Moebius Library: The World of Edena
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01M2109XI |
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| Number of Pages | : | 456 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"New Age Epic" according to rampageous_cuss. This is a collection of the stories that form Jean "Moebius" Giraud's Edena (or Aedena) epic - really the adventures of interstellar mechanic Stel, as it kicks off with "Repairs," a psy-fi short unconnected to "Upon a Star," the one-off commission for Citroen that wound up becoming the beginning of the epic. Some time after the private publication of Upon a Star, Giraud decided to develop it into a kind of extended parable inspired by the ideas of his guru, Jean-Pa. David Swan said One of the Great French Cartoonists. I was introduced to Moebius way back in 1987 when Marvel/Epic released a nine volume series that included “Once Upon a Star”, “The Airtight Garage”, “The Long Tomorrow” and more. I only got four of the books and until now thought that the series was only six volumes long. It appears that everything in this book was already released in that collection but the only story I already owned was “Once Upon a Star” from volum. Props to Publisher Dark Horse for a Beautiful Treatment of a Beautiful Work. Under the assumption that you're a Moebius enthusiast, I'd just like to comment briefly on Dark Horse's treatment of releasing this piece stateside. Thankfully they've treated the work with the appropriate reverence and attention to color and detail that such an edition would ideally have. It's a beautiful object and a positive reminder that the digital age of Kindle books will never obsolete such an item.I think a collective sigh of relief can be had that the arti
Working closely with Moebius Productions in France, Dark Horse is putting the work of a master storyteller back in print--with some material in English for the first time! Stel and Atan are interstellar investigators trying to find a lost space station and its crew. When they discover the mythical paradise planet Edena, their lives are changed forever. A storyboard artist and designer (Alien, Tron, The Fifth Element, among many others) as well as comic book master, Moebius's work has influenced creators in countless fields.. The long out-of-print Edena Cycle from Moebius gets a deluxe hardcover treatment! Mo
In later years, Moebius would become world famous for his science-fiction, artistic, and erotic art. He is admired for his many collaborations with Alejandro Jodorowsky such as the wordless comics fantasy, Arzach.In 1983 he co-founded the Aedena company and settled in Los Angeles. During his stay in the USA, he saw his most important works published by Marvel Comics. In addition to providing preliminary designs for such films as Alien, Tron, The Abyss, Masters of the Universe, and The Fifth Element, Moebius provided con
. He is admired for his many collaborations with Alejandro Jodorowsky such as the wordless comics fantasy, Arzach.In 1983 he co-founded the Aedena company and settled in Los Angeles. During his stay in the USA, he saw his most important works published by Marvel Comics. He also illustrated an episode of Silver Surfer by Stan Lee.In addition to his large comics and illustration output, Moebius remained active in the film industry as well. In later years, Moebius would become world