MÉZIÈRES (Jean-Claude) & CHRISTIN (Pierre),VALÉRIAN. Age - Lot 282

MÉZIÈRES (Jean-Claude) & CHRISTIN (Pierre),VALÉRIAN. Agent spatio-temporal. Memories of the future Publisher: Dargaud Year: 2013 Collection : Valérian et Laureline Format : Large-format hardback album Printing : Printed and bound in France by PPO Graphic (Palaiseau) ISBN : 978-2-205-06847-7 Mention : First edition Souvenirs de futurs is a special album in the Valérian et Laureline saga. Rather than a linear narrative, Christin and Mézières propose a series of stories and variations on possible futures, revisiting some of the series' mythical episodes through the prism of memory, uchrony and nostalgia. The book plays on the idea of paths not taken: what Valérian and Laureline could have become, elsewhere, differently, at other moments in time. The tone oscillates between melancholy, humor and reflections on time, with a strong introspective and twilight dimension, reinforced by a wide-ranging and sometimes contemplative visual style. An album much appreciated by long-time readers, a poetic counterpoint to the classic adventures. A very fine copy