Valerian: The Complete Collection, Volume 2
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- Author：Pierre Christin
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Summary
The second collection of Valerian and Laureline's adventures in English， with three stories and the second part of the interview with Luc Besson and the authors。 In this book you will find volumes 3 to 5: The Land Without Stars， Welcome to Alflolol and Birds of the Master - three stories that introduce the societal criticism aspect of the series。 Battle of the sexes， totalitarianism and extreme productivism are lambasted， but never at the expense of fantasy or of the action。 And as they travel from world to distant world， Laureline becomes a truly equal partner， far from the stereotypical female sidekick roles of the time。 Finally， the second part of the exclusive interview with the authors and director Luc Besson is followed by an in-depth portrait of Pierre Christin， the writer。
Reviews
Viggo Pedersen
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Adventures 5， 6 and 7 for Valerian & Laureline。The Land Without Stars （1972）Welcome To Alflolol （1972）Birds Of The Master （1973）Art on every page！
Jovan Stipic
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Up until now the stories have been highly entertaining and strong on character and charisma but weak on actual plot。 That all changes in the final chapter！ Onto volume 3！
Ignacio
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Qué bonito es poder recuperar el encanto de lo naif， especialmente cuando un tebeo está tan bien dibujado como Los Héroes del Equinocio， con Mézières en todo su esplendor。 Así es fácil ser indulgente con detalles que no funcionan tan bien， caso de ciertos toques muy muy jipis。
Barbara Poh
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De los primero 3 tomes， este es lo mejor。
Darius Ostrowski
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The second in a series of graphic novels that I am reading along with my daughter。 Another collection of the French science fiction comics featuring Valerian and Laureline。 This time our agents don't travel in time， this is definitely a series of adventures among strange creatures in space。 The first story deals with a hollow planet and a battle of the sexes， the second looks at mass production versus doing what's right， the last （and weirdest） story deals with slaves feeding a hidden creature w The second in a series of graphic novels that I am reading along with my daughter。 Another collection of the French science fiction comics featuring Valerian and Laureline。 This time our agents don't travel in time， this is definitely a series of adventures among strange creatures in space。 The first story deals with a hollow planet and a battle of the sexes， the second looks at mass production versus doing what's right， the last （and weirdest） story deals with slaves feeding a hidden creature who controls their lives。This collection isn't as fun as the first one， the topics are much more serious and we see Valerian and Laureline take opposite sides in just about every situation。 But worth the read， interesting。 。。。more
Louis Dore-Savard
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Le graphisme s'améliore au fil des albums， si bien queça devient très plaisant à l'oeil。 On se surprend à s'arrêter sur des cases particulièrement belles et détaillées。 Par contre， les dialogues et les scénarios sont tellement mauvais。 J'arrête après ce volume。 Le graphisme s'améliore au fil des albums， si bien queça devient très plaisant à l'oeil。 On se surprend à s'arrêter sur des cases particulièrement belles et détaillées。 Par contre， les dialogues et les scénarios sont tellement mauvais。 J'arrête après ce volume。 。。。more
Tim
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Like the previous volume， this one starts with a three way interview with the two creators of the series and Luc Besson， followed by a bit more background， the it’s into the three stories。 The first， 'Le Pays sans Étoile' has， even for a sci-fi series about travellers in space and time， a pretty dubious scientific basis， but it’s very imaginative and gives Valerian and Laureline an opportunity to act independently for a while。 The second story， 'Bienvenue sur Alflolol' is the stand out one of th Like the previous volume， this one starts with a three way interview with the two creators of the series and Luc Besson， followed by a bit more background， the it’s into the three stories。 The first， 'Le Pays sans Étoile' has， even for a sci-fi series about travellers in space and time， a pretty dubious scientific basis， but it’s very imaginative and gives Valerian and Laureline an opportunity to act independently for a while。 The second story， 'Bienvenue sur Alflolol' is the stand out one of the volume。 It’s the most profound story of the series so far， exploring the human colonisation of world that， unknown to those settled there， was already home to an alien race， and how the colonists react when those aliens return。 There are obvious parallels to the historical colonisation activities of Western nations and how native populations were treated。 It’s also interesting to see Valerian torn between his duties to Galaxity and doing the right thing （Laureline， on the other hand， has no such dilemma）。 Finally， 'Les Oiseaux du Maître' is another decent sci-fi story， set on a planet where space travellers are lured into slavery。Laureline remains the sidekick in these three stores， if one given a somewhat greater role than just decoration and being someone to rescue。 It’s difficult for me to judge the overall quality， not really being a connoisseur of comic book， but it’s enjoyable enough and the illustrations， though having their own particular style， are full of imagination and detail。 。。。more
Ruth
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I've really come to love the artwork and the storylines here。 I can't wait for Volume 3 to come to me from the library！ I've really come to love the artwork and the storylines here。 I can't wait for Volume 3 to come to me from the library！ 。。。more
Michał Jerzy
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Po dwóch interesujących albumach， które dały początek tej znanej i lubianej serii， Pierre Christin zdecydowanie obniżył loty - kolejne dwie historie， od których zaczyna się ten tom， są zbyt proste， przewidywalne i w rezultacie nudne。 I kiedy już mogłoby się zdawać， że autorzy nie odzyskają początkowej werwy， "Władca ptaków" – ostatni z albumów zaprezentowany w tym wydaniu – przywraca wiarę w ich twórczy potencjał。 Historia jest znów dość banalna， ale unikalny， subtelny humor Christina i zaskakuj Po dwóch interesujących albumach， które dały początek tej znanej i lubianej serii， Pierre Christin zdecydowanie obniżył loty - kolejne dwie historie， od których zaczyna się ten tom， są zbyt proste， przewidywalne i w rezultacie nudne。 I kiedy już mogłoby się zdawać， że autorzy nie odzyskają początkowej werwy， "Władca ptaków" – ostatni z albumów zaprezentowany w tym wydaniu – przywraca wiarę w ich twórczy potencjał。 Historia jest znów dość banalna， ale unikalny， subtelny humor Christina i zaskakująco dojrzały i pełen rozmachu styl Mézieresa powodują， że to komiksowe science-fiction może się wciąż podobać。 。。。more
Steve Mitchell
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A bit different from DC or Marvel but worth a look for comic book fans
Andrew
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So I finally got round to reading the second collected volume on the Valerian series。 This was an intriguing book to read。 You have here the second the book in the complete series （I believe there are 7 in total although the publishers have also squeezed out an art book as well） so you have a book series which spans a huge publication run （a run that the publishers stress was brought to the end by the writers themselves and not from outside influences）。However you have a book which is clearly da So I finally got round to reading the second collected volume on the Valerian series。 This was an intriguing book to read。 You have here the second the book in the complete series （I believe there are 7 in total although the publishers have also squeezed out an art book as well） so you have a book series which spans a huge publication run （a run that the publishers stress was brought to the end by the writers themselves and not from outside influences）。However you have a book which is clearly dated in that it has the second part of a serialised interview with Luc Besson celebration - read promoting - the release of the film。 So on one hand you have a timeless series which as many authors and authorities agree is a cornerstone of the genres heritage - linked to a very date specific film release。 Anyway on to the book - I will admit that I am at odds with myself here so I have only myself to blame but I am not the most familiar with French comic strips - although I grew up on Asterix - and yet I try and avoid the American style （read Marvel） so it is very much a case of learning to practice what I preach。Anyway the stories are fascinating and fun - and on the whole very colourful I can see how they captured so many imaginations over the years。 I can also see where they have influenced others which I love as I get to see where it all started。 I am eager as a result to see where the books go as there are still many more stories to tell。 。。。more
Gabriel Llagostera
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Este segundo tomo trae 3 historias maravillosas。 En la primera encontramos una analogía con el colonialismo y un enfrentamiento entre lo moral y lo legal。 En la segunda nos habla del lavado de cerebro y cómo podemos alienarnos y ser esclavizados por otro。 Finalmente， la última es un simpático homenaje a los héroes de Marvel con un mensaje moralista al final。
Flungoutofspace （CMJW）
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This issue had some of the more overtly political stories which are ++ Also the artwork is gorgeous as always
Hubert Ricard
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Le plaisir continue。 À lire et à relire
Kristian
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Excellent。 It is dated in it's look and feel， but the stories are excellent。 The characters are strong。 The world's are amazing。 Excellent。 It is dated in it's look and feel， but the stories are excellent。 The characters are strong。 The world's are amazing。 。。。more
Óscar López
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This volume collects "World Without Stars"， "Welcome to Alflolol" and "Birds of the Master"。 The stories deal with more mature subjects such as feminism， social oppression and environmentalism。 The main characters are well-developed now， with their own distinctive personalities: Valerian is the brawn and Laureline the mind and heart of the team。It's clear why this comic book has been so influential in other works of science fiction， the political commentaries and imaginative artwork just beg to This volume collects "World Without Stars"， "Welcome to Alflolol" and "Birds of the Master"。 The stories deal with more mature subjects such as feminism， social oppression and environmentalism。 The main characters are well-developed now， with their own distinctive personalities: Valerian is the brawn and Laureline the mind and heart of the team。It's clear why this comic book has been so influential in other works of science fiction， the political commentaries and imaginative artwork just beg to be snarfed and adapted into other media; it's a whole new （old） universe of possibilities。 I'll keep on reading until there's nothing more left :） 。。。more
Christopher
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Gripping Daring do！ :D Brilliant Review to come！ :D
Freya
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Review to come :）
Nicholas
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An oldie but goodie
Shay Atkinson
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Very very cool。 Great writing， cool plots， and brilliant illustrations。 Must read， if given the chance。 Has inspired so many other books and film。
Shaun
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A great second volume of Valerian。 Christin and Mezieres did a great job creating their sci-fi world。 I love how independent Laureline is and how duty bound Valerian is。 A good read for any fan of the sci-fi genre。
Finlay
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I didn't realize it'd been a year since I read the last book in this series！ How time flies！ These three are much stronger stories than the ones from the first volume， and it's clear how Valerian came to be used to denounce imperialism and other types of "bad" politics。I'm now up to the 4th volume， and I have the 5th due to arrive in the post this week。 It keeps getting better！ I didn't realize it'd been a year since I read the last book in this series！ How time flies！ These three are much stronger stories than the ones from the first volume， and it's clear how Valerian came to be used to denounce imperialism and other types of "bad" politics。I'm now up to the 4th volume， and I have the 5th due to arrive in the post this week。 It keeps getting better！ 。。。more
Jon Tully
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Not necessarily nuanced by today's standards， but a quaint look at the earlier days of science fiction graphic novels。 Christin begins to realize （in this second volume） that he can use his characters to address social issues such as colonialism， sexism， and exploitation; however， he does so in a ham-fisted sort of way that bludgeons the reader with his point。 All-in-all， a nice way to spend a few hours， especially if viewed as a developmental stepping stone。 Not necessarily nuanced by today's standards， but a quaint look at the earlier days of science fiction graphic novels。 Christin begins to realize （in this second volume） that he can use his characters to address social issues such as colonialism， sexism， and exploitation; however， he does so in a ham-fisted sort of way that bludgeons the reader with his point。 All-in-all， a nice way to spend a few hours， especially if viewed as a developmental stepping stone。 。。。more
Jorge
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En este segundo tomo van mejorando las historias y el arte。 Muy buenos relatos。
Greg Enslen
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Not as good as the first volume， these stories still vibrate with inventiveness and wonder。
Jacob
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Public library copy。 Excellent production values。 would love to own the entire series like this。
Mary Drover
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This was a really fun continuation of the first three comics。 It took me nearly all month to read it， but that’s because I’d read one and then take a week or two off， and then read the next one。 I’ve been trying to stretch these out so that I don’t finish volume 3 when volume 4 hasn’t come out yet。 The plots were really interesting for all three comics， though I did find that the beginnings of each one kind of just plunged in right away with no chance to get my bearings。 I gave this four stars b This was a really fun continuation of the first three comics。 It took me nearly all month to read it， but that’s because I’d read one and then take a week or two off， and then read the next one。 I’ve been trying to stretch these out so that I don’t finish volume 3 when volume 4 hasn’t come out yet。 The plots were really interesting for all three comics， though I did find that the beginnings of each one kind of just plunged in right away with no chance to get my bearings。 I gave this four stars because of that， but also because Laureline seemed to be playing the damsel in distress role a lot。 She’s not normally like this， so that was kind of a bummer to see。 Overall， though， the artwork was gorgeous， the stories were interesting， and I’m excited to dig into the next one！ 。。。more
Mateen Mahboubi
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Some really great stories in this collection。 The art is super imaginative with great worlds built and lots of creativity。 I didn't love how Laureline didn't have much agency in some of the stories。 She seemed to be just along for the ride， critical of Valérian decisions but seemingly helpless to do anything until she was ultimately proven right。 At least she gets to be the voice of reason but I would have liked her to be more than a bystander for most of the big decisions （particularly since sh Some really great stories in this collection。 The art is super imaginative with great worlds built and lots of creativity。 I didn't love how Laureline didn't have much agency in some of the stories。 She seemed to be just along for the ride， critical of Valérian decisions but seemingly helpless to do anything until she was ultimately proven right。 At least she gets to be the voice of reason but I would have liked her to be more than a bystander for most of the big decisions （particularly since she's self-aware enough to comment on being treated unfairly by the authors on several occasions）。 Ultimately an imaginative and fun volume with some poignant commentary （war， oppression） and well worth a read。 。。。more
mica
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This is still very much a product of its time， but the comics in Volume 2 feel much more as if they've hit their stride， both artistically and narratively （as opposed to Volume 1）。 （And， I can see the visual Star Wars inspirations much more clearly in this）。 It's certainly not very progressive， however （not that I expected it to be， I was expecting something much worse， tbh）， and two of the stories in particularl hit on some very '60s/'70s "social issues" commentary that feels pretty damn wrongh This is still very much a product of its time， but the comics in Volume 2 feel much more as if they've hit their stride， both artistically and narratively （as opposed to Volume 1）。 （And， I can see the visual Star Wars inspirations much more clearly in this）。 It's certainly not very progressive， however （not that I expected it to be， I was expecting something much worse， tbh）， and two of the stories in particularl hit on some very '60s/'70s "social issues" commentary that feels pretty damn wrongheaded nowadays （Gendered societies！ Thinly veiled "Native" aliens！）。 。。。more
Jesús T。 Liljehult
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