Madwoman of the Sacred Heart

La Folle Du Sacré-Cœur (1992-1998) / Madwoman of the Sacred Heart (2012)
Les Humanoïdes Associés/Humanoids

19.7 x 26.7cm, 192 pages

Madwoman of the Sacred Heart follows the life of Alan Mangel, an highly esteemed professor of philosophy at the prestigious La Sorbonne university, who has all the trappings of success: money, a marriage, academic merit. However on Alan’s 60th birthday his world is turned upside down, as something challenges his long held preconceptions and inhibitions.

Madwoman of the Sacred Heart, book
Madwoman of the Sacred Heart

Although Moebius is indeed credited as the illustrator for Madwoman of the Sacred Heart alongside longterm creative partner Alejandro Jodorowsky on regular writing duties, the traditional look of some of the illustrations feel more in keeping with Jean Giraud’s earlier “Gir” incarnation (better known for Blueberry).

Madwoman of the Sacred Heart
Madwoman of the Sacred Heart
Madwoman of the Sacred Heart

This comic book is mature both in it’s erotic art style and also in it’s storytelling as we explore a protagonist in the latter Autumn season of their life where most of their beliefs have already been well rooted, only for (as the reader shall see) the proverbial rug to be pulled from under their feet.

Madwoman of the Sacred Heart

Virtual Meltdown

Virtual Meltdown: Images of Moebius (1992)
Graphitti Designs

26.5 x 29.4cm, 179 pages

Virtual Meltdown: Images of Moebius is the tenth and final volume of a limited edition of 1500, signed & numbered hardback collection of beautiful, bound, books published by Graphitti Designs that collects and reprints the acclaimed trade paperbacks that were originally published by Marvel/Epic Comics and is sometimes referred to as Moebius 10.

The front and back covers of Virtual Meltdown feature panels from Moebius’ work Marie Dakar (1991), first published in French bandes dessinées magazine (A Suivre) but sadly for some reason not included in this book. Wrapped in a purple faux leather hardcover with embossed gold foil lettering, Virtual Meltdown is physically larger then the previous Graphitti Designs volumes Moebius 1-9 and is almost the same size as a 12” vinyl LP.

Virtual Meltdown, book
Virtual Meltdown, signed & numbered page
Virtual Meltdown

This volume collects the Moebius Marvel/Epic Comics’ books Chaos and Metallic Memories which is divided into the following chapter headings:

Chaos:
Parapsychology,
Wonders of the Universe,
Stories Inside Something.

Metallic Memories:
Alien Artifacts,
Forbidden Lands,
Screaming Stars,
Erotic Dreams.

Virtual Meltdown, Chaos
Virtual Meltdown, Parapsychology
Virtual Meltdown, Parapsychology
Virtual Meltdown, Wonders of the Universe
Virtual Meltdown, Wonders of the Universe
Virtual Meltdown, Stories Inside Something
Virtual Meltdown, Stories Inside Something
Virtual Meltdown, Metallic Memories
Virtual Meltdown, Alien Artifacts
Virtual Meltdown, Alien Artifacts
Virtual Meltdown, Forbidden Lands
Virtual Meltdown, Forbidden Lands
Virtual Meltdown, Screaming Stars
Virtual Meltdown, Screaming Stars
Virtual Meltdown, Erotic Dreams
Virtual Meltdown, Erotic Dreams

Both the Marvel/Epic Comics paperbacks and the Graphitti Designs hardback books are sadly now long out of print, rare editions that are much sought after today. Amazingly, Graphitti Designs still has copies in stock of Moebius 4-9 (at the time of writing) and is available online through their website here.