Description
Luc Besson's Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets introduced audiences to a future populated by weird and wonderful aliens and laced with incredible futuristic technology. Now discover the universe of the original Valerian and Laureline comic books!Valerian: The Illustrated Treasury gives a comprehensive overview of the Valerian and Laureline comic-book universe, featuring information on key locations (including Central Point), transport, galactic anomalies and a timeline of the major events in the series. This richly illustrated book also introduces many of the alien races and characters - friendly and hostile - and there is a special section on the ever-popular Shingouz.Printed in English for the first time, Valerian: The Illustrated Treasury is a wonderful addition to the Valerian franchise and features full-colour artwork by Valerian and Laureline artist Jean-Claude Mezieres.
About the Author
Jean-Claude Mezieres was born on September 23rd 1938 in Paris, France. In 1965, while in the USA, he met up with Pierre Christin and started working with him on comics, creating the famous Valerian and Laureline series. In 1984 he received the Angouleme Grand Prize in recognition of his work, and in 1997 he worked on the set design for Luc Besson's film The Fifth Element. He also participated in the Lille European Capital of Culture project in 2004.
Reviews
"robust and captivating...this is a book captures that magic well" - Adventures in Poor Taste
Book Information
ISBN 9781785656965
Author Pierre Christin
Format Hardback
Page Count 96
Imprint Titan Books Ltd
Publisher Titan Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 717g
Dimensions(mm) 297mm * 226mm * 13mm
About the Author
Jean-Claude Mezieres was born on September 23rd 1938 in Paris, France. In 1965, while in the USA, he met up with Pierre Christin and started working with him on comics, creating the famous Valerian and Laureline series. In 1984 he received the Angouleme Grand Prize in recognition of his work, and in 1997 he worked on the set design for Luc Besson's film The Fifth Element. He also participated in the Lille European Capital of Culture project in 2004.
Reviews
"robust and captivating...this is a book captures that magic well" - Adventures in Poor Taste
Book Information
ISBN 9781785656965
Author Pierre Christin
Format Hardback
Page Count 96
Imprint Titan Books Ltd
Publisher Titan Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 717g
Dimensions(mm) 297mm * 226mm * 13mm
