Epic Graphic Novel: Moebius
#5 - The Gardens of Aedena
(1988)
Marvel,
1987 Series
- Price
- 9.95 USD; 13.95 CAD
- Pages
- 76
- On-sale Date
- 1988-01-12
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- The Marvel Entertainment Group
- Brand
-
e [Epic]
- ISBN
-
0-87135-282-6
- Editing
- Archie Goodwin (credited) (editor in chief); Margaret Clark (credited) (editor); Steve Buccellato (credited) (editor); Claudine Conin (credited as Claudine Giraud) (consulting); Dave Scroggy (credited as David Scroggy) (consulting); Jim Shooter (credited) (consulting); Jean-Marc Lofficier (credited) (Starwatcher Graphics); Randy Lofficier (credited) (Starwatcher Graphics)
Issue Notes
Published as Epic Graphic Novel: Moebius 5- The Gardens of Aedena. The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.
[no title indexed]
cover / 1 page
- Characters
- Stel; Atan
- Reprints
-
in Moebius (Titan, 1988 series) #5 - The Gardens of Aedena (February 1988) -
in Edenas hager (Cappelen, 1989 series) #1 og 2 (1989) -
in Die Sternenwanderer (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1989 series) #2 - Die Gärten von Edena (November 1989) -
in Świat Edeny (Egmont Polska, 2007 series) #1 ([październik] 2007)
-
Moebius 5: The Gardens of Aedena
credits, title page / 2 pages
- Synopsis
- Title page with story and production credits; indicia page with list of other Epic Moebius graphic novels
The Road to Aedena
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- Jean-Marc Lofficier (signed as Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier); Randy Lofficier (signed as Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficier)
- Pencils
- Moebius
- Inks
- Moebius
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Introduction page includes a small Moebius drawing
The Gardens of Aedena
comic story / 51 pages
- Script
- Moebius (signed); Jean-Marc Lofficier (credited) (translator); Randy Lofficier (credited) (translator)
- Pencils
- Moebius (signed)
- Inks
- Moebius (signed)
- Colors
- Geoffrey C. Everts (credited); Claudine Conin (credited as Claudine Giraud); Peter Ramsey (credited)
- Letters
- Jim Novak (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Stel; Atan; Master Burg; Monster
- Reprints
-
in Le monde d'Edena (Casterman, 1988 series) #[2] - Les jardins d'Edena (1988) which is reprinted -
in Stjernernes vandringsmand (Carlsen, 1989 series) #2 - I Edenas have (1989) - in Świat Edeny (Egmont Polska, 2007 series) #1 ([październik] 2007)
- in Le monde d'Edena (Casterman, 2015 series) (2015)
- in Edenas hager (Cappelen, 1989 series) #1 og 2 (1989)
- in Die Sternenwanderer (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1989 series) #2 - Die Gärten von Edena (November 1989)
-
in Moebius Library: The World of Edena (Dark Horse, 2016 series) (October 2016)
-
Indexer Notes
This was the first time a Moebius story was published first in English. At the time of publication it had not yet been published in France.
Afterword to The Gardens of Aedena
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages
- Script
- Moebius (credited); Jean-Marc Lofficier (credited) (translator); Randy Lofficier (credited) (translator)
- Pencils
- Moebius
- Inks
- Moebius
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Includes a small drawing
Journey to the Center of an Unfaithful Body
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Moebius (signed); Jean-Marc Lofficier (credited) (translator); Randy Lofficier (credited) (translator)
- Pencils
- Moebius (signed)
- Inks
- Moebius (signed)
- Colors
- Moebius (credited)
- Letters
- Phil Felix (credited)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Major G; Professor; “Second”
- Reprints
- from Moebius: Made in L.A. (Casterman, 1988 series) (1988) [as Voyage dans un corps infidèle]
-
Story Notes
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
- Script
- Moebius (credited); Jean-Marc Lofficier (credited) (translator); Randy Lofficier (credited) (translator)
- Pencils
- Moebius
- Inks
- Moebius
- Letters
- typeset
- Synopsis
- Includes a small drawing
The Thousandth Contract
Hit Man / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Moebius (signed); Jean-Marc Lofficier (credited) (translator); Randy Lofficier (credited) (translator)
- Pencils
- Moebius (signed)
- Inks
- Moebius (signed)
- Colors
- Peter Ramsey (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- humor; crime
- Characters
- The Killer [Edouardo Hammer]; Inspector Briggs [Philo Vance]
- Reprints
- from ?
The Fury of Revenge (2nd Episode)
Hit Man / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Moebius (signed); Jean-Marc Lofficier (credited) (translator); Randy Lofficier (credited) (translator)
- Pencils
- Moebius (signed)
- Inks
- Moebius (signed)
- Colors
- Peter Ramsey (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- humor; crime
- Characters
- Edouardo Schwankrisner [Ed McLynn]; Inspector Briggs; Morton
- Reprints
- from ? [as La Fureur de la vengeance]
The Secret of the Old Mine (3rd Episode)
Hit Man / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Moebius (signed); Jean-Marc Lofficier (credited) (translator); Randy Lofficier (credited) (translator)
- Pencils
- Moebius (signed)
- Inks
- Moebius (signed)
- Colors
- Peter Ramsey (credited)
- Letters
- Jack Morelli (credited)
- Genre
- humor; crime
- Characters
- Edouardo Schwankrisner [Ed McLynn]; Inspector Briggs; Dora; Jill
- Reprints
- from ? [as Le Secret de la mine]
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
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1.
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2.
Moebius 5: The Gardens of Aedena
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3.
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4.
The Road to Aedena
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5.
The Gardens of Aedena
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6.
Afterword to The Gardens of Aedena
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7.
Journey to the Center of an Unfaithful Body
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8.
Story Notes
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9.
The Thousandth Contract
Hit Man -
10.
The Fury of Revenge (2nd Episode)
Hit Man -
11.
The Secret of the Old Mine (3rd Episode)
Hit Man -
12.
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13.
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This issue was modified by, among others
- R. S. Martin
- Steven Samuels
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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