Unless you’re a comics fanatic- or if you were lucky enough to be born French- Valerian is a hidden gem in the world of science fiction despite its far-reaching influence.
You don’t need to be ‘born french’, that’s way too narrow, just, you know, be born somewhere in Europe. Valerian (or: Ravian in the Netherlands) was a mainstay in every comic shop or library. There’s a whole mainstream culture of comic art here that you’d probably find quite hidden gemmish.
Not as big as it used to be, sadly. But still.
