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Summary: Magical Fairy Tales for Adult Tastes
Review: Moebius (a.k.a. Jean Giraud) is one of the forefront artists of our time, having done extensive work in the comic strip magazines Pilote and Métal Hurlant (known as Heavy Metal in North America), and having lent his artistic style to movies such as Alien, Tron, Willow, The Abyss and The Fifth Element. The artistic style of Blade Runner was modeled after Moebius' work (from a comic book story he illustrated called "The Long Tomorrow"), although he did not do art specifically for this film.While Moebius Arzach was not written by Moebius, it is based on one of his most famous characters: Arzach from Métal Hurlant. A few of the chapters are also based on an unused screenplay in which Moebius was involved. The first half of the book reads like a collection of interconnected fairy tales that play out over a number of decades, often with each chapter telling a complete tale. The magical world in which these tales take place has been richly crafted, and the reader can enjoy watching the characters in this world develop from tale to tale. The second half of the book was a bit silly for my tastes (bringing my overall rating from 5 down to 4 stars). This portion of the book recounts a single tale in which a modern day Los Angeles family (bearing a peculiar resemblance to Moebius' own family) is pulled into Arzach's world. Overall, I recommend this book to anyone looking for a few satisfying, magical tales. One warning, though. A few violent and graphic scenes make this book inappropriate for young children.
Rating:
Summary: Magical Fairy Tales for Adult Tastes
Review: Moebius (a.k.a. Jean Giraud) is one of the forefront artists of our time, having done extensive work in the comic strip magazines Pilote and Métal Hurlant (known as Heavy Metal in North America), and having lent his artistic style to movies such as Alien, Tron, Willow, The Abyss and The Fifth Element. The artistic style of Blade Runner was modeled after Moebius' work (from a comic book story he illustrated called "The Long Tomorrow"), although he did not do art specifically for this film. While Moebius Arzach was not written by Moebius, it is based on one of his most famous characters: Arzach from Métal Hurlant. A few of the chapters are also based on an unused screenplay in which Moebius was involved. The first half of the book reads like a collection of interconnected fairy tales that play out over a number of decades, often with each chapter telling a complete tale. The magical world in which these tales take place has been richly crafted, and the reader can enjoy watching the characters in this world develop from tale to tale. The second half of the book was a bit silly for my tastes (bringing my overall rating from 5 down to 4 stars). This portion of the book recounts a single tale in which a modern day Los Angeles family (bearing a peculiar resemblance to Moebius' own family) is pulled into Arzach's world. Overall, I recommend this book to anyone looking for a few satisfying, magical tales. One warning, though. A few violent and graphic scenes make this book inappropriate for young children.
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Summary: A breath of fresh air
Review: Moebius Arzach is a compelling and original work, wonderfully illustrated with huge appeal. I hope to some day read another volume of tales about Arzach, Charlimpota the jovial wizard and the Pterons. One for the keeper shelf.
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Summary: What dunces the two previous posters are
Review: You're probably looking for a book filled with art by Moebius. Right? Well, don't be hoodwinked. This is a novelization of the comic and it's not by the artist. Only a few black and white illustrations (poor reproductions at that) by Moebius are even in the book. You have been warned. Don't be a sucker like me.
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Summary: DON'T BUY THIS MISLEADING TITLE
Review: You're probably looking for a book filled with art by Moebius. Right? Well, don't be hoodwinked. This is a novelization of the comic and it's not by the artist. Only a few black and white illustrations (poor reproductions at that) by Moebius are even in the book. You have been warned. Don't be a sucker like me.
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