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( Cauchemar Blanc and Blueberry ) were adapted into fi lms. Giraud/Moebius has been
working in recent years on various projects, including unexpected sequels or spin-off s
of older series (e.g., Mister Blueberry ), an album of the popular thriller European series
XIII (originally by William Vance and Jean Van Hamme), and a philosophical illus-
trated autobiography, Inside Moebius. Th ough Giraud/Moebius has less impact today
on younger generations than in the 1970s and 1980s (for instance even Miyazaki was
then inspired for his Nausicaä manga and anime), he still remains one of France’s most
acclaimed and intriguing comics artists.
Selected Bibliography: Giraud, Jean. Moebius/Giraud, histoire de mon double. Paris:
Editions°1, 1999; Sadoul, Numa. Moebius, Entretiens avec Numa Sadoul. Tournai:
Casterman, 1991.
Pascal Lefèvre
GLOECKNER, PHOEBE (1960–). Born in Philadelphia, Gloeckner moved to California
(the setting for much of her work) in the 1970s. Th ere she encountered Aline Kominsky
and Diane Noomin’s collection Twisted Sisters , leading to her decision to create her own
comics work. Given Gloeckner’s history, this was no surprise: her father was a commer-
cial illustrator and her mother introduced her to both Zap Comics and the infl uential
underground comics artists of the time, including the aforementioned Kominksky and
Noomin, as well as Bill Griffi ths and Robert Crumb.
Director Jan Kounen, on the set of the 2004 film Blueberry, based on the comic strip by Jean
‘Moebius’ Giraud. Columbia Tri-Star/Photofest
