R.I.P. Jean 'Moebius' Giraud

[Oliver]

The passing has been announced of Jean 'Moebius' Giraud, 73, one of
the great French comicbook artists.

No, scratch that -- one of the all-time great comicbook artists, of
any country and any of age, period.

He also contributed to the designs of such movies as 'Alien' and 'The
Fifth Element.



http://lambiek.net/artists/g/giraud.htm

"Easily one of the most respected and popular illustrators of graphic
fiction of all time."

http://www.newsfromme.com/2012/03/10/jean-giraud-r-i-p/



As for his 'furry' characters, well, if nothing else there's a wise
little talking pterodactyl-creature who plays a major role in 'The
Incal', the epic series of space-opera graphic novels he created with
the eccentric film director Alejandro Jodorowsky (which later
influenced 'The Fifth Element').



I actually got the great man's autograph at a comic convention in the
early 90s, too. Years later, I stupidly sold the 2 comics he'd
signed... :-(