Though this influence goes well beyond France, and really if one gets down to it, is unfathomably far-reaching and varied. During a two month stay in Paris in 2008 I had ample opportunity to wander the city's comic shops where the man's God-like influence over almost all other bandes dessinées artists was undeniably apparent. In 1982, along with Fantastic Planet animator René Laloux, Moebius created one of his most famous and beloved works, the animated film Les Maîtres du temps aka Time Masters.Īs a child growing up in America, my exposure to Moebius was limited to that of a few concept design sketches and storyboards in various film books and magazines - not to mention the films themselves. In America he worked with Stan Lee on the Silver Surfer series Parable. As a comics artist in his native France he was held in the highest of artistic circles, co-creating with Belgian writer Jean-Michel Charlier the classic anti-western Blueberry on his own, the pterodactyl-riding Arzach, and with Alejandro Jodorowsky, the sci-fi series The Incal. Moebius was crucial in creating the looks for such films as Alien, Tron, Masters of the Universe, The Abyss, Willow, and The Fifth Element. French comic book creator and film concept designer Jean Giraud, better known as Moebius, passed away today in Paris, at the age of 73.
Just one week after the loss of the highly influential Ralph McQuarrie, a key figure in creating the look of Star Wars, another luminary figure of visual design and artistry has passed on.
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