To an American eye, the art in this story bears a striking resemblance to the controlled realism that Moebius perfected in Blueberry – but that’s mostly because we haven’t really been exposed to the full context. This kind of art style is found all over the Franco-Belgian market; Moebius just happened to be really, really good at it.This, then, is a contemporary example.

The best part of this page is the penultimate panel, where the genre changes from contemporary “slice of life” story to full on science fiction. In the space of a single panel, no less!

(Heavy Metal issue #17, August 1978 – Page 82 Peaceful in the Country by Alexis)