Pierre Christin, the screenwriter of Valérian, is dead

A big name in comics has left. Writer, journalist and comic strip scriptwriter, Pierre Christin, born in 1938, died Thursday morning at the age of 86, Dargaud editions announced. A prolific author, he left behind a considerable body of work.

The ninth art owes it, among other things, the famous science fiction series Valeriancreated in 1967 with Jean-Claude Mézières as designer. Translated into around twenty languages, Valerian is an absolute reference in the genre, having inspired numerous authors and directors, including George Lucas and Luc Besson who directed a film adaptation in July 2017: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

Log Pillar PilotPierre Christin has written for numerous authors including Tardi, François Boucq and Jean Vern. The screenwriter has distinguished himself in all genres. With Enki Bilal, he tried his hand at political comics. The Phalanxes of the Black Order (Dargaud, 1979) or Hunting party (Dargaud, 1983) belong to the list of great classics of comics. With Annie Goetzinger, he imagines more sensitive and intimate stories, like The Maid of the Legion of Honor or from Paquebot.