Valerian Vol. 1: The City of Shifting Waters (Valerian & Laureline) - Softcover

Pierre Christin

 
9781849180382: Valerian Vol. 1: The City of Shifting Waters (Valerian & Laureline)

Synopsis

Soon to be a major motion picture releasing in August!! To be directed by Luc Besson, director of the 5th Element and Leon: The Professionnaland starring Dane DeHann, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, and Rihanna!!

Valerian and Laureline, one of the most influential science-fiction comic series of the past 40 years: there is already 12 volumes available today!

Readers will love, Valerian, who is an attractive action anti-hero and Laureline, an early incarnation of the strong, take-charge female!

Galaxity, capital of the Terran Empire in the 28th century. Valerian and Laureline are agents who protect mankind from rogue time travellers. Now they are sent to New York in 1986 to intercept Galaxity's worst megalomaniac, Xombul - except that in 1986 the world is in ruins and New York is about to be swallowed by the ocean. The two agents must navigate the shifting waters of the past to make sure that the future will exist.

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About the Author

Jean-Claude Mezieres and Pierre Christin created ValerianA' in 1967 after working in the USA together, one as a cowboy, the other a teacher. While A'ValerianA' is Mezieres' only comic series, he's worked as an illustrator in many other areas, including designs and sets for The Fifth Element,A' and he was awarded the Grand Prix du festival d'Angouleme in 1984. Christin also works in collaboration with other artists such as Tardi and Bilal and writes novels and film scenarios.

From the Back Cover

Galaxity, capital of the Terran Empire in the 28th century. Valerian and Laureline are agents who protect mankind from rogue time-travellers. Now they are sent to New York in 1986 to intercept Galaxity's worst megalomaniac, Xombul - except that in 1986, the world is in ruins and New York is about to be swallowed by the ocean! The two agents must navigate the shifting waters of the past to make sure that the future will exist.

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