At the Edge of the Great Void [Paperback]

Two agents of 24th century Earth patrol space and time to safeguard both the planets future and its past. The 19th volume of Valerian and Laureline, one of the most influential science-fiction comic series of the past 40 years!??Somewhere at the edge of known space is the Great Void. That inscrutable, shapeless, ever-changing place is where the expanding universe springs forth, where new planets and new life forms are created. Its also, according to the gods of Hypsis, the place where Galaxitys Earth was sent and is being kept prisoner. Valerian and Laureline begin a discreet investigation, but it doesnt take long before they start finding obstacles in their path, placed by the rulers of Rubanis  and their mysterious master...Jean-Claude M?zi?res and Pierre Christin created Valerian in 1967 after working in the USA together, one as a cowboy, the other a teacher. While Valerian is M?zi?res only comic series, he has worked as an illustrator in many other areas, including designs and sets for The Fifth Element, and he was awarded the Grand Prix du festival dAngoul?me in 1984. Christin also works in collaboration with other artists such as Tardi and Bilal and writes novels and film scripts.