Find out more about the true space opera Valerian! This series takes us into the universe of the distant future, where two agents, Valerian and Laureline, travel through space-time in a vessel chartered by Galaxity, the capital of the Earth Empire. “About Valerian” will tell you everything about the worlds, the creatures and the characters of the series.

This second volume of the « About Valerian » series takes us further into the universe of the distant future. “About Valerian” continues to tell us everything about the fascinating and exotic worlds, creatures and characters of the series.

Brazil, 1949. During a canoe trip up a tributary of the Amazonian river, a photographer comes across an English health clinic run by a reverend. Just before he dies, the photographer gives the reverend some strange photos. The reverend takes them to the British Consulate at Manaus, the capital city of the Amazonas state. In one of the photos, you can make out some kind of creature, with nothing even remotely human about it. MI6 is notified, and it’s not long before they get special agent Miss Austin on the case!

Seth is an aspiring wizard from the Pomp Hills region. Like all wizards, he is an “infected,” one of the few living beings that survived when they met the Nemesis. His apparent immunity led him to become a hunter and attempt to fight the Nemesis. But more than that, Seth is on a quest that goes beyond hunting monsters. Surrounded by a group of wizards, he travels the world in search of Radiant, the alleged birthplace of the Nemesis, under the dreaded eye of the Inquisition.

Just back from a school trip to the marshes of Louisiana, a class of young Canadian students suddenly faces a nightmare scenario: a mysterious virus is spreading among them, transforming them all bit by bit into horrific plant‐like monsters. The army has taken control of the territory, and quarantined the sick. Five of them decide to rebel, however. Armageddon or not, they will remain in control of their destiny until the bitter end.

Jack is a young rebel. He’s also mute–and has the astonishing ability to transform himself into any animal he chooses. Normally, he uses this strange gift to help his friends and family when they’re in trouble (without their knowing, of course), but now and then he uses it for his own purposes–and that’s when things tend to get out of hand…

Walter Appleduck is a sophisticated, educated, and cultivated young man, who decides to take a Master’s in… being a cowboy. The Sheriff of Dirtyoldtown and his Deputy, Billy, have agreed to take him under their wing and show him the ropes. But Walter’s new world doesn’t meet his standards, so he sets out to mend their ways. No more pistols at dawn–from now on, all disputes will be settled by… board games.
Walter finally gets his degree and, thanks to him, the Wild West will never be the same again! 

Aubépine likes her life just fine in the city. So when her parents announce a move to the mountains in the middle of nowhere, it’s safe to say she isn’t thrilled! There’s nothing to do and no one to talk to, except for an odd old shepherdess and her woolly dogs… and a treacherous genie? Perhaps Aubépine won’t be so bored here after all, as she faces mounting magical threats with each passing month! A series that’s set to shake up children’s comics with its mix of pop culture humor and an avalanche of twists and turns.

I’m the only one who knows my dad’s secret. On the weekends, he heads out to his secret spot and turns into the handiest handyman. He’s the best. But when he needs help, I’m the one he calls for backup. I’m the only one who can assist him. Together, we repair and invent new crazy things. I love it!

Ulysses, mythical hero and king of Ithaca, left years ago to fight in the Trojan War. He never came home. His son, Telemachus, an impatient and immature prince who is as clumsy as he is ambitious, decides to go looking for him. On the way, he meets the hot-headed princess Polycaste, who helps him in his perilous adventure full of vengeful gods and terrifying monsters. Will the winds be favorable to them?

Tosca and Rinaldo are orphans. Ever since their parents died, they have been living hidden in the forest. Lucilla is the only daughter of the Duc di Castelguelfo, famous for his exploits defending the Republic of Siena. Lucilla’s parents are too busy to pay much attention to their daughter, who still feels lonely despite being surrounded by an army of maids and servants.

But everything changes when she meets Tosca — a mini Robin Hood living a life so different to her own — and their adventures through 14th-century Tuscany begin.

Nelson is a cheeky little imp who is the bane of little Julie’s life. But watch out, nobody is safe from the orange curse! Nelson is capable of making life difficult for pretty much anyone he comes across…

Guy is no master mariner, with a clipped red (or black) beard. He’s just an ordinary member of the crew, an able seaman–and a lazy, cowardly liar, drunkard, and (last and definitely least) thief. He pees on bar counters and barfs in pretty girls’ bathrooms. All of which makes him more like the real gallows-fodder that haunted the Seven Seas in the 18th century than the swashbuckling Hollywood heroes that have found their way into most modern comics.

Harriet Ashtray’s world resembles 19th century England in every way. That is, except for one small detail: the giant sea monsters that inhabit its waters, brought forth by the sea god Cétos. When she was eleven, Harriet killed a man during a pirate attack on her father’s boat in a North African kingdom. For many years her life continued as normal and she was brought up just like any other young English girl of high birth, surrounded by her brothers and a great aunt. But when, eleven years later, Harriet comes across an old childhood friend, the murder she committed all those years ago will change the course of her destiny… This is the final volume in this riveting series.

Philippe Dupuy is known for his work as a European comics artist. He is less known, however, for his dabblings in history of art. He was taught by the famous art critic Pierre Cabanne, and has been passionate about the subject ever since. “Une histoire de l’art” tells us more about Dupuy’s relationship with works of art and their artists. Aside from that, this subjective glimpse of his thoughts, memories and emotions is also quite simply a brilliant exercise in style. Due to originally being intended for online reading, this work was illustrated lengthways. Now published as part of the Air Libre collection in a limited print run, the work has taken the form of a huge fold out book of over 23 meters recto verso for a playful  promenade through all the twists and turns of art history!

Queen Olwyn has been betrayed and transformed into a tiger by her own brother who usurped the crown. Now exiled
from her kingdom of Maar, her only ally is a loyal soldier named Rook. On their way to the underworld also known as Isola to reclaim her throne, they will face many dangers.

The Vietnam War is going strong, and Peter Hopper, sick of bombing civilians, decides to desert his post in the United States Air Force. Sent to Laos, he is soon riddled with debt and forced to work unofficially for the CIA. His comrade-in-arms, Bob Janssen, on the other hand, remains faithful to the war effort. When on a mission to show two journalists around the military base, Bob discovers that a warehouse clerk has been murdered under suspicious circumstances. He then teams up with the journalists on an investigation that soon overwhelms them…

Germany, 1924. Hitler is in jail after his failed coup d’état. Two visitors come to offer him a deal: a mysterious and powerful consortium is willing to give him the means to rise to power. Once he’s reached his goal, there will be just one condition: he will have to implement scientific research programs in military, industrial and, especially, medical domains… In present-day United States, a depressed, alcoholic young New York trader gets a visit from two army emissaries. His father, a high-ranking officer of the US Air Force, has just died under mysterious circumstances. Born during the darkest hours of history, a terrible plot now unfurls, threatening the entire human race. Is it too late to stop it? This is an adaptation of the novel by David S. Khara.

France 1565. It’s been ten years since the physician and astrologer Nostradamus published “The Prophecies.” Since then, his reputation has not stopped growing. The master receives many letters asking for his help but his advanced age and fragile health mean he can no longer respond to these requests. However, he is not prepared to forego the generous rewards offered to him. So a surprising idea crosses his mind: send his three young students on his behalf. Arthus Trivium, Angélique Obscura, and Angulus Dante travel across the country to unravel mysteries that neither religion nor science can solve.

Aiko and her best friend Eri spend all their time chatting on the social network Double.Me. They talk about everything, but above all about Dosan, a handsome high school student both are in love with. Tragically, Eri dies. Aiko, deeply affected by the disappearance of her friend, then sees a new Double.Me application come to life… in the form of an AI imitating her deceased friend. Aiko lets herself get caught up in these virtual conversations, but just how far will she let them take her?

The hero of this series, which appeared in the pages of “Tintin” magazine, is a red-headed, pipe-smoking aviator who rents out his services as a pilot-for-hire and high-flying advertiser. Impassive, deadpan, and humble, Martin takes part in countless adventures, told with a tone that varies from comic to dramatic. He never hesitates to help those around him, often at the risk of his own life, without ever asking for anything in return. His airplane, the Old Pelican, is falling to bits and constantly losing pieces in flight — which isn’t surprising when we learn that Martin bought the wreck for a trifle from its previous owner, and fixed it up himself. Fingers crossed that it holds up for his next flight!