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Escale sur Pharagonescia #[nn]
This standalone volume from Les Humanoïdes Associés collects the complete story of 'Escale sur Pharagonescia,' a 1989 graphic novel featuring Major Grubert and Malvina. The narrative follows Grubert's unexpected layover on the mysterious planet Pharagonescia, where he becomes entangled in a surreal and perilous adventure that tests his wits and resilience.
"Escale sur Pharagonescia" (1989) is a striking, surreal journey from the visionary Moebius, whose singular artistry—pencils, inks, colors, and lettering—defines every page. When J.D. Foster, a sailor aboard the PII ship, lands on the strange world of Pharagonescia and swallows the enigmatic substance koks, his body begins to change in ways no one could predict. With Bartiniflor and the mysterious master Coom attempting to reverse the transformation through ancient earth magic, the line between man and metamorphosis blurs. The cover, a masterwork of Moebius’s signature style, captures the eerie allure of the tale.
In the quirky, star-flecked world of *Escale sur Pharagonescia*, sailor J.D. Foster stumbles into the neon-lit chaos of Bartiniflor’s cabaret, where a single sip of the mysterious koks sends his body spiraling into strange new forms. With the cabaret’s eccentric owner and the enigmatic Master Coom scrambling to undo the spell, Foster’s wild ride through alien biology and arcane science takes an unpredictable turn.
In "Il y a un prince charmant sur Phénixon," a pair of wandering merchants crash-lands on the whimsical planet Phénixon, only for the wife to vanish into the surreal landscape, snatched by a bizarre, otherworldly being. With a blend of fantasy, satire, and sci-fi absurdity, the story unfolds as the husband navigates the planet’s peculiar customs and bizarre inhabitants in a desperate search for his missing wife.
In "La flore de Paradis 9," Major Grubert and his beloved Malvina step onto a planet where the flora defies all logic, blooming with eerie beauty and unsettling behavior. As they navigate this strange, vibrant world, the line between wonder and danger blurs with every step.
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↩ Reprints Pilote #730 (1973), Pilote #744 (1974), Métal Hurlant #2 (1975), Fluide Glacial #2 (1975), Métal Hurlant #10 (1976), Métal Hurlant #19 (1977), Métal Hurlant #47 (1980), Métal Hurlant #50 (1980), Epic Graphic Novel: Moebius #4 (1987), Epic Graphic Novel: Moebius #6 (1988)
Reprinted in Moebius #[4] (2012), Escale sur Pharagonescia - Le bandard fou #[nn] (2021)
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