Cinebook: VALERIAN AND LAURELINE - WHERE STORIES ARE BORN

 

Authors: Pierre Christin & Virginie Augustin

Age: 12 years and up
Size: 21.7 x 28.7 cm
Number of pages: 56 colour pages
Publication: March 2023

£8.99 Incl VAT

ISBN: 9781800440975

https://www.cinebook.co.uk/valerian-and-laureline-by-where-stories-are-born-p-4510.html

The Delphs are an artificial species who depend entirely on an extremely rare substance, that not only allows them to live and reproduce, but also fuels their creative talents – for the Delphs are the most sought-after storytellers in the galaxy. They call upon Galaxity to find a new source of it, as their own is exhausted. The problem is, the only available deposit is on 21st century Earth, and the agents on station … are still going to high school! 

 For me this felt a bit weird. After all I have only ever seen Valerian and Laureline as adults for the last few decades and now we have the teen versions. The art is as luscious as it always is and there is something about the printers Cinebook use as they always seem to produce really crisp and standout colour art (not a given even in 2023).

The story was fun and after a while I just read it and accepted V & L as youngsters. The whole point of characters and stories is that you develop and create new scenarios for them and I was a bit hesitant about the serious version of Lucky Luke but it won me over. So, as a long term fan of the series did I enjoy this?  Yes.

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