Barbarella: The Moon Child

Barbarella #3

by Jean-Claude Forest

in4. Broché. bande dessinée

Genres: Comics, Fiction

52 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Jean-Claude Forest, né le 11 septembre 1930 au Perreux-sur-Marne et mort le 30 décembre 1998 à Lagny-sur-Marne, est un auteur de bandes dessinées français.
Célèbre pour son imagination débordante, l'élégance de son trait et le sex-appeal de ses héroïnes (Marie Mathématique, Bébé Cyanure, Hypocrite et Barbarella, portée à l'écran par Roger Vadim, avec Jane Fonda dans le rôle-titre), Jean-Claude Forest a participé au chamboulement de la bande dessinée francophone, et notamment de la bande dessinée dite « adulte ».

Reviews

[Alice Urchin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Barbarella but didn't really care for the storyline of this one. I much prefer the Jane Fonda Barbarella to the fall and love and have babies Barbarella. I mean, she's a badass either way, but still.

[zoagli · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story makes no sense. This was to be expected, given Forest’s earlier works. But at least those had the artwork to sustain them. Here, our heroine looks awful, even when she’s running around less than fully dressed.

[Gabe]

Kind of sucks (the whole series kind of sucks) but this was a really cool impulse purchase on eBay. The pages were falling off the seams but the art looked very good.

[Lane Chasek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bawdy, Freudian, self-referential at times -- in all, an entertaining graphic novel that's sure to help you pass a boring afternoon. Is it sexist? Of course, but what else would you expect from a comic like this?
My only real gripe is the art. Forest is a great artist, sure, but the inking doesn't do his style justice. The flat colors, heavy outlines, and lack of shading are an eyesore at times, but you could say the same about literally any other Western comic from this time period.

[Paulo Brito · Rating 2 out of 5]

Não chega a desiludir, mas também não chega a ser satisfatório.