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ppetropoulakis's review against another edition
5.0
Arzach, the detour and other stories are presented together in this volume. It all comes down to Moebius' unmatched imagination and fantastical storytelling through his art. A classic work of art.
jeffhall's review against another edition
4.0
Arzach is probably the best-known work from Jean Giraud (aka Moebius), at least in the English-speaking world. And it is a true classic of wordless comics, beautifully illustrated and full of the menace and mystery that animates the great mythical stories and traditions.
This volume includes several related short pieces from Moebius, of which "The Ballade" is particularly striking, with its tale of magical forest creatures reading Rimbaud and encountering human invaders with the inevitable sad results.
This volume includes several related short pieces from Moebius, of which "The Ballade" is particularly striking, with its tale of magical forest creatures reading Rimbaud and encountering human invaders with the inevitable sad results.
jemppu's review
4.0
"Arzach", this is the one most visibly recognizable as having influenced the Heavy Metal movie (personal history with which I recounted in the previous volume's review). You almost miss not seeing Taarna featured.
Incidentally, this was also where my mind instantly went to for visuals, when reading [a:China Miéville|33918|China Miéville|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1243988363p2/33918.jpg]'s [b:Perdido Street Station|68494|Perdido Street Station (New Crobuzon, #1)|China Miéville|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1393537963l/68494._SY75_.jpg|3221410] recently: of a city under a skeleton of a giant ancient beast. Or the scenery in the closing sequence. I must wonder about influences again, acknowledged or subconscious.
The gorgeous inks apparent without coloring in "Detour" remind me also of [a:André Franquin|261269|André Franquin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1266299031p2/261269.jpg]'s [b:Idees Noires|2679539|Idees Noires|André Franquin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1490383768l/2679539._SY75_.jpg|454562].
Incidentally, this was also where my mind instantly went to for visuals, when reading [a:China Miéville|33918|China Miéville|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1243988363p2/33918.jpg]'s [b:Perdido Street Station|68494|Perdido Street Station (New Crobuzon, #1)|China Miéville|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1393537963l/68494._SY75_.jpg|3221410] recently: of a city under a skeleton of a giant ancient beast. Or the scenery in the closing sequence. I must wonder about influences again, acknowledged or subconscious.
The gorgeous inks apparent without coloring in "Detour" remind me also of [a:André Franquin|261269|André Franquin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1266299031p2/261269.jpg]'s [b:Idees Noires|2679539|Idees Noires|André Franquin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1490383768l/2679539._SY75_.jpg|454562].
lamnatos's review
3.0
Not so much a story-wise collection, but oh my god those drawings. An exquisite surreal safari of wonders.
hypops's review
5.0
This volume collects the early run of Moebius’s Arzach comics—a defining classic of the anthology magazine Métal Hurlant/Heavy Metal. Moody, imaginative, colorful, and fantastical, these comics remain influential to this day. They present a series of very brief encounters and episodes as Arzach wanders strange lands astride a giant pterodactyl.
The collection also includes a handful of other short Moebius comics. Most of these are much wordier (almost comically so) than the Arzach comics, but no less imaginative.
The collection also includes a handful of other short Moebius comics. Most of these are much wordier (almost comically so) than the Arzach comics, but no less imaginative.
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