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Jean Giraud was a comics writer, screenwriter and postage stamp designer. Jean Giraud was born in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France on May 8, 1938. Death is recorded on March 10, 2012, at the age of 73. Recorded honors include Knight of the National Order of Merit (2011), Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (1985), Special Award of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire (1980) and 5 more. Credited works include Arzach, Airtight Garage and Blueberry.
My Take
Moebius — the pen name Jean Giraud adopted for his sci-fi and fantasy work — is one of those rare artists where you can look at a single line of his ink and immediately know it's him. I first encountered Arzach, that nearly wordless epic where a mute rider soars across alien landscapes on a pterodactyl-like creature, and I genuinely had to put it down for a moment to collect myself. No dialogue, no captions, just pure visual storytelling at a level that makes most comics feel like rough drafts. His collaboration with Alejandro Jodorowsky on The Incal set a bar for psychedelic, philosophical comics that nobody has seriously cleared since. He shaped heavy metal aesthetics, influenced Ridley Scott's visual vocabulary for Alien, and basically invented what "cool" looks like in science fiction. France honored him with medals; the world owes him considerably more. Passed in 2012, but the work is very much alive.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jean Giraud
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャン・ジロー
- Reading
- じゃん・じろー
- Born
- May 8, 1938 – March 10, 2012
- Origin
- Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
- Occupation
- comics writer / screenwriter / postage stamp designer / painter / penciller
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Knight of the National Order of Merit
- 1985 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 1980 Special Award of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
- 1981 Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême
- 1999 Yellow Kid Award
- 2011 Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
- 2000 Sproing Award
- 1986 Inkpot Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Arzach |
| Notable work | Airtight Garage |
| Notable work | Blueberry |
| Notable work | The Incal |
| Notable work | Le Monde d'Edena |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.moebius.fr/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean%20Giraud
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309240
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jean Giraud born?
Born May 8, 1938.
When did Jean Giraud die?
Died March 10, 2012, aged 73.
Where was Jean Giraud from?
Jean Giraud was from Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France.
What did Jean Giraud do?
Jean Giraud worked as comics writer, screenwriter, postage stamp designer, painter, penciller.
What was Jean Giraud known for?
Notable works include Arzach, Airtight Garage, Blueberry.
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