Moebius (b. 1938)

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Sample Scan:

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Name:

Moebius Type: Pen Name

Other Names:

1. Gir Type: Pen Name
   
2. Jean Gir Type: Common Alternative Name
   Given name: Jean Family name: Gir
3. Giraud Type: Common Alternative Name
   Family name: Giraud
4. Jean Giraud Type: Common Alternative Name
   Given name: Jean Family name: Giraud
5. Jean Henri Gaston Giraud Type: Name at Birth
   Given name: Jean Henri Gaston Family name: Giraud
6. Mœbius Type: Pen Name
   
7. Мьобіус Type: None
   
8. Мьобиус Type: None
   

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Schools:

1. École des Arts Appliqués [Paris] ? to ?

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Signatures:

1. Gir [generic]
2. Giraud [generic]
3. Gyr [generic]
4. J. Giraud [generic]
5. Jean Gir. [generic]
6. M. [generic]
7. M.. [generic]
8. Mister Moebius [generic]
9. Moebius [generic]
10. Moebius of the Institute [generic]

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Awards:

1. 1971: Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur dessinateur européen
2. 1975: Yellow Kid Award - Comic Illustrators and Authors
3. 1976: Prix Saint-Michel - Grand Prix
4. 1977: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Best French Artist
5. 1979: Adamson Awards - Best International Comic-Strip [or Comic Book] Cartoonist
6. 1980: Yellow Kid Award - Comic Illustrators and Authors
7. 1981: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême
8. 1985: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand prix national des Arts graphiques
9. 1985: Ordre des Arts et des Lettres - Chevalier
10. 1986: Inkpot Award - [no name]
11. 1991: Prix Bédéis Causa - ?
12. 1997: Harvey Award - Jack Kirby Hall of Fame - International
13. 1997: World Fantasy Award - Best Artist
14. 1998: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame
15. 1999: Yellow Kid Award - Comic Illustrators and Authors
16. 2000: Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Sonderpreis für ein herausragendes Lebenswerk
17. 2003: Premios Haxtur (Haxtur Awards) - Author That We Loved
18. 2004: Prix Albert-Uderzo - Sanglier d'or pour l'ensemble d'une carrière
19. 2014: Ordre des Arts et des Lettres - Commandeur

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Awards for Issues:

1. 2017: Eisner Award - Best U.S. Edition of International Material
   Moebius Library: The World of Edena (2016 series)

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Art Influences:

Influences by Moebius (b. 1938) were stated by:

1. Nick Abadzis (b. 1965)
2. Mark Bodé (b. 1963)
3. Paul J. Bolger
4. Richard Case (b. 1964)
5. Travis Charest (b. 1969)
6. Rodolfo Damaggio (b. 1965)
7. Dave Dorman (b. 1958)
8. Glenn Fabry (b. 1961)
9. Dennis Fujitake (b. 1947)
10. Armando Gil (b. 1959)
11. Chas Gillen (b. 1955)
12. Josan Gonzalez (b. 1982)
13. Kyle Hotz (b. 1971)
14. J. G. Jones (b. 1962)
15. Barbara Kaalberg (b. 1959)
16. Leonard Kirk (b. 1966)
17. José Ladrönn (b. 1967)
18. Jeff Lemire (b. 1976)
19. Bob McLeod (b. 1951)
20. Sas Milledge (b. 1994)
21. Carlos Pacheco (b. 1962)
22. Whilce Portacio (b. 1963)
23. Eduardo Risso (b. 1959)
24. Rubine (b. 1983)
25. Javier Saltares (b. 1961)
26. Tobias Schalken (b. 1972)
27. Eric Schreurs (b. 1958)
28. Don Simpson (b. 1961)
29. William Stout (b. 1949)
30. Bryan Talbot (b. 1952)
31. Byron Talman
32. Ty Templeton (b. 1962)
33. Rick Veitch (b. 1951)
34. John Workman (b. 1950)
35. Bill Ziegler (b. 1925)

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Non Comics Works:

1. Publication Title: various magazines (advertising) - Role: artist - Year: 1989
   Employer Name : Young & Rubicam
   Work Title: Grain de Folie
   Notes: A series of 4 Maxwell House Coffee advertisements that appeared in French magazines, plus 2 unused images. Later reprinted in "Coffee Dreams" (Ashcan Comics #5).

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Relations:

1. Spouse - Claudine Conin
   Notes: Was married to him from 1967-1994.
2. Spouse - Isabelle Giraud