The character is an avatar for Mœbius's improvisational "without a net" drawing style, often appearing in philosophical and self-referential stories like Inside Mœbius . The "Thailand" Connection
Based on declassified signals intelligence (SIGINT) and anecdotal reports from Cold War veterans, "Major Grubert" is believed to have been a mid-ranking intelligence officer—possibly affiliated with or a NATO-aligned Eastern European defector program—operating out of Thailand between 1978 and 1985. major grubert thailand
The most immediate connection between Major Grubert and Thailand lies in visual world-building. When Moebius drew the desert landscapes, dense jungles, and surreal architecture of the Garage’s multi-level worlds, he drew heavily from global tropical aesthetics. The Overlapping Imagery The character is an avatar for Mœbius's improvisational