Moebius

Moebius: Little Nemo

Jean Giraud (Moebius) (1938-2012) Les Robinsons du Cosmos (1988)

Arzach crosses the dimensional divide and the forbidden Loc-Nar is his!

All hail the almighty Moebius!

11x17 Ink and Watercolor Commission

Jean Giraud - Blueberry

Very early story by Moebius from 1960. This English version is from French Ticklers #1, published by Kitchen Sink Press, December 1989. 

Moebius. “Moebius Library: The Art of Edena.” Dark Horse Comics, 2018.

Moebius

Athena

by Moebius

Jean Giraud

Moebius

Moebius “La Tour des Lois” (2001) Source

Jean Giraud, aka Moebius

Moebius' preliminary pencils for the cover of Marvel Tales #253 Source

The image works best without indicia. Morbius lurks hugely in front but we’re drawn to our hero, Spidey. He’s poised for action. Perfect composition. Loses something after inks by Sylvain Despretz, and then logo. Best to enjoy the master here, then later.

Original cover inks printing key. Inks by Sylvain Despretz. Source

Colorist unknown. Source

I keep going back to the pencils. They’re “preliminary” but something’s lost. The art of a European Bande dessinée artist lost to two headers, corner box, “special giant size issue” “50 years…” ad nauseam.

I’m thrilled that I can see these at all. I’ve seen Mona Lisa (from a distance), and Van Gogh (up close, much to the chagrin of the guard at Musée d'Orsay) but this is art in its inception. A few hours of sketch time and we’re talking about it decades later.

Moebius is special. His work rings bells in me like few others, like Bill Everett, Wally Wood. He can be vile, surreal, magical and often rude, but he’s distinctive. Rare honor for an artist at his level to guest on a reprint.

Moebius: "Garage Hermétique de Jerry Cornélius" original art (1978)

Visions Of Arzach by Joe Kubert