Sci-Fi/Fantasy Artist Jean 'Moebius' Giraud Dies At 73

Dr Herbert West writes: "According to io9, 'Today is an incredibly sad day for fans of comic books, concept art, and downright anything science fiction. Artist Jean 'Moebius' Giraud, who provided some of the most stunning scifi and fantasy art ever to grace a page, has succumbed to illness at the age of 73.' It's pretty hard to overstate the impact he had on film, comic books, and illustration in general. You can name most any fantasy or science fiction related piece of culture from the last 30 or 40 years, and chances are he provided concept art for it or was involved in some way. Alien, Dune, Heavy Metal, Tron (original AND the new one), The Abyss, Masters of the Universe, The Fifth Element, Willow... the list goes on. With the recent passing of Ralph McQuarrie, it's been a tough week for scifi and fantasy artists."

Re:today?? as in last week?

[dougisfunny]

Don't worry, he also heckles the Gettysburg Address to point out that four score and seven years ago was in fact more like 11 score and 16 years ago.

Re:Thank you, Moebius

[M1FCJ]

Ferdinand Moebius has been dead since 1868.

Re:Thank you, Moebius

[Plunky]

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