Valerian and Laureline: Ambassador of Shadows (Deluxe) (Valerian & Laureline)

Valerian and Laureline: Ambassador of Shadows (Deluxe) (Valerian & Laureline)

by Pierre Christin (Author), Jean-Claude Mezieres (Author)

Synopsis

Point Central is a multicultural space station that serves as a sort of United Nations to the galaxy. Tasked with protecting the new ambassador from Earth, Valerian is kidnapped alongside his charge in a lightning commando attack. It's up to Laureline to do all the heavy lifting and slog through the seedy bowels of the station as she tries to locate and rescue themand figure out who kidnapped them and why.

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Format: Special Edition
Pages: 50
Edition: Special edition
Publisher: CINEBOOK
Published: 03 Jun 2016

ISBN 10: 1849183252
ISBN 13: 9781849183253
Book Overview: * A strong influence on science-fiction films-among others, The Fifth Element and Star Wars * Now a major motion picture in its own right directed by Luc Besson. Scheduled for July 2017! Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets will introduce filmgoers to the world of Galaxity and the Spatio-Temporal Service, and will be based in large part on volume 6: Ambassador of the Shadows. * An imaginative and colourful series, with lovable and complex characters-Valerian an action anti-hero and Laureline an early incarnation of the strong, take-charge female

Author Bio
Jean-Claude Mezieres and Pierre Christin created Valerian in 1967 after working in the USA together, one as a cowboy, the other a teacher. While Valerian is Mezieres' only comic series, he has worked as an illustrator in many other areas, including designs and sets for The Fifth Element, 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 scripts.