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A collection of the dream-like science-fiction images and visual storytelling techniques of Jean Giraud ("Moebius"), including his wordless "pantomime" work and the character Arzach. ... Read more

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Work of a master!
Just like movies (Godfather, Citizen Kane, Annie Hall) there are certain comics you HAVE TO read. Comics like Maus, Dark Knight Returns, and A Contract with God come to mind. For me, Arzach is certainly on that list.

Moebius is an undisputed master of comics, but in the U.S. his work has yet to be seriously collected and made currently available. I suppose at some point (probably after his death, unfortunately) the entire Moebius library will be published properly, but until then it would be nice to see just this one volume of Arzach available again. The art, compostions, mood, atomosphere, and the mechanics of storytelling in these simple but richly detailed short stories are among the most beautiful ever created in the comics medium and should be read by (and made available to) all.

Beautiful, surreal work from the genius that is Moebius.
Arzach is classic Moebius. It has all the adventure and action your libido could want plus all the awesome artwork your heart and mind could desire. Why isn't this still in print??!!!

A downright awesome edition-- cover to cover brilliance!
This slim volume contains the early explosive work of Moebius: the classic Arzach stories and The Detour, my favorite story. A handful of pages that revolutionized the comics-- get this back in print!! ... Read more

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More than I expected
I'm someone who is slowly leaving the superherogenre in comics. Next to that I never was a very big fan of Stan Lee as a writer. My surpirse was big when I started reading this and noticed the actual depth in here.

An enormous spaceship enters earth and the world is in fear. It lands and a creature who calls himself Galactus comes out. At first people are in fear and nobody dares to displease him. Earth is entirely without war or terrorism for a moment. A fake disciple steps up and tells how Galactus is the returning incarnation of the Messiah. Because there has been worldpeace since Galactus landed the disciple is believed. People start worshipping the creature from beyond and follow Galactus' every worth. Questioning nothing. The entire world is soon in chaos. The Silver Surfer decides to step up out of the anonymous mass and tries to convince people to stop listening to Galactus. An 'act against God'...

Although the dialogue is full of cliches it's never bothering here, it reads away fluently. And what's more important, the story itself is interesting and honestly thought-provoking. Not only is a fight between good vs bad presented here, but it also makes you think on what grounds you decide something is good or bad. It emphasizes the importance of one thinking for oneself instead of blindly following something you believe in. To never stop questioning. A free mind is everything.
The art by Moebius, although not his best, is very good as well. His imaging of Silver Surfer is probably the best I'be seen so far. I'd definately recommend this to both superhero fans as non-superhero fans.

Finally back in print
Marvel has a real problem with keeping their best works in print.They've been making progress over the past few years, however, and this is one of them.

Written by one of the "founding fathers" of the MarvelUniverse, Stan Lee used this book to make a return to one of his mostoutstanding creations.His Surfer tales of old had a style like none ofhis others, capturing basic themes in stories of galactic scope, with morethan a hint of allegory and religious reference.This story reads like oneof his classic tales.The art is provided by Moebius, and the Surfer hasnever looked better.Moebius' fine-line work, detail, and soft colorsbeautifully capture the mood of this story.I wish he would turn hisattention to more work like this, but with the sorry writing in today'sAmerican super-hero comics, I can't blame him for keeping a low profile.

Stories don't come along like this very often, so check it out.It's ina softcover printing, so it's affordable.The only problem I have with thestory is some of the Surfer's dialogue, which sounds as if it were liftedfrom fortune cookies or self-help books.

An enjoyable 4 star read.
I haven't read any material from Stan Lee for years. I also haven't read any material from Mobiues in years. So reading this graphic novel was a treat for me.

The story was solid. The art was solid. Everything aboutthe book was solid.

It was not a masterpiece, but still I found it to bea solid 4 star read.

The Best Graphic Novel Marvel Has To Offer
With a smooth calculated story that borders on religious teachings and fluid art by Moebius this is the best graphic novel available from Marvel Comics. The book is visualy astounding; with loose pencils that rely oninks the book has a flow that no other can match. It moves like cinema andStan Lee wrote it. Moebius and Stan Lee. How can you go wrong? ... Read more

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Icaro, a young man blessed at birth with the fantastic ability of flight, has had his first taste of freedom-and is paying the price for it! Now imprisoned, soon Icaro will undergo a lobotomy that will turn him into a pliant slave to the scientists who control his life. Together with Yukiko, the woman he loves, they must somehow escape the vast complex that is Icaro's prison before it's too late. Their sage is an incredible story, one of the first significant original manga collaborations between East and West. ... Read more

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When fifteen-year-old Lystrea is suddenly orphaned and sent to a girls’ home in a mysterious old hotel, she finds that the hotel is larger on the inside than the outside. Upon further exploration, Lystrea and her streetwise new friends discover an amazing secret nation, the Vold, folded in from natural space by powerful sorcerers known as topomancers. Lystrea learns that she is the last surviving topomancer, her parents having been sent into exile from the Vold before she was born. Now she must navigate her bizarre ancestral homeland and its complicated society in order to find and rescue her family. ... Read more

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Very Entertaining
I bought this because I liked the cover, which is by the same artist that does the Eiunmar web comic (very cool). Turned out to be really good book, though.The characters act like real high school girls and not stupid stereotypes.Most of the time they're running around these bizarre landscapes that look like MC Escher drawings.The story is complex due to two powerful feuding families and lots of intrigues, and it's fun to watch all the ways the girls find to outwit the self-involved adults. ... Read more

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A satire of intrepid explorer adventures which grows into a vast saga. This is the third in a series collecting the works of French fantasy artist Jean "Moebius" Giraud. ... Read more