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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.

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PublisherCinebook LTD

ISBN-139781849180382

eBay Product ID (ePID)93164786

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Publication Year2010

Book TitleValerian 1-The City of Shifting Waters

Number of Pages48 Pages

LanguageEnglish

GenreComics

AuthorPierre Christin

FormatPaperback

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Item Height287 mm

Item Width217 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

Title_AuthorPierre Christin

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by allen2667
28 Aug, 2016
The first in a string of outstanding science fiction comics by a talented French team
I've been aware of Valérian since the 1970s, and although I've enjoyed the art I have never been able to read his adventures -- because I don't speak French. Well, the books are now available in English translation, and I'm a happy guy. Not only are these book superbly drawn by Jean-Claude Mézières, I'm happy to say that the text, by Pierre Christin, is every bit the equal of the art. THE CITY OF SHIFTING WATERS is the first book in the graphic novel series (though the second Valérian adventure to be published), but we don't get much backstory, being instead dropped right into the middle of an adventure as Valérian and Laureline are sent back in time to 1986 New York City to head off the schemes of a time-traveling bad guy, whom they eventually confront outside the city of Brasilia. Valérian is a classic good-guy, but his assistant Laureline is smarter than he is. Together the two of them romp through space and time combatting evil. The art is a bit cartoonish, but outstanding in its depiction of alien worlds and their bizarre inhabitants. Highly recommended.
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by edcoll42
27 Oct, 2021
Fun if dated
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned