Jean Giraud

Biography

Mœbius (Jean Giraud) was a French artist, cartoonist, and writer renowned for his fantasy/science-fiction work in the Franco-Belgian bandes dessinées tradition. He achieved worldwide acclaim primarily under this pseudonym, as well as as Gir for his Western-themed Blueberry series, which features one of the first antiheroes in Western comics. His surreal, imaginative style has been esteemed by notable filmmakers and writers, cementing his status as a highly influential bande dessinée artist.