Moebius - The World of Edena
Jean Giraud, also known as Moebius, was certainly a major figure in the European comics world, but his legacy since his death in 2012 remains uncertain. In his native France new editions of the bulk of his work were still being published up until the time of his death, but in the UK and the USA, despite the support of Marvel/Epic who published much of his earlier work, some serialisation in Heavy Metal and publication of his more recent works by Dark Horse, Moebius seems to be better known on this side of the channel for his concepts and designs for the films Tron , The Fifth Element and Alien and for his association and collaborations with Alejando Jodorowsky. It will be interesting to see whether this deluxe publication by Dark Horse of the complete The World of Edena as the first volume of a 'Moebius Library' will improve the artists standing in the English-speaking world. There is a feeling however that Moebius's surreal science-fiction fantasies are very much the pr...