prefixes paleo- and bio- are frequently attached to words without any real rhyme or reason, resulting in absurd terms like "Paleo-Christ!", "bio-crap," "paleo-wedding," and even "bio-infant." Tonto and Lothar attach robo- to the beginning of many words when they're referring to each other.

* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler: Honorata transfers her consciousness into the body of Oda, her son Aghnar's wife. Aghnar isn't aware of this until after Oda-Honorata already bears him a son. Things get worse from there.]]
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: [[spoiler: Othon von Salza takes terminal damage to his lungs when he destroys the Shabda-Oud cetacyborg. He coughs up blood for the rest of the issue until he dies.]]

* MoodWhiplash: The robots in the framing device often make unintentionally humorous comments on the tragic or dramatic events in the actual story of the Metabarons. They also use ludicrous robo-slang, giving us gems like "bio-crap," "robo-idiot," and "meca-gulp."

* TomatoInTheMirror: Lothar really is [[spoiler: Steelhead]].

* YouKillItYouBoughtIt: Each Metabaron must kill his father in ritual combat to succeed him as the next Metabaron.

* [[BrotherSisterIncest Sister-Sister Incest]]: Sisters Nan Nan and Ohouya have an incestuous relationship after Othon vol Salza loses his genitals in combat. Othon "allowed them the right to satisfy each other's desires as long as they never spoke another word..."