I think that, if you've ever read Valerian and Laureline you will know why it is so loved. In the innocent days when I read Zack comic in Germany I thought it was a German comic strip. I got more educated when I began getting Small Press publications from Germany -particularly Zebra which had a strong connection with the creators.
Valerian and Laureline books from Cinebook The 9th Art (whom I hope take full advantage of the movie news!) I've looked at can be found here:
Heroes Of The Equinox
http://hoopercomicart.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/cinebook-9th-art-valerian-and-laureline.html
On The False Earths
http://hoopercomicart.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/cinebook-9th-art-valerian-7-on-false.html
Ambassador Of The Shadows
http://hoopercomicart.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/cinebook-9th-art-valerian-laureline-6.html
Birds Of The Master
http://hoopercomicart.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/cinebook-9th-art-valerian-laureline-5.html
The Land Without Stars
http://hoopercomicart.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/cinebook-9th-art-valerian-laureline.html
Now, weirdly, those are all I can find on CBO though I am positive I've reviewed volumes 1-4, too. But take a look.
If your local comic shop doesn't stock Cinebook titles then it's a real loser shop -go somewhere with taste, but in case even your local book store has none of these books (you may well be the two comickers in Antarctica!) go to the Cinebook site:http://www.cinebook.co.uk/
There was an animated series planned for 2007 but I don't think was ever shown on English language TV -correct me if I am wrong. I wasn't too keen on the "big eye" look but the clips I've seen were interesting.
But I have to admit that I am excited that Besson is involved with this movie project and, despite all the criticism over the years, I have always maintained that The Fifth Element will one day be seen as a classic sci-fi/fantasy movie (rather like Mystery Men ought to be recognised one day as a great comic book movie -as Raw! was a great pro wrestling spoof movie).
If anyone can make this movie and be true to Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières creations it has to be him. All I need now is a Sub-Mariner movie!
Wow ! At last ! The first time I saw Valerian and Laureline was in Heavy Metal magazine in, C1978. It was 'Ambassador Of The Shadows' and I thought it was wonderful. Have collected the volumes over the years and, not surprisingly, influential. Bib would have loved to have seen a film version too and we would alert each other when a new volume appeared. Annoying that it has taken so long. I really love 'Les Habitents Du Ciel', the 'cosmic atlas' of the series. Can you remember the first time that they appeared with any accuracy? I make it late sixties.
ReplyDeleteFirst published in Pilote magazine in 1967
ReplyDeleteNot bad for a TARDISal memory . I had a year either way. I have some Spirou of the time period, no Pilote annoyingly . From Bib's collection again .
DeleteThis sounds great and The Fifth Element was an awesome movie!
ReplyDeleteYes, its brilliant -and I need to get the dvd!!
ReplyDeleteWaitaminnit . Wasn't Besson involved with the absolutely brilliant Adele Blanc-Sec years ago. Now I need to get a DVD !!!
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