Castaka

In this two-issue series from Les Humanoïdes Associés, Alejandro Jodorowsky and artist Das Pastoras explore the ancient origins of the Castaka clan, a lineage central to the larger Jodorowsky-created universe. Set in a distant, mythic past, the story follows the brutal struggles of a nomadic family as they carve out a place in a harsh world, establishing the bloodline that would echo through later sagas. Though brief, the series adds crucial backstory to Jodorowsky’s sprawling sci-fi mythology, with Pastoras’s expressive, visceral artwork grounding the epic in raw, intimate emotion.