Brooklyn Line, Terminus Cosmos

by Jean-Claude Mézières (Illustrator), Pierre Christin (Author)

Valerian and Laureline (10)

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Comic and Graphic Books. Fiction. Science Fiction. The two Galaxity agents' investigation into the elemental forces appearing on Earth continues. While Laureline, dogged and efficient, follows a promising lead somewhere in outer space, Valerian is struggling to unravel the mysterious events plaguing our 20th century. Demonstrations of fantastic phenomena follow in quick succession, pushing poor Valerian to his limits. And matters will have to be settled simultaneously in New York and on an show more asteroid on the edge of the galaxy to save our world... show less

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This is the second installment of the two-parter begun with Châtelet Station, Destination Cassiopiae (see here). There have been a series of strange manifestations in 1980s Paris, and so Valerian has been sent back in time to investigate. Laureline, meanwhile, is off to Cassiopiae to figure out what triggered it all. The first part of this series managed an impressively noir-ish air, and juxtaposing that with Laureline’s space opera narrative worked really well. But one of the things it managed well was a sense of mystery, and this second part dispels that because it, well, it resolves the mystery. In the 1980s, this leads to a meeting in Brooklyn between the heads of the two corporations driving the plot; and in the future, show more Laureline tracks down the two scavengers who inadvertently kicked off everything when they stole four religious symbols. The Valerian and Laureline series has always been among the smartest of bandes dessinée, and while the art is wonderfully glib and matter-of-fact, it’s the facility with genre displayed in the stories which is the series’ real charm. These are very, very good, and if you’re not reading them – why not? show less
Valérian, space-time police,
USA, 1980
De to rumtidsagenter, Linda og Valentin, er sat på en sag med elementarånder, der dukker op i Jordens tidsepoke omkring 1980. Valentin er i Brooklyn, New York, USA, ca 1980 og Linda udforsker en slumplanet Zomuk. Et kæmpefirma World American Advanced Machines, eller W.A.A.M. har plantet en smuk ung blond kvinde med masser af penge i nærheden af Valentin. Hun hedder Cynthia og Linda er på afstand ret jaloux. Linda finder ud af at indbyggerne på Zomuk, zommerne, er blevet fuppet af to fupguder til at forære deres elementaråndebilleder væk. Men fupguderne kom op at skændes på vej væk og de tabte en lille desintegrator, som Linda nu har fået lov at låne. Der er spor på den, der tyder på at den har været i nærheden show more af Elsinn som er en gigantisk gasplanet i udkanten af Cassiopeia, så det er hendes næste mål. Hun finder ud af at fupguderne bare er to gemene banditter, der kalder sig Crocbattler og Rackalust, et par småpirater, der bruger udbyttet fra deres forbrydelser på sprut og damer. Hun trækker i noget frækt tøj og får dem til at duellere om hvem, der skal vinde hendes gunst. Desværre for dem skyder pistoler med noget kraftig ammunition, så de udrydder hinanden. Linda kan samle de fire kasser med elementarånder op og tilintetgøre dem. Nede på jorden forsvinder projektionerne af elementarånderne i samme nu. Dette efterlader nogle forvirrede repræsentanter for firmaet W.A.A.M. og det andet firma Bellson & Gambler, der også måske var interesserede i at købe elementarånderne. De to firmaer finder måske ud af at samarbejde om noget andet. Valentin finder selv hjem via den portal, der er gemt i Frihedsgudinden. Også Albert og hans forbindelse, en jødisk lærd, Schlomo, kan tage hjem igen.

Dette er fortsættelsen af "Metro Chatelet, retning Cassiopeia" og starter med et resume af det bind.
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Canonical title
Brooklyn Line, Terminus Cosmos
Original title
Brooklyn Station. Terminus cosmos
Original publication date
1981
People/Characters
Valerian; Laureline
Important places
Paris, France; New York, New York, USA
First words
Valerian...Laureline calling Valerian...VALERIAN!!!...We're finally in phase! Stay with me!...
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Secrecy and wisdom are sometimes linked, my dear Albert...
Original language
French
Canonical DDC/MDS
741.5944

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Science Fiction, Graphic Novels & Comics, Fiction and Literature
DDC/MDS
741.5944Arts & recreationDrawing & decorative artsDrawingComic books, graphic novels, fotonovelas, cartoons, caricatures, comic stripsHistory, geographic treatment, biographyEuropeanFrance & Monaco
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PN6747 .M48 .V31Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)Collections of general literatureComic books, strips, etc.
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