Moebius Odyssey

[NSFW] Eros X Libris (1997)
Stardom
15 x 21cm, 8 colour plates portfolio

Moebius as well releasing exclusive art portfolios under Éditions Aedena/Starwatcher Graphics for his canon of work and also that of other artists, would later on release more risqué work under the Stardom banner.

One such case is Eros X Libris which is a signed and numbered limited edition of 500 erotic portfolio consisting of 8 colour plates that is presented in an manila coloured card envelope with unique ‘undressing’ back flap.

Each plate of this portfolio shows intimate scenes of solo stimulation, couple foreplay and S&M to name a few, usually portrayed through the male gaze.

Griffes D’Ange (1994) / Angel Claws (2013)
Les Humanoïdes Associés/Humanoids
30 x 40cm, 72 pages

Moebius not only pushed the gamuts of bandes dessinées in his prodigious creative tenure but also explored dreams and erotic expression as early as La Bandard Fou in 1974 and later for a new monthly comics magazine (A Suivre) (meaning To Be Continued). For the (A Suivre) special Hors Série (Out of Series) themed issue: Silence, On Rêve (Silence, We Dream) released in 1991, Moebius produced a short 8 page comic on the subject of dreams called Marie Dakar told through the dreams of a couple in bed. Panels from Marie Dakar would later resurface a year later in Virtual Meltdown, for example if you look at page 6 of Marie Dakar, the bottom panels grace the front and back covers of Virtual Meltdown. On page 7 of Marie Dakar you can see a clear influence in style to Moebius’ later work in 40 Days Dans Le Désert “B”.

(A Suivre) Hors Série – Silence, on Rêve front

(A Suivre) Hors Série – Silence, on Rêve back

(A Suivre) Hors Série – Silence, on Rêve inside

Further into Silence, On Rêve there is a 5 page section called “Rêves par la Bande” (Dreams by the Gang) featuring some of Moebius’ more wetter dreams on the erotic spectrum.

Silence, on Rêve – Rêves par la Bande, p.1

Silence, on Rêve – Rêves par la Bande, p.2-3

Silence, on Rêve – Rêves par la Bande, p.4-5

In 1992 Moebius released an erotic portfolio called Histoire d’X (History of X) of a signed & numbered limited edition of 500 that further delved into erotic themes and would later with recurring collaborator Alejandro Jodorowsky be repurposed and extended further to spawn the erotic tale Griffes D’Ange (Angel Claws). Griffes D’Ange is an erotically charged story of a young woman exploring her sexuality told through the explicit imagery of Moebius and mature language of Jodorowsky.

Angel Claws, p.54-55, p.55 has an influence on Madwoman of the Sacred Heart

The cover for the Griffes D’Ange limited numbered edition of 800 book features a drawing by Moebius of a lady with their semi-nude back to the viewer that upon closer inspection one will notice that the lady’s back is slightly bloodied. This cover image was inspired by an iconic fashion photograph called Mainbocher Corset captured by German photographer Horst P. Horst in Paris, 1939.

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[NSFW] Eros X Libris

[NSFW] Griffes D’Ange