Jean giraud moebius 1 upon a star

Of all my reviews here at Hollywood metal, my favorite are when I get to review lesser known material. Be it albums, movies, or comics.

This is the first book in a series collecting the works of French comics maestro Jean Giraud Moebius. Moebius to me, is an icon. An artist of monolithic stature whose works are like visual scriptures, full of wonder and meaning. You can can totally get lost in his art, and that is one of best qualities of an accomplished artist and storyteller such as him. The first story is called The Repairman a short prequel to the main story. We are introduced to two characters; space-travelling mechanic Stel and his associate Atan, who are called to repair a vehicle on an alien planet. Stel enters the Waymaster to repair it, but in order to do this he must reach into his own memories to achieve a breakthrough.

Jean giraud moebius 1 upon a star

Jump to ratings and reviews. Want to read. Buy on Amazon. Rate this book. Loading interface About the author. Also published as Jean Giraud. Write a Review. Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book! Community Reviews. Search review text. Displaying 1 - 30 of 33 reviews. Stewart Tame. But these were the first actual stories. The art style for most of these tales is on the simple side, deliberately so.

This book collects early examples of Moebius' science fiction work, and is typical for showing his exploration of different artistic styles. Used - Softcover Condition: Very Good.

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He's just a flawless genious at drawing, and he still makes me "whoaaa! There are some interesting moments in the comics, which seem original and thought-provoking, but Moebius often ends up trying to explain them to us, immediately transforming them from mysterious to didactic allegory. The first stories on Moebius's Aedena cycle. Soft cover. Each story has a foreword and afterword, and in these Moebius talks briefly about his experiences with various spiritual movements and gurus. Then there are two other unrelated short stories drawn and written in completely different styles. Stel enters the Waymaster to repair it, but in order to do this he must reach into his own memories to achieve a breakthrough. Email Required Name Required Website. The stories themselves are short, simple, and fun. Been there, seen that Loading interface Community Reviews. Thanks for the peace Moebius, i hope you're dwelling in it eternally. His writing is not anywhere up the level of his visual design, but I forgive him.

Of all my reviews here at Hollywood metal, my favorite are when I get to review lesser known material.

Both of those stories are fine points for a fantasy discussion, however the topic for this review is a piece that was conceived, oddly enough, by a car company. The story published in a French finance magazine is particularly saccharine, with long expository passages about mankind's propensity for war, destructive nature, failure to live 'in balance', and the failure of its religions to move towards 'cosmic unity'. Be it albums, movies, or comics. Set is in Very Good condition. Continue shopping. Volumes published between About the author. The results are simply breathtaking to say the least. Solid three stars from me. The structure is surrounded by a refugee camp of alien species who have arrived here by accident some thousands of years ago.