Heroes of the Equinox (1978)

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

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Series: Valerian and Laureline (8)

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Every 100 years or so, the infertile people of Simlanne send their champions to the sacred island of Filene, where the best among them, chosen via a series of tests, will find and bring back the next generation. This cycle, though, the local heroes seem to fail repeatedly, and the aging Simlannians have sent for heroes from other worlds. Valerian, chosen to represent Earth, will have to overcome the tests and his competitors in a dangerous odyssey.… (more)

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Because it's less political than some of than other Linda & Valerian graphic novels I initially did not like it. But in a way it's as political as the others, only not as explicit and overt - at least not to me ;-) (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Mézières, Jean-Claude	Illustrator	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Christin, Pierre	Author	main author	all editions	confirmed
Adlerberth, Roland	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Kaukoranta, Heikki	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Kaukoranta, Soile	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Valerian and Laureline (8)

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Gli albi di Pilot (31)

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Valerian, 2 by Jean-Claude Mézières

Valerian: The Complete Collection (Valerian & Laureline), Volume 3 by Pierre Christin

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Canonical title

Heroes of the Equinox

Original title

Les héros de l'équinoxe

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1978

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Valerian

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And never forget, Valerian, that you will be bearing Earth's colours!

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Every 100 years or so, the infertile people of Simlanne send their champions to the sacred island of Filene, where the best among them, chosen via a series of tests, will find and bring back the next generation. This cycle, though, the local heroes seem to fail repeatedly, and the aging Simlannians have sent for heroes from other worlds. Valerian, chosen to represent Earth, will have to overcome the tests and his competitors in a dangerous odyssey.

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De cem em cem equinócios, no planeta Simlane, vários heróis partem para Filène, a ilha das crianças, onde se submetem a um conjunto de provas que determinarão quem será o pai da próxima geração.

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