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Valérian and Laureline: Heroes of the Equinox

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Valérian and Laureline: Heroes of the Equinox

by Jean-Claude Mézières & Pierre Christin (Hodder Dargaud, 1985)

[from “Les Héros de l’équinoxe”, 1978]

Graphic novel cover: “Valérian and Laureline: Heroes of the Equinox” by Jean-Claude Mézières & Pierre Christin (Hodder Dargaud, 1985) [from “Les Héros de l’équinoxe”, 1978]

Laureline is mostly sidelined, and even Valérian is relegated to fourth billing, a mooching Lucky Luke-type working through his imposter syndrome behind three SF-styled ideological archetypes representing Hindu mysticism, socialism, and aggressive capitalism. There remain some nice artwork intricacies and storytelling finesses.

Valerian

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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

dir. Luc Besson (2017)

Film poster: “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” dir. Luc Besson (2017)

Visually arresting. Besson invests in the SF setting from grand scheme to background detail, creating a plush stage for the space opera. Unfortunately, the storyline shows its comic-book origins. The action scenes are mostly pointless and the big emotional moments fall flat.

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