Major Grubert, also known as , is one of the most enduring and enigmatic characters in European comics. Created by the French visionary Moebius, he first appeared in the seminal 1970s series The Airtight Garage ( Le Garage Hermétique ).

The legend, pieced together from fragmented declassified CIA memos (released under FOIA in 2011) and the memoirs of retired Thai military police, presents a chilling portrait.

The "Major Grubert Thailand" connection is most visible in the conceptual "at-home" feeling the character began to exude in tropical or paradisical settings. Giraud often spoke about the light in Thailand and how it changed his perception of space. This light is what fills the "Airtight Garage" in its later iterations—a space where the technological and the spiritual exist in harmony. Ultimately, while there may not be a comic titled Major Grubert in Bangkok