[madaxe_again]

Mœbius probably has the greatest influence to obscurity ratio of any artist I can think of - his fingerprints are on so, so many things - and irony of ironies Jodorowsky’s Dune was probably one of the greatest catapults for further promulgating his aesthetic into the mainstream through the vessel of Giger. I doubt Giger would have been Giger without their collaboration on Dune. The unmade movie penetrates the popular psyche.

I remember finding Metal Hurlant and The Incal at a vide grenier in France as a kid, well before the days of the web, and just being blown away by the visions of this guy - only years later did I realise that I wasn’t alone in that sentiment. He’s the unseen foundation on which so much has been built. A creator’s creator, if you like.

[lordfrito]

If you love the Moebius asthetic and are a gamer, do yourself a favor and checkout Sable. The game perfectly captures the vibe and spirit of his works, and was just a joy to play. [0]

[0] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a0evJUp7-aw

[losthobbies]

If you havent seen it already, I would recommend watching Scavengers Reign. It has a similar style to Mœbius.

[skyyler]

>The series has received critical acclaim.

>the first season has a 100% approval score with an average rating of 8.7/10, based on 22 critic reviews.

>Andrew Webster of The Verge deemed it to be "equal parts beautiful and brutal, and it might be the most original piece of science fiction of the year"

>In May 2024, the series was canceled by Max

This is so confusing. Making good art must not be profitable.

[BizarroLand]

No, it's profitable.

The problem is the schism of media. If I already have 3 streaming service providers but the greatest show on earth is only watchable on "kufuzu neon plus", I'm just not going to watch it.

Consumers care more about convenience. What they should have done is to integrate into Netflix, stop worrying about exclusive premiere content, and instead focus on outcompeting the others in a common marketplace.

Instead they all conspired to fall on netflix like a pack of hyenas, rip off whatever chunks they could get and then retreat to their dens to enjoy the spoils.

So yeah, screw them. If you're a creative, don't sell your original valuable ideas to companies that are not built on original valuable ideas.

[latexr]

I recommend the original short to anyone.

https://vimeo.com/179779722

If you like that, you’ll like the more recent show (Scavengers Reign, the parent comment’s recommendation).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scavengers_Reign

Be warned it wasn’t renewed for a second season, it didn’t have enough people talking about and watching. The creators do have something new going on, called “Common Side Effects”.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Side_Effects

[djmips]

I recently found out that Mœbius was a huge influence on Hayao Miyazaki that is particularly evident in his Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

[sandy_coyote]

Geof Darrow is one of my fav Moebius-influenced artists. Among his own projects, he created concept art for The Matrix.

Example here, down a bit: https://www.vulture.com/2015/05/geof-darrow-shaolin-cowboy-z...

[Fricken]

The most relevant artists aren't those best regarded by popular audiences or critics, but the ones that do the most to inspire and influence other artists. Both Moebius and Lynch are huge in that regard.

[BonitaPersona]

This specifically reminded me of how many popular genre fiction writers point to Gene Wolfe as an inspiration and influence, while he still remains unknown to the fans of these popular writers' work.

[bazoom42]

Also worth mentioning the comic story “A Long Tomorrow” by Moebius which was an inspiration for the visuals in Blade Runner.