He signs Gir in a couple of the Fort Navajo volumes as well as in La Déviation, a story whose theme is more mature and whose graphic rendition is purer, belonging more to the world of Mœbius than that of Jean Giraud. 1973: Appearance of the third and last alias of Jean Giraud. At the same time, Jean transforms into Mœbius for the first time and for a few short stories in another magazine, Hara Kiri, a monthly satirical publication. It is published in the magazine Pilote where Jean-Michel Charlier, the series' writer, is also Editor-In-Chief. This Western will soon become known by its more popular title: Blueberry. 1963: Jijé returns the favor two years later by proposing that his protégé be the artist on the first volume of a brand-new series, also a Western, and titled Fort Navajo. 1961: Under the guidance of Jijé, the seminal Belgian artist behind such comics as Spirou et Fantasio, Jean Giraud draws part of La Route de Coronado, an episode of the Western series Jerry Spring. From 1959 to 1960 he performs his military service in Algeria. His first comic pages appear in Far-West, Sitting Bull,Fripounet et Marisette, Ames vaillantes, Coeur vaillant and le Journal de l'armée. 1955: He illustrates several issues of the publication Fiction. 1954: Jean Giraud enters the Arts Appliqués institution.

Jean is from the earliest age educated at the very efficient ABC school, whose slogan ('If you know how to write, you know how to draw') appeals to Misses Giraud, the mother.

He is best known for his avant-garde, cult films, such as 'El Topo,' a midnight movie favorite.ġ938: Birth of Jean Giraud – who isn't yet either Gir or Mœbius – on May 8th in Nogent-sur-Marne. Alejandro Jodorowsky (also known as Alexandro Jodorowsky) is a Chilean film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright, actor, comic book writer, author, poet, mime, musician, and spiritual guru.

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