As such it was always racier and more outrightly sexual then Metal Hurlant, which is actually really saying something.
However, preceding Metal Hurlant was the visionary L’Echo Des Savanes,  pioneering daring, mature work and along with many bold new Franco-Belgian artists such as Moebius, featuring internationally known names such as Neal Adams, Robert Crumb, Wallace Wood, Dick Giordano, Alejandro Jodorowsky, and Bernie Wrightson. It  took inspiration and hired artists from the American underground comix scene of the late 60s. As such it was always racier and more outrightly sexual then Metal Hurlant, which is actually really saying something.