I was never a great Moebius fan, but it was largely because I didn't enjoy his type of storytelling (or, honestly, Heavy Metal ). But I could recognize that he was doing some extraordinary stuff, even if it wasn't my cuppa (and while I have a large ego, I really work very hard at not universalizing my personal aesthetic). His artwork was gorgeous, and he was highly admired by a lot of people I respect, and that's good enough for me. He'll be remembered. #ddtb
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Neil Gaiman's Journal: Remembering Moebius
This was the art on the cover of the first Metal Hurlant I ever saw. I was — what — 14, and on a French Exchange to Paris with my class, and this beautiful magazine filled with comics opened my mind t…