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Valerian 2 - The Empire of a Thousand Planets
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Valerian 2 - The Empire of a Thousand Planets
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Pierre Christin
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:48 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 287,Width 217 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781849180870
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| Classifications | Dewey:741.5944 |
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| Illustrations |
comic strips
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cinebook Ltd
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| Imprint |
Cinebook Ltd
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| Publication Date |
7 July 2011 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Valerian and Laureline are exploring Syrte, capital 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...
Author Biography
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 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 scripts.
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