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Valerian

Art: Jean-Claude Mézières

Script: Pierre Christin

Status: Ended

Genre: Science Fiction

Valerian and Laureline, space/time agents of the Earth's future, patrol our history to maintain the timeline. A legendary and highly influential SF series. Jean-Claude Mézières and Pierre Christin created “Valerian" in 1967 after working in the USA together, one as a cowboy, the other a teacher. While "Valerian" is Mézières' only comic series, he's 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'Angoulême in 1984. Christin also works in collaboration with other artists such as Tardi and Bilal and writes novels and film scenarios

1. 1970 47p.La Cité des eaux mouvantes
Original CoverCinebook: Valerian (CB) #1: The City Of Shifting Waters

Bull Valerian (CB) #1: The City Of Shifting Waters

By: Cinebook

ISBN: 9781849180382 (48p.) (2010) Format: Softcover

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.

2. 1971 45p.L'empire des mille planètesColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
Original CoverCinebook: Valerian (CB) #2: The Empire of a Thousand Planets

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By: Cinebook

ISBN: 9781849180870 (48p.) (2011) Format: Softcover

Valerian and Laureline are exploring Syrte, captial planet of a system of 1000 worlds. Their mission is to discover whether the Syrtians could present a danger to Earth. What they find is a decaying empire led by decadent aristocrats, a population ripe for revolution and a mysterious caste of masked wise men who discreetly pull the strings from hidden fortresses. Swept up by the winds of history, the agents of Earth will have to choose a side...

3. 1972 46p.Le pays sans étoileColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
Original CoverCinebook: Valerian (CB) #3: The Land Without StarsDargaud: Valerian #2: World Without Stars

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By: Cinebook

ISBN: 9781849181181 (48p.) (2012) Format: Softcover

Bull Valerian #2: World Without Stars

By: Dargaud

ISBN: 9782205065732 (48p.) (1982) Format: Softcover

When a rogue planet threatens a new Human colony, Valerian and Laureline are sent to investigate and discover a barren, rocky surface... and a whole world beneath it! The people who live inside Zahir have never seen the stars. Divided along gender lines, torn by a senseless and bloody war, they are unaware that their planet is hurtling towards disaster. To stop it, the two agents of Galaxity will have to infiltrate both sides and force a reconciliation.

4. 1972 46p.Bienvenue sur AlflololColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
Original CoverCinebook: Valerian (CB) #4: Welcome to AlflololDargaud: Valerian #4: Welcome to Alflolol

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By: Cinebook

ISBN: 9781849181334 (48p.) (2012) Format: Softcover

Bull Valerian #4: Welcome to Alflolol

By: Dargaud

ISBN: 9782205069518 (48p.) (1983) Format: Softcover

Technorog is a planet essential to the economy of the Terran empire. For 200 years, it has been a centre of industry, research and agriculture. Suddenly, the indigenous population-believed long extinct-comes back to the planet they know as Alflolol. Earth's laws are strict: They must be allowed back on their ancestral grounds. But when Valerian and Laureline are assigned to facilitate their "reinsertion," they see the difference between the letter of the law and its spirit...

5. 1973 46p.Les Oiseaux du maîtreColor: J. Goffard
Original CoverCinebook: Valerian (CB) #5: Birds of the Master

New! Valerian (CB) #5: Birds of the Master

By: Cinebook

ISBN: 9781849181525 (48p.) (2013) Format: Softcover

Valerian and Laureline's ship has crash-landed on an uncharted planetoid. The two castaways quickly discover a vast ship cemetery, leading them to believe that their arrival was not an accident. Before long, they make contact with a population whose sole purpose seems to be to gather and produce food for a mysterious Master. The Terran agents aren't going to be turned into slaves easily, but the Master enforces his will through his terrible agents; the Birds of Madness.

6. 1975 46p.L'Ambassadeur des OmbresColor: Eugenio Sicomoro, Évelyne Tran-Lê
Original CoverDargaud: Valerian #1: Ambassador of the ShadowsHeavy Metal #46: 1981 January [+3 magazines]Cinebook: Valerian (CB) #6: Ambassador of the Shadows

Bull Valerian #1: Ambassador of the Shadows

By: Dargaud

ISBN: 9782205069495 (48p.) (1981) Format: Softcover

Bull Heavy Metal #46: 1981 January [+3 magazines]

As: 'The Ambassador Of The Shadows'

New! Valerian (CB) #6: Ambassador of the Shadows

By: Cinebook

ISBN: 9781849181785 (48p.) (2013) Format: Softcover

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 them - and figure out who kidnapped them and why.

7. 1977 46p.Sur les Terres truquéesColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
Original CoverCinebook: Valerian (CB) #7: On the False Earths

New! Valerian (CB) #7: On the False Earths

By: Cinebook

ISBN: 9781849181907 (48p.) (2014) Format: Softcover

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 them - and figure out who kidnapped them and why.

8. 1978 46p.Les Héros de l'EquinoxeColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
Original CoverCinebook: Valerian (CB) #8: Heroes of the EquinoxDargaud: Valerian #3: Heroes of the EquinoxValerian: Heroes of the Equinox #1: Valerian: Heroes of the Equinox 1 [+1 magazines]

New! Valerian (CB) #8: Heroes of the Equinox

By: Cinebook

As: 'Heroes of the Equinox '

ISBN: 9781849182133 (48p.) (2014) Format: Softcover

Bull Valerian #3: Heroes of the Equinox

By: Dargaud

ISBN: 9781887911580 (48p.) (1984) Format: Softcover

Bull Valerian: Heroes of the Equinox #1: Valerian: Heroes of the Equinox 1 [+1 magazines]

As: 'Heroes of the Equinox'

Every 100 years or so, the infertile people of Simlanne send their champions to the sacred island of Filene, where the best among them, chosen via a series of tests, will find and bring back the next generation. This cycle, though, the local heroes seem to fail repeatedly, and the aging Simlannians have sent for heroes from other worlds. Valerian, chosen to represent Earth, will have to overcome the tests and his competitors in a dangerous odyssey.

9. 1980 46p.Métro Châtelet direction CassiopéeColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
Original CoverCinebook: Valerian (CB) #9: Chatelet Station, Destination Cassiopeia

New! Valerian (CB) #9: Chatelet Station, Destination Cassiopeia

By: Cinebook

ISBN: 9781849182447 (48p.) (2015) Format: Softcover

Our two spatio-temporal agents are on a new mission, but this time the duo is split up. While Laureline flies solo from planet to planet, on the trail of arms dealers and forbidden technologies, Valerian is on 20th century Earth, teamed up with the eccentric Mr Albert. And he, too, is hunting down technologies incompatible with the era. What is the link between the two cases, separated as they are by centuries and light-years?

10. 1981 46p.Brooklyn Station - Terminus CosmosColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
Original CoverCinebook: Valerian (CB) #10: Brooklyn Line, Terminus Cosmos

New! Valerian (CB) #10: Brooklyn Line, Terminus Cosmos

By: Cinebook

ISBN: 9781849182638 (48p.) (2015) Format: Softcover

The two Galaxity agents' investigation into the elemental forces appearing on Earth continues. While Laureline, dogged and efficient, follows a promising lead somewhere in outer space, Valerian is struggling to unravel the mysterious events plaguing our 20th century. Demonstrations of fantastic phenomena follow in quick succession, pushing poor Valerian to his limits. And matters will have to be settled simultaneously in New York and on an asteroid on the edge of the galaxy to save our world...

11. 1984 46p.Les spectres d'InverlochColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
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12. 1985 46p.Les foudres d'HypsisColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
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13. 1988 62p.Sur les frontièresColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
Original CoverIBooks: The New Future Trilogy

Bull The New Future Trilogy

By: IBooks

As: 'On the Frontiers'

ISBN: 9781596878341 (184p.) (2005) Format: Softcover, Undersized

14. 1990 54p.Les armes vivantesColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
Original CoverIBooks: The New Future Trilogy

Bull The New Future Trilogy

By: IBooks

As: 'The Living Weapons'

ISBN: 9781596878341 (184p.) (2005) Format: Softcover, Undersized

15. 1994 62p.Les cercles du pouvoirColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
Original CoverIBooks: The New Future Trilogy

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By: IBooks

As: 'The Circles of Power'

ISBN: 9781596878341 (184p.) (2005) Format: Softcover, Undersized

16. 1996 59p.Otages de l'UltralumColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
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17. 1998 50p.L'orphelin des astresColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
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18. 2001 55p.Par des temps incertainsColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
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19. 2004 46p.Au bord du Grand RienColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
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20. 2007 46p.L'Ordre des PierresColor: Évelyne Tran-Lê
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21. 2010 54p.L'OuvreTempsColor: Jean-Claude Mézières, Évelyne Tran-Lê
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