--- product_id: 43091489 title: "Valerian: The Complete Collection , Volume 1" price: "1156 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/43091489-valerian-the-complete-collection-volume-1 store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # Valerian: The Complete Collection , Volume 1 **Price:** 1156 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Valerian: The Complete Collection , Volume 1 - **How much does it cost?** 1156 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/43091489-valerian-the-complete-collection-volume-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This first volume of the collection contains books 1 and 2 of the series: The City of Shifting Waters – in its original two parts, 9 pages longer format – and The Empire of a Thousand Planets . It also includes book 0, Bad Dreams , translated into English for the first time: the very first adventures of our two heroes, published after City and retroactively numbered. Finally, linking the volumes of this collection together, a long, exclusive interview with the authors and director Luc Besson is illustrated with new art as well as numerous sketches, studies and photographs from the latter's upcoming big-screen adaptation. Review: Real Science Fiction Wrapped in Four Color Fun - Reading these for the first time though I've been aware of these stories for many years. I'm struck by how relevant and topical these stories remain to our times and can clearly see the influence on so many Sci-Fi Space Opera franchises that we know and love. This is true Science Fiction, dealing with important issues, but with fun and adventure. For contemporary comic readers, the art feels almost amateurish but is also incredibly realistic and detailed. The stories and characters feel so familiar because they have influenced so many popular franchises. If you can put yourself in the shoes of a reader in the 1960s, you can imagine how mind-blowing some of this was. Important and highly recommended for fans of science fiction and popular culture. Review: Adventures For Your Perusal… - Haven’t seen the film yet, but figured on reading the French comics series. Lots of fantastic ideas, even some crazy ones. The artwork is similar to Moebius and Jack Davis. The series is a lot of fun. Be looking forward to more volumes to come. Strongly recommended. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #360,364 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,395 in Science Fiction Graphic Novels (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 406 Reviews | ## Images ![Valerian: The Complete Collection , Volume 1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81dqwiiE9TL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real Science Fiction Wrapped in Four Color Fun *by G***N on September 14, 2017* Reading these for the first time though I've been aware of these stories for many years. I'm struck by how relevant and topical these stories remain to our times and can clearly see the influence on so many Sci-Fi Space Opera franchises that we know and love. This is true Science Fiction, dealing with important issues, but with fun and adventure. For contemporary comic readers, the art feels almost amateurish but is also incredibly realistic and detailed. The stories and characters feel so familiar because they have influenced so many popular franchises. If you can put yourself in the shoes of a reader in the 1960s, you can imagine how mind-blowing some of this was. Important and highly recommended for fans of science fiction and popular culture. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Adventures For Your Perusal… *by D***N on January 21, 2025* Haven’t seen the film yet, but figured on reading the French comics series. Lots of fantastic ideas, even some crazy ones. The artwork is similar to Moebius and Jack Davis. The series is a lot of fun. Be looking forward to more volumes to come. Strongly recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun story and art *by I***S on July 24, 2017* There are three stories in this volume. Each one better than the last. Overall the books are growing on me but I definitely hope that the depth of the characters and the quality of storytelling both improve as these volumes continue. As a comic reader I definitely tend to come for the art and stay for the story... The art in this book is appealing and the story hasn't caused me to abandon it yet, I've bought and am waiting to receive the second volume... so, so far so good I guess. Here is what works, in my opinion. The panels are nicely rendered; the backgrounds and settings in particular are attractive. It's a fun, creative story setting. The characters are done in a cool cartoon style, different than much of what's popular these days. Some interesting and non-Kirby, non-Manga special effects. And what I think doesn't works too well: It is a little too fast-paced, skips from event to event with a hand wave. There has been pretty much zero character development. the story starts out with quite a bit more "tell" than "show". Panel flow is unintuitive in some cases, but there are little arrows to guide you in these cases. I haven't bothered with any of the front matter, but there is a bunch of additional stuff, interviews and things. Maybe I'll read and review those at some later point. ## Frequently Bought Together - Valerian: The Complete Collection Vol. 1 - Valerian: The Complete Collection Vol. 4 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.no/products/43091489-valerian-the-complete-collection-volume-1](https://www.desertcart.no/products/43091489-valerian-the-complete-collection-volume-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Norway* *Store origin: NO* *Last updated: 2026-09-16*