Moebius's Upon a Star
Upon a Star is a science fiction graphic novel about two galactic space mechanics named Stel and Atan dealing with the aftermath of a interplanetary society gone missing.
Truthfully, I had a lot of difficulty going through this graphic novel because it took a long time to feel connected to the story as a whole rather than a series of events occurring in sequence. It also features a lot of sci-fi elements that are more complex and hard to deliberate on with little understanding of the concept. But the use of color and line is extremely simple and clear, using more of shape in blocks of flat color to convey his ideas. The cleanliness is reminiscent of Herge's style in The Adventures of Tintin, but Moebius's use of environmental design is on a much more developed level than Herge. It really exemplifies the wonders and intrigue of the sci-fi world, worldbuilding that feels vaguely familiar to society on earth, but in a style that is clearly extraterrestrial. The use of bizarre and vibrant colors on the environments further cements these strange concepts of a society far removed from what we know in our daily lives.
I understand the purposes behind why Moebius decided to use unfamiliar terms to establish an alien society and something much more technologically advanced than what the average person would know, but in the end, it really alienated me from connecting me to the story. I felt like I was being teleported around areas without much context and felt like I was just supposed to understand some of the concepts he presented to me. Regardless, the imagery is extremely vivid and the use of colors and subsequently, the strong use of silhouette kept me intrigued, which made this graphic novel feel more of an avant-garde experience rather than a storytelling one, personally.
Truthfully, I had a lot of difficulty going through this graphic novel because it took a long time to feel connected to the story as a whole rather than a series of events occurring in sequence. It also features a lot of sci-fi elements that are more complex and hard to deliberate on with little understanding of the concept. But the use of color and line is extremely simple and clear, using more of shape in blocks of flat color to convey his ideas. The cleanliness is reminiscent of Herge's style in The Adventures of Tintin, but Moebius's use of environmental design is on a much more developed level than Herge. It really exemplifies the wonders and intrigue of the sci-fi world, worldbuilding that feels vaguely familiar to society on earth, but in a style that is clearly extraterrestrial. The use of bizarre and vibrant colors on the environments further cements these strange concepts of a society far removed from what we know in our daily lives.
I understand the purposes behind why Moebius decided to use unfamiliar terms to establish an alien society and something much more technologically advanced than what the average person would know, but in the end, it really alienated me from connecting me to the story. I felt like I was being teleported around areas without much context and felt like I was just supposed to understand some of the concepts he presented to me. Regardless, the imagery is extremely vivid and the use of colors and subsequently, the strong use of silhouette kept me intrigued, which made this graphic novel feel more of an avant-garde experience rather than a storytelling one, personally.
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