I chose to read Moebius 1 Upon a Star this week. The art style for this comic is incredibly interesting and clean. The use of color is very simplistic but appealing. It give the comic a very specific look and definitely represents the time period from which it was made. The character designs are also very simplistic while keeping basic human anatomy to a more realistic standard.
The first story is called the Repairman, which seems to be a short prequel of the main story. We are introduced to tow main characters, a mechanic Stel and his helper Atan, who are called on to repair a vehicle on an alien planet. It is discovered that the inhabitants of the planet are called the Waymasters and Stel must enter it to repair it. In order to do this, however, he seems to have to reach into his own past in order to figure out how to achieve his goal. It's an interesting premise with great visuals to go along with it. Its also a nice way to get to know our two main protagonists in Upon a Star.
In Upon a Star, Stel and Atan crash land on a planet with very strange creatures that reside around a mysterious blue pyramid. The pyramid seems to have really incredible power, despite nobody knowing what it is truly. Stel begins feeling compelled to go toward the pyramid, adding to the mystery. It is only at this point we begin to understand what is actually happening in this strange world.
The story is engaging and allows you to really be sucked into Moebius' work. I really enjoyed looking into this story and hope to read more in the future if time provides.
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