MÉZIÈRES (Jean-Claude) & CHRISTIN (Pierre), VALÉRIAN, ag - Lot 289

MÉZIÈRES (Jean-Claude) & CHRISTIN (Pierre), VALÉRIAN, agent spatio-temporel. The Empire of a Thousand Planets Publisher: Dargaud Year: 1971 Legal deposit: 1st quarter 1971 Publisher n° : 526 Printing : France, Choisy-le-Roi (94) Format: hardback album Mention : Original edition Original full-page ink drawing by Jean-Claude Mézières, depicting a humorous scene with Valérian and Laure, accompanied by a personal dedication. The second album in the Valérian series, L'Empire des mille planètes is one of the most famous and influential volumes in French-Belgian science-fiction comics. Christin develops a rich universe, blending exoticism, political satire and reflection on civilizations, while Mézières delivers some of his most inventive illustrations. The iconic cover shows Valérian and Laureline facing a monumental city at the heart of a world of a thousand peoples, symbolizing the graphic and narrative richness of the series. The album left a lasting mark on European SF, and remains a key part of any Valérian collection in EO. a very good copy