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A review by jemppu
The Collected Fantasies, Vol. 2: Arzach and Other Fantasy Stories by Mœbius
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].