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On the occasion of their 50th anniversary, the festival hosts the stand of Les Humanoïdes associés, for everyone simply Les Humanos. The Humanoid publishing house was created in 1974 with a single purpose: to publish Métal Hurlant. It was founded by the critic and screenwriter Jean-Pierre Dionnet, by the authors Jean “Moebius” Giraud and Philippe Druillet, and by Bernard Farkas, who came from publishing and took on the role of manager. The publishing house capitalized on the immediate success of the magazine and was, as a consequence, on a rapid expansion (volumes and other publications were added to Métal Hurlant, such as the innovative Ah! Nana, dedicated to the female audience and created only by female authors), which, however, turned out to be difficult to sustain in the long run, leading it on an exhilarating but bumpy path. After various events, Les Humanoïdes associés returned to success starting from the 2010s. Crowning the newfound prosperity was the relaunch of Métal Hurlant, which finally returned to newsstands in 2021, after a 15-year hiatus.

And one of its founders, Jean-Pierre Dionnet, will be among the guests of Lucca Comics & Games 2024.