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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
Another good one, the story in this album is more Star Trek than Star Wars in theme and tone, with the battle of the sexes made literal and the heroes intervention in a localized conflict to avert a cosmic disaster.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wow, I did not enjoy this one. It is definitely a product of its time, and there was a whole lot of sexism. The story was okay, just really not for me.
This was a better story than the first two. It suffers from clunky dialogue but the world building lives up to the reputation, and is where this series seems to shine.
One thing continues to bother me about the time travel concept in this series: If people can easily travel through time, when travelling forward, why assume that time has progressed at the same rate instead of returning to a more convenient time of their choosing? An eight-day travel to the past shouldn’t require someone to need to return to the future eight days after they’d left.
One thing continues to bother me about the time travel concept in this series: If people can easily travel through time, when travelling forward, why assume that time has progressed at the same rate instead of returning to a more convenient time of their choosing? An eight-day travel to the past shouldn’t require someone to need to return to the future eight days after they’d left.
Another good read in the 'Valérian and Laureline' series from Christin and Mézières.
This time the duo are saying their goodbyes to the planets of the Ukbar system when they discover a planet from the depths of space drifting off course and plunging towards Ukbar IV, meaning total destruction for the planetary system.
The incoming planet, Zahir, a hollow world, similar to the world of Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs (which is name checked in the introduction by Jean-Pierre Andrevon) is dominated by a devastating war between two cities, one run by dominant males and the other by the dominant women, with no other reason than because it's what they've always done.
As Sci-Fi goes, it feels more along the lines of Star Trek, as the warring factions come together and the day is saved with a bit of undercover infiltration, science and ingenuity.
The illustrations by Jean-Claude Mézières are once again top drawer and the story by Pierre Christin entertaining.
A good, fun read.
This time the duo are saying their goodbyes to the planets of the Ukbar system when they discover a planet from the depths of space drifting off course and plunging towards Ukbar IV, meaning total destruction for the planetary system.
The incoming planet, Zahir, a hollow world, similar to the world of Pellucidar by Edgar Rice Burroughs (which is name checked in the introduction by Jean-Pierre Andrevon) is dominated by a devastating war between two cities, one run by dominant males and the other by the dominant women, with no other reason than because it's what they've always done.
As Sci-Fi goes, it feels more along the lines of Star Trek, as the warring factions come together and the day is saved with a bit of undercover infiltration, science and ingenuity.
The illustrations by Jean-Claude Mézières are once again top drawer and the story by Pierre Christin entertaining.
A good, fun read.
This is one Valerian comic that feels actually pretty light on the science fiction, and that hurts it in comparison to the others. Obviously it's a sci-fi comic, but it felt less advanced than it's predecessors because of the setting, and that hurt it in comparison to them.
This volume of valerian is all about the battle of the sexes. I found it overly simplistic and maybe crude in the way that the relationship between Valerian and Laureline is portrayed. The designs are still awesome.
I like these early Valerian and Laureline books quite a bit. They teen with pulp sci-fi concepts and the art is absolutely gorgeous. The characters are a bit more cartoon-y than the later series, but still definitely good nonetheless.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No