{"product_id":"valerian-the-complete-collection-hardcover-1","title":"Valerian: The Complete Collection - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePierre Christin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJean-Claude Mézières\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first volume of the collection contains books 1 and 2 of the series: \u003ci\u003eThe City of Shifting Waters\u003c\/i\u003e - in its original two parts, 9 pages longer format - and \u003ci\u003eThe Empire of a Thousand Planets\u003c\/i\u003e. It also includes book 0, \u003ci\u003eBad Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, translated into English for the first time: the very first adventures of our two heroes, published after \u003ci\u003eCity\u003c\/i\u003e and retroactively numbered. Finally, linking the volumes of this collection together, a long, exclusive interview with the authors and director Luc Besson is illustrated with new art as well as numerous sketches, studies and photographs from the latter's upcoming big-screen adaptation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean-Claude Mézières\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePierre Christin\u003c\/b\u003e created \u003ci\u003eValerian\u003c\/i\u003e in 1967 after working in the USA together, one as a cowboy, the other a teacher. While \u003ci\u003eValerian\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eMézières'\u003c\/b\u003e only comic series, he has worked as an illustrator in many other areas, including designs and sets for \u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Element\u003c\/i\u003e, and he was awarded the Grand Prix du festival d'Angoulême in 1984. \u003cb\u003eChristin\u003c\/b\u003e also works in collaboration with other artists such as \u003cb\u003eTardi\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBilal\u003c\/b\u003e and writes novels and film scripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11.5 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43212372607053,"sku":"9781849183529","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/5252\/5389\/files\/KPOsrn8F_v9781849183529.webp?v=1783292082","url":"https:\/\/ishookcomics.com\/products\/valerian-the-complete-collection-hardcover-1","provider":"iShook Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}