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A review by jeffhall
The Collected Fantasies, Vol. 1: Upon a Star by Mœbius
5.0
Just about everything I've ever seen from Jean Giraud's pen is great, but with the featured story in this volume ("Upon a Star") he began to embrace a simpler visual style. This particular edition from Epic (owned by Marvel Comics) features commentary from the artist, and his explication of the change in style is illuminating:
"I was trying to fight one of my problems, which was to compensate for any imprecisions in my linework, or for any limpness in style, by a sheer accumulation of details."
And the results are truly impressive: "Upon a Star" is visually spectacular, evoking bold visions from simple graphical elements. While the spiritually-focused story is left unresolved in this volume, the wonderful beauty of the panels is enough to carry the reader along, and leave them eagerly anticipating the further development of the Aedena Cycle.
"I was trying to fight one of my problems, which was to compensate for any imprecisions in my linework, or for any limpness in style, by a sheer accumulation of details."
And the results are truly impressive: "Upon a Star" is visually spectacular, evoking bold visions from simple graphical elements. While the spiritually-focused story is left unresolved in this volume, the wonderful beauty of the panels is enough to carry the reader along, and leave them eagerly anticipating the further development of the Aedena Cycle.