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Inside Mœbius #2
Inside Mœbius, Vol. 2
Working closely with Moebius Production in France, Dark Horse presents Inside Moebius Part 2, the next volume in the Moebius Library. As he explores a beautiful, expansive desert that represents his mind, Moebius draws himself encountering his favorite characters--creations like Blueberry, Arzak, and Major Grubert--and also meets a younger version of himself! A six-part study.
120 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2006
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August 17, 2020
The second part of Moebius' most personal, self-reflective and self-sarcastic project keeps the creative tension high. Its fascinating to dive in the mind of one of the best comic creators of all-time, watching him go wild exploring the deepest corridors of his weed-deprived mind.
It's a gem to every library belonging to a true explorer of the comic medium, but remains a heavy and difficult to understand read for anyone not familiar with Gir's methods and style both in narration and art.
It's a gem to every library belonging to a true explorer of the comic medium, but remains a heavy and difficult to understand read for anyone not familiar with Gir's methods and style both in narration and art.
March 12, 2022
A continuation from Part I of the author's wild ride through his psyche. Wonderful artwork.
November 18, 2018
Moebius Library: Inside Moebius Part 1 covers the first 2 of the author's (self-declared) 7-book diary, covering the period between around the end-1990s and (in this volume) around 2001. Overall, it's a surprisingly good mix of memoir and creativity, of non-fiction about Jean Giraud and everything that characterizes Moebius (i.e., humor, sci-fi, fiction, and more).
Although I generally enjoy more looking at Moebius' books, rather than reading them (let's just say I don't find this author particularly able to plot a story, let alone to conclude one), I bought this graphic slide-of-life memoir and found myself actually reading. There's a personal story of quitting weed-smoking, and the resulting depression, difficulty to find proper topics to continue his long-running series, and the salvation he finds in drawing this memoir. There's also a paraphrase of metaliterature (Six Characters in Search of an Author, as the author's avatar gets surrounded by many of the characters that made him famous, but also by Bin Laden the terrorist), as a mechanism to explore various metaphysical and general philosophical questions. Quite decent reading, at least to understand the author, and surely the dialogue and drama turn humorous.
The drawings are great, as always, even if the style is not always consistent. The drawing jokes abound, and there's even the meta of switching pencils that ends in a bit of commercial to Pilot pens. But my mind keeps going back to the numerous excellent forms of ligne claire. It's an unassuming style that actually captures lots of detail, without exaggerating as photo-realism or as the modern high-res style. I loved the author's drawing bunker, which at times reminds me of the rooms drawn by Joost Swarte, the amazing aerial views so typical of Moebius, and the amazing zoom-ins.
Go read this one, it may lighten up your day despite the heavy topics covered inside. So Moebius.
Although I generally enjoy more looking at Moebius' books, rather than reading them (let's just say I don't find this author particularly able to plot a story, let alone to conclude one), I bought this graphic slide-of-life memoir and found myself actually reading. There's a personal story of quitting weed-smoking, and the resulting depression, difficulty to find proper topics to continue his long-running series, and the salvation he finds in drawing this memoir. There's also a paraphrase of metaliterature (Six Characters in Search of an Author, as the author's avatar gets surrounded by many of the characters that made him famous, but also by Bin Laden the terrorist), as a mechanism to explore various metaphysical and general philosophical questions. Quite decent reading, at least to understand the author, and surely the dialogue and drama turn humorous.
The drawings are great, as always, even if the style is not always consistent. The drawing jokes abound, and there's even the meta of switching pencils that ends in a bit of commercial to Pilot pens. But my mind keeps going back to the numerous excellent forms of ligne claire. It's an unassuming style that actually captures lots of detail, without exaggerating as photo-realism or as the modern high-res style. I loved the author's drawing bunker, which at times reminds me of the rooms drawn by Joost Swarte, the amazing aerial views so typical of Moebius, and the amazing zoom-ins.
Go read this one, it may lighten up your day despite the heavy topics covered inside. So Moebius.
June 15, 2023
İkinci kitapla seri o kadar başka bir yere gidiyor ki kendinizi bir David Lynch filminin içerisinde gibi hissediyorsunuz. İlk kitaptaki gibi, yine net bir olay örgüsü yok. Adeta Moebius aklından geçenleri türlü metaforlarla bize sunuyor. Sunuyor demek biraz eksik kalacak sanırım. Bir yaylım ateşinde kalmış gibi hissediyorsunuz.
Usame bin Ladin ve Geronimo'nun Moebius'a olan isyanını okurken biraz duraksadım. Aralarındaki paralellik ve isyan noktalarındaki haklılık beni biraz düşündürdü. Moebius'un bizzat kendi yarattığı karakter tarafından farklı bir yaratıcı kurguya çekilmesi ve sabote edilmesi çok güzel kurgulanmıştı. Sığınak, çöl, su, kapılar hepsi çok iyi planlanmış ve amacına çok iyi hizmet eden metaforlar.
Elbette bu kitap, ilki gibi bir çok Moebius hayranını hayal kırıklığına uğratacak. Onun deliliğiyle temas etmek isteyenleri ise fazlasıyla memnun edecek.
İlk kitabı okurken hissettiğim bir şey vardı. Bunu ikinci kitapla tamamladım ve harekete geçtim. Şayet Moebius'un deliliği ile temas edebilen biri iseniz fark edeceksiniz ki onun rastgele sayfalarını ya da panellerini kullanarak kendi kabuslarınızı, fantezilerinizi, olay örüntülerinizi yaratabiliyorsunuz. Okurken çok defa "hmm bu panel 16.sayfadaki panelin devamı olabilir ve sonuna da 34.sayfadaki panel eklenirse çok iyi bi hikaye çıkabilir." derken buldum kendimi.
Bunu yaparken kendinizi Moebius yerine koyabilme keyfi ise paha biçilemez.
Usame bin Ladin ve Geronimo'nun Moebius'a olan isyanını okurken biraz duraksadım. Aralarındaki paralellik ve isyan noktalarındaki haklılık beni biraz düşündürdü. Moebius'un bizzat kendi yarattığı karakter tarafından farklı bir yaratıcı kurguya çekilmesi ve sabote edilmesi çok güzel kurgulanmıştı. Sığınak, çöl, su, kapılar hepsi çok iyi planlanmış ve amacına çok iyi hizmet eden metaforlar.
Elbette bu kitap, ilki gibi bir çok Moebius hayranını hayal kırıklığına uğratacak. Onun deliliğiyle temas etmek isteyenleri ise fazlasıyla memnun edecek.
İlk kitabı okurken hissettiğim bir şey vardı. Bunu ikinci kitapla tamamladım ve harekete geçtim. Şayet Moebius'un deliliği ile temas edebilen biri iseniz fark edeceksiniz ki onun rastgele sayfalarını ya da panellerini kullanarak kendi kabuslarınızı, fantezilerinizi, olay örüntülerinizi yaratabiliyorsunuz. Okurken çok defa "hmm bu panel 16.sayfadaki panelin devamı olabilir ve sonuna da 34.sayfadaki panel eklenirse çok iyi bi hikaye çıkabilir." derken buldum kendimi.
Bunu yaparken kendinizi Moebius yerine koyabilme keyfi ise paha biçilemez.
October 9, 2020
Vol2 has more interaction with and self-critique from Moebius’s old characters. One section I really like involves his most commercially successful character conspiring to get Moebius to write him another script; the self-deprecating jabs at what Moebius wants to do vs what “the market” has deemed the best use of his time made me laugh. That playfully meta sensibility defines this volume for me much more than any meandering philosophizing he’s self-consciously working out on the page. There’s also a strong reminder that this was written shortly after 9/11, with a mischievous inclusion of Bin Laden (and Geronimo to compare and contrast with his anti-American feelings) to also mix it up with the other old characters. Osama and Geronimo vocally chafe at being included since they’re “actually alive and not silly paper characters like these others!”
“Poor Guy! He was dying of shame! But on the other hand, he didn’t feel guilty.” “It needs to steep a while.”
“Poor Guy! He was dying of shame! But on the other hand, he didn’t feel guilty.” “It needs to steep a while.”
December 26, 2019
It's completely true that even less happens in this one than the first, but I was still leaping through pages, over and back and through the thought loops and world loops always interested to see how story, art, and character would be warped next. There is enormous dramatic tension being witness to Moebius' creative tension, and all the while his skill with the pen is providing the rhythm section, keeping the whole thing anchored and secure.
I often like books that give an interesting reading sensation. This one is interesting because it plays with your trust. As you read know you are with a master, but that doesn't stop the existential threat of not knowing what is going to happen one panel from now, there is little story form to rely on to help you navigate the book, so you are left breathless following the loops of the story.
I often like books that give an interesting reading sensation. This one is interesting because it plays with your trust. As you read know you are with a master, but that doesn't stop the existential threat of not knowing what is going to happen one panel from now, there is little story form to rely on to help you navigate the book, so you are left breathless following the loops of the story.
June 28, 2018
This second Dark Horse Inside Moebius text, collection volumes 3 and 4 of the original, is more metafictional than the first. The characters that populate this work -- Arzach, the Major, Blueberry, etc -- are not only conscious of their place as characters in search of an author (Pirandello, anyone?), but are very much aware of their place with in the text...literally! Often they reference the actually page numbers that they are on and their development (or lack thereof) as the narrative progresses.
January 22, 2022
In this second volume, Moebius and his characters begin to get their stride, and a sort of story develops out of nowhere, or everywhere, or however Moebius' Desert "B" can be classified. It can't be classified. We get some really great scenes, like the Major wandering through the bunker, and his shocking, outrageous discovery--I'm looking at you Moebius! We get plunged deep into the author's uncaring pool of whims, and boy does the art do the trick as always. And what, there's a beach? By golly this desert has it all!
August 10, 2019
I always enjoyed his artwork and long ago read several volumes of Blueberry and a number of his other works in the old Heavy Metal magazine. Now I find this heavily self-referential, semi-autobiographical story where his most popular characters interact with each other and with the cartoon version of himself. Strange, often meandering, but thoroughly entertaining and thought provoking. Wonder if I’ll ever run across the other parts.
July 13, 2023
Moebius continua en su búsqueda de soledad (¿creativa?) en el Desierto B, donde es atormentado por sus yos pasados, su inconsciente y sus personajes.
Este tomo se centra más en estos últimos, que buscan al autor para quejarse por la falta de guion.
El dibujo alterna bocetos con paginas maravillosas con mayor detalle y trabajo, que no tienen nada que envidiar a obras anteriores del francés.
Uno se pregunta ¿sigue dibujando directamente a tinta?
Este tomo se centra más en estos últimos, que buscan al autor para quejarse por la falta de guion.
El dibujo alterna bocetos con paginas maravillosas con mayor detalle y trabajo, que no tienen nada que envidiar a obras anteriores del francés.
Uno se pregunta ¿sigue dibujando directamente a tinta?
September 12, 2018
Further we venture into Moebius subconscious, guided by the man himself. This series continues to nourish the creative in me, and though I find the commercial way these have been split up abrasive, I welcome the work into my life, however it comes.
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November 14, 2018
Improvisatory, but aggressively and loudly lacking much content. Like a cartoon explainer of Beckett plays, we get told at multiple points that this is pointless and therapeutically going nowhere. It lacks the introspection of the first volume, which also had the novelty of the interior world these volumes inhabit.
September 30, 2020
These are so simple but a total delight. I don't know if its a craving for easy, upbeat things or that I'm buried in writing and work and enjoying watching another writer dissect his process and resistances but I find these a huge treat. Somehow, Moebius brings something fresh to the writer/artist wrestling with their process.
December 6, 2025
Nothing is scripted, but no worries, dialogues are excellent, hhh. Vol 4 is more storyless than Vol 3. Moebius' beloved characters wander in the desert of his own creative inner mind, panels after panels, looking for their creator. Moebius plays with the perspectives. A lot of playful details, puns, and surprises.
June 25, 2018
Moebius's metaphysical journey into is own head continues with Inside Moebius Volume 2. Although I enjoyed this volume, I don't think I could recommend it to anyone but the most hardcore of Moebius fans.
February 24, 2020
Inside Moebius 2 liikku ensimmäisen osan viittoimalla tiellä. Moebius avaa alitajuntaansa lukijalle, joka pääsee seuraamaan tekijän kehittämien hahmojen kamppailua luojansa kanssa. Eri hahmot, mutta etenkin nuori ja vanha Moebius riitelevät kuin vanhat rakastavaiset, ja sitä kai se on.
November 8, 2020
3.5 stars
Self-indulgent noodling but the self-indulgent noodling of one of the greatest illustrators in the history of graphic storytelling.
Loose and meandering but, ultimately, a fun and effortless read.
Self-indulgent noodling but the self-indulgent noodling of one of the greatest illustrators in the history of graphic storytelling.
Loose and meandering but, ultimately, a fun and effortless read.
January 28, 2022
This autobiography is a bit awkward but then again isn't that always the case when a person is being honest about their life? It is Moebius so the art is good but I am not comfortable with looseness of the line and not a fan of the very obvious photoshop coloring.
October 19, 2018
With every new Moebius book I read, he gets closer to being my favorite author. I may have somehow missed Part 1, but I'll fix that.
5/5
5/5
April 28, 2021
My review of Inside Moebius, Part 1 also applies to Part 2.
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July 25, 2021
Interesting. A story without a script makes it so that you have to focus on the quality of the dialogue.
September 8, 2021
An enjoyable continuation to the Inside Moebius series... now to find the third one!
May 21, 2023
3.4 stars rounded down.
October 18, 2020
Moebius cuidó muchísimo más la calidad de su arte en esta segunda entrega, y aunque muchas viñetas tienen pocas cosas que mostrar siempre son interesantes y en bastantes casos podemos ver la verdadera maestría que se le reconoce siempre. Además, la participación de los personajes en su "búsqueda de un guión" hace el relato mucho más entretenido, en medio de su surrealismo y de la aparente ilógica de cada secuencia.
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November 4, 2018I reviewed the previous one, but I don't have that many thoughts about this volume. I liked the perspective changes, but I also felt this book spent too much on meandering and the characters complaining that there was no plot. Yes, very meta, I get it. I'll read the final volume too, but mostly because I'm a Moebius completionist.
Source of the book: Lawrence Public Library
Source of the book: Lawrence Public Library
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