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Arzach

Arzach

7 appearances · Bronze Age · 1977–1996
Who is Arzach?

Arzach is a silent, mysterious rider who soars across vast alien landscapes atop a pterodactyl-like creature. Created by Moebius, his wordless adventures unfold entirely through stunning visuals, with no dialogue or captions — his background and motivations left deliberately unexplained.

Few characters in comics history carry the weight of pure visual poetry the way Arzach does. Born from the singular imagination of Moebius in 1977, this enigmatic Bronze Age figure soared onto the page in wordless, breathtaking silence — a testament to what sequential art can achieve without a single line of dialogue. Published across nearly two decades through Heavy Metal, Arzach became one of that legendary magazine's most iconic presences, a figure so evocative that the art itself does all the talking. Rare in catalog count but immeasurable in influence, this is a character every serious comics enthusiast owes themselves the pleasure of discovering.

★ First appearance
Arzach #[nn]
Jan 1977

Top series

Covers through the years — 1977–1996

Arzach #[nn] 1977
Arzach #[nn]
Epic Graphic Novel: Moebius #2 1987
Epic Graphic Novel: Moebius #2
Moebius: Arzach #[nn] 1996
Moebius: Arzach #[nn]

Appearances

Arzach (1977)
Heavy Metal Magazine (1977)
Epic Graphic Novel: Moebius (1987)
#2
Moebius: Arzach (1996)
Cross (1995)
#6