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Valérian and Laureline #v2
Shingouzlooz Inc.
À la suite d'une malencontreuse partie de cartes, les shingouz perdent la propriété de leur société, La Shingouzlouz.Inc. Or il se trouve que cette société, à cause d'une approximation dans l'interprétation des lois intergalactiques, est détentrice de la Terre ! Valérian – par ailleurs très préoccupé par sa future retraite d'agent spatio-temporel – et Laureline doivent rattraper cette bourde et convaincre le nouveau propriétaire, un certain Sha-Oo, « l'Assoifeur de monde », de la restituer à Galaxity. Avec cet album, le scénariste des Vieux Fourneaux et le dessinateur de Long John Silver proposent une science-fiction jubilatoire et décalée, telle qu'on peut la trouver dans Les Héros de l'équinoxe ou Bienvenue sur Aflolol. Un régal !
56 pages, Hardcover
First published September 22, 2017
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Wilfrid Lupano
109 books121 followersWilfrid Lupano is a French comics writer. Born in Nantes, he spent most of his childhood in Pau. Growing up, he buried himself in his parents’ comics-book collection, and his wild imagination and interest in writing stems from a love of role-playing games.
As a young adult Lupano worked as a server to finance his studies in philosophy and English. With his friends and creative partners, Roland Pignault and Fred Campoy, he created the humorous western Little Big Joe, among other works.
As a young adult Lupano worked as a server to finance his studies in philosophy and English. With his friends and creative partners, Roland Pignault and Fred Campoy, he created the humorous western Little Big Joe, among other works.
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January 21, 2018
I haven't read the original series or watched the movie (because it looks terrible). However, this was a great first exposure to the series. It's got a fun Hitchhiker's Guide vibe to it, with a lot of goofy curve balls thrown at our characters as they try and complete their mission. I'll probably have to seek out some of the originals after checking this out. And maybe I'll even break down and try out the movie if it's in the same vein.
Received a review copy from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Received a review copy from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
January 4, 2018
'Valerian and Laureline: Shingouzlooz Inc.' by Wilfrid Lupano with art by Mathieu Lauffray is my first exposure to this famous series that spawned a blockbuster movie. This isn't the original team that created the series, but I had a good time reading it.
When Valerian and Laureline take on a bounty missing to pick up a robot named Mr. Zi-Pone, it's going to be tricky. It's compounded by Zi-Pone's offer of bribery of a rare and highly sought after fish. When the Shingouzlooz crash land on the planet, things get even messier. With the fate of Earth on the line, can Valerian focus on what he needs to focus on?
At the beginning, there is a brief introduction by the artist. They mention that this was not going to be a mimic of the original series. Having never read the original series, I don't know how close they got to accomplishing that, but this one was a crazy caper of spinning plates that threatened to topple over. The art fits the story very well, and I'm glad I got to read this.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
When Valerian and Laureline take on a bounty missing to pick up a robot named Mr. Zi-Pone, it's going to be tricky. It's compounded by Zi-Pone's offer of bribery of a rare and highly sought after fish. When the Shingouzlooz crash land on the planet, things get even messier. With the fate of Earth on the line, can Valerian focus on what he needs to focus on?
At the beginning, there is a brief introduction by the artist. They mention that this was not going to be a mimic of the original series. Having never read the original series, I don't know how close they got to accomplishing that, but this one was a crazy caper of spinning plates that threatened to topple over. The art fits the story very well, and I'm glad I got to read this.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
January 26, 2023
Para ser un Visto por... sorprende lo mucho que se aproxima al modelo de las historias de Christin y Mézières. Más que una versión personal diría que es una "modernización" de la serie pero bueno, de todas formas es una historia simpática y Lupano y Lauffray cogen muy bien tanto el tono como la estética de las historias originales.
August 29, 2020
Sedan 2011 har Pierre Christin och Jean-Claude Mézières, skaparna av den klassiska science fiction-serien Linda och Valentin, gett olika serieskapare fria händer att skapa egna fristående berättelser med Christin och Mézières karaktärer. Först ut var Jakolassens rustning av Manu Larcenet och därefter följde Shingouzlooz Inc. 2017 som gavs ut på svenska av Cobolt sommaren 2020.
Shingouzlooz Inc. är författad av Wilfrid Lupano, som bland annat gjort den mycket läsvärda och ordlösa serieboken Un Océan d’amour (tecknad av Grégory Panaccione) och tecknad av Mathieu Lauffray, som bland annat illustrerat Xavier Dorisons albumserie Long John Silver som gick som följetong i svenska Fantomen-tidningen 2010-2013.
Lupano och Lauffray har gjort ett imponerande jobb med Shingouzlooz Inc. som går helt i Christin och Mézières anda med mycket knas, action och härliga referenser från vår egen tid skildrat genom science fiction-genrens glasögon samt mycket snygg design och episkt coola varelser och miljöer vilket blivit seriens signum genom åren. Förutom den invecklade men härligt finurliga handlingen så ryser jag av obehag när världsslukaren Sha-Oo suckar att Jordens vatten är osäljbart eftersom människan förgiftat det med plast, hormonstörande ämnen och tungmetaller samt skrattar gott när hans grisiga förslag att massproducera kloner av Linda för att hon är ”universums skönaste rymdagent” möts med en kosmisk spark i magen.
Teman som rovdrift på naturen, miljöförstöring, kolonialism, sexhandel, rätt till sin egen kropp och snabba cash gör Shingouzlooz Inc. till ett mycket läsvärt fristående äventyr med Linda och Valentin och jag hoppas få se ännu mer av den varan även i framtiden.
Shingouzlooz Inc. är författad av Wilfrid Lupano, som bland annat gjort den mycket läsvärda och ordlösa serieboken Un Océan d’amour (tecknad av Grégory Panaccione) och tecknad av Mathieu Lauffray, som bland annat illustrerat Xavier Dorisons albumserie Long John Silver som gick som följetong i svenska Fantomen-tidningen 2010-2013.
Lupano och Lauffray har gjort ett imponerande jobb med Shingouzlooz Inc. som går helt i Christin och Mézières anda med mycket knas, action och härliga referenser från vår egen tid skildrat genom science fiction-genrens glasögon samt mycket snygg design och episkt coola varelser och miljöer vilket blivit seriens signum genom åren. Förutom den invecklade men härligt finurliga handlingen så ryser jag av obehag när världsslukaren Sha-Oo suckar att Jordens vatten är osäljbart eftersom människan förgiftat det med plast, hormonstörande ämnen och tungmetaller samt skrattar gott när hans grisiga förslag att massproducera kloner av Linda för att hon är ”universums skönaste rymdagent” möts med en kosmisk spark i magen.
Teman som rovdrift på naturen, miljöförstöring, kolonialism, sexhandel, rätt till sin egen kropp och snabba cash gör Shingouzlooz Inc. till ett mycket läsvärt fristående äventyr med Linda och Valentin och jag hoppas få se ännu mer av den varan även i framtiden.
December 1, 2017
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I have not read the previous incarnations of Valerian comics nor had I seen the movie. So I was going into this fresh and with no expectations. Unfortunately, this wasn't my cup of tea. I'm not a big fan of slapstick comedy, where people do stupid things and expect good results anyway. I think Douglas Adams fans will find a lot to love with Shingaouzlooz but I found it a tedious read.Story: Valerian and Lurline track down a robot doing illicit major banking transactions - and end up embroiled in a bigger mystery when an old friend with a temporal accelerator on his Renault appears and messes up Valerian's assignment. Turns out, the Earth accidentally became owned by the strange creatures of Singouzlooz inc - and they promptly lost it in a card game. In between dealing with a cosmic tuna, the beheaded robot, and their friend Albert who wants to save the Earth, Lurline and Valerian are in over their heads.
Here, Valerian is your typical George Jetson of the Jetsons type - pretty dumb and managing to survive thanks to being paired up with smart female. Her role, mainly, is mostly to be the serious fall guy and for titillation / the requisite sex object in comics. The story is very "Hitchiker" with a lot of dumb people doing dumb things to create funny situations.
The art is an interesting contrast to the hijinks - it feels very 1970s in a Barbarella sort of way. I can't say I liked or hated it - it just sort of was there. Valerian was drawn suitably clueless and Lurline's capacity for stupidity was captured perfectly.
I skimmed through a lot. Much of the humor is in the dialogue to set off the sight gags but it was still overly wordy and felt kind of pointless. If you like silliness and 'The Jetsons' level of sci fi humor, this will likely appeal. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.
August 27, 2018
This is a follow-up to the Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mezieres VALERIAN and LAURELINE stories, this time created by writer Wilfred Lupano and artist Mathieu Lauffreya. The idea was apparently to carefully pick authors and artists "not to continue the saga as such, but for a freestyle rereading of a universe conductive to any interpretation." This story is a time travel romp, well planned and fun, and pleasantly similar to the originals. From the Quantuna (tuna that migrate through the Quantum realm), to Mr Zi-Pone, the AI whose brain contains two servers that are recognized as sovereign states (meaning that complex tax dodges can be completed with his help), to the loss of the Earth in a card game (not the first time this has happened) . . . the characters and events are amusingly creative and the plot is surprisingly tight given the background. So lots of fun. This is a story that can easily be read in an hour or two.)
February 14, 2020
There’s an obvious conundrum presented when creators end their involvement in a project, either by someone’s choice or the via the difficult-to-negotiate-around issue of dying. The current Asterix books are a good example of this. They’re in the spirit of the old tales, but the latter of those were themselves in the spirit of Goscinny’s books, so the current creations are falling rather short. There’s clearly still a market for them, so the commercial mind can over-ride other factors. You could point to Star Wars as another example here. To paraphrase Dr Ian Malcom, they were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.
So what’s the answer? For me the answer is to attempt a different direction rather than more of the same. Rogue One, for all its production troubles, is a good example of this, as is the Fargo TV series. And when it comes to comics, Valerian: Shingouzlooz Inc is another.
Christin and Mézières’ series is much beloved, and in part that is down to the cyclical nature of the story arc. Trying to tag an additional story onto the end of that is problematic and almost definitely self-defeating. But creating a story that fits within that arc, and that respects and acknowledges the original work without attempting to redefine it, is surely the way to go.
Wilfred Lupano was given the task to tread in those mighty footsteps and he has cleverly created a self-contained story that manages to extol all the exuberance of the original series and avoid the pitfalls of presenting something flimsy and forgettable. In fact, the stakes don’t get much higher. It’s never a question of how will he make this fit with the original books, but instead it’s about how the characters will rectify a seemingly impossible problem and so not affect the original tale. Not a Whodunnit but a Howdoit.
The story tackles the very current problem of big business and wealthy individuals hiding their wealth and what they own in secretive off-shore accounts, but in this instance it’s taken to two very startling extremes, one of which involves all life on Earth. As the story progresses Valerian and Laureline’s efforts to undo the mess are constantly undermined and further complicated to generate a deliciously relishing farce.
Mathieu Lauffray’s artwork is the final polish, reminding me often of Cam Kennedy. He’s not attempting to mimic Christin’s very personal and distinct illustrative style, but he still embodies the page with an appeal that is distinctly Valerian.
Picking the right creators and trusting them to deliver has paid dividends here, so if you’re a fan of Valerian and Laureline you’ll most certainly be wanting to add this to your collection.
So what’s the answer? For me the answer is to attempt a different direction rather than more of the same. Rogue One, for all its production troubles, is a good example of this, as is the Fargo TV series. And when it comes to comics, Valerian: Shingouzlooz Inc is another.
Christin and Mézières’ series is much beloved, and in part that is down to the cyclical nature of the story arc. Trying to tag an additional story onto the end of that is problematic and almost definitely self-defeating. But creating a story that fits within that arc, and that respects and acknowledges the original work without attempting to redefine it, is surely the way to go.
Wilfred Lupano was given the task to tread in those mighty footsteps and he has cleverly created a self-contained story that manages to extol all the exuberance of the original series and avoid the pitfalls of presenting something flimsy and forgettable. In fact, the stakes don’t get much higher. It’s never a question of how will he make this fit with the original books, but instead it’s about how the characters will rectify a seemingly impossible problem and so not affect the original tale. Not a Whodunnit but a Howdoit.
The story tackles the very current problem of big business and wealthy individuals hiding their wealth and what they own in secretive off-shore accounts, but in this instance it’s taken to two very startling extremes, one of which involves all life on Earth. As the story progresses Valerian and Laureline’s efforts to undo the mess are constantly undermined and further complicated to generate a deliciously relishing farce.
Mathieu Lauffray’s artwork is the final polish, reminding me often of Cam Kennedy. He’s not attempting to mimic Christin’s very personal and distinct illustrative style, but he still embodies the page with an appeal that is distinctly Valerian.
Picking the right creators and trusting them to deliver has paid dividends here, so if you’re a fan of Valerian and Laureline you’ll most certainly be wanting to add this to your collection.
January 2, 2018
(Wow, turns out this has been a series since 1967! How have I never heard of it before? This means Han Solo could have been based on him instead of vice versa! And it was made into a film released this year?!!!
But for funsies’ sake, I’m leaving my original thoughts in.)
In a ship reminiscent of the Millennium Falcon, A Han Solo type and a beautiful redhead look for a cybernetic financial wizard. Once they find him, things get crazy.
It’s visually attractive, though not always logical. The bridge of the ship, for instance, is huge and empty with just the two of them. That is one surprised-looking fish. And my favorite line was, “Artificial intelligences love the old vintage look.”
The way I know Valerian is a parody of Han Solo is that he says, “I have a good feeling about this.”
“Your reputation pales before reality,” the Jabba-like creature tells her. I can only imagine. Have I mentioned how much I love redheads? “Your beauty is celebrated across the universe?” “It. . . it is?”
But as much as I enjoyed looking at the redhead—not as much as most of the male characters did, but still—the story was far too convoluted and seemed to be made up as it went along, much like the protagonists’ plans.
But for funsies’ sake, I’m leaving my original thoughts in.)
In a ship reminiscent of the Millennium Falcon, A Han Solo type and a beautiful redhead look for a cybernetic financial wizard. Once they find him, things get crazy.
It’s visually attractive, though not always logical. The bridge of the ship, for instance, is huge and empty with just the two of them. That is one surprised-looking fish. And my favorite line was, “Artificial intelligences love the old vintage look.”
The way I know Valerian is a parody of Han Solo is that he says, “I have a good feeling about this.”
“Your reputation pales before reality,” the Jabba-like creature tells her. I can only imagine. Have I mentioned how much I love redheads? “Your beauty is celebrated across the universe?” “It. . . it is?”
But as much as I enjoyed looking at the redhead—not as much as most of the male characters did, but still—the story was far too convoluted and seemed to be made up as it went along, much like the protagonists’ plans.
January 22, 2018
Valerian and Laureline are on a seemingly easy task to retrieve a piece of stolen tech in a vacation paradise, when next thing they know, their mission has taken a turn for the complicated and ridiculous- only the way it can for these two.
I first discovered Valerian a year or so ago as a movie trailer and I knew I had to know more. Once I discovered they were originally graphic novels in the 1970s, I got my grabby hand on the originals. Well, the stories were fun- full of action and mischief that I realized seemed to follow the two main characters, but I was not loving the art, not even a little.
When I saw that there was a new Valerian graphic novel coming out, I was interested to see how it would fit into the world. I am ever so happy to report that the story was just about perfect, with the characters being themselves, and yet still the worst case scenario happens anyway. Ideal example of what can go wrong, will go wrong- and I was super entertained. The best part was the art work for me, so much more eye catching and engaging, making me want to pick it and keep reading.
If you are looking for a fun sci-fi graphic novel adventure, I highly recommend this series!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
I first discovered Valerian a year or so ago as a movie trailer and I knew I had to know more. Once I discovered they were originally graphic novels in the 1970s, I got my grabby hand on the originals. Well, the stories were fun- full of action and mischief that I realized seemed to follow the two main characters, but I was not loving the art, not even a little.
When I saw that there was a new Valerian graphic novel coming out, I was interested to see how it would fit into the world. I am ever so happy to report that the story was just about perfect, with the characters being themselves, and yet still the worst case scenario happens anyway. Ideal example of what can go wrong, will go wrong- and I was super entertained. The best part was the art work for me, so much more eye catching and engaging, making me want to pick it and keep reading.
If you are looking for a fun sci-fi graphic novel adventure, I highly recommend this series!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
July 10, 2024
E se Valerian e Laureline fossero disegnati e sceneggiati all’americana? Dopo decine di anni, ecco una nuova realtà per la più famosa coppia della fantascienza a fumetti. Lupano e Lauffray trasportano i due in una nuova avventura, raccogliendo l’eredità dei creatori, e mantenendone assolutamente vivo lo spirito, ma aggiornano, per così dire, le avventure dei due agenti spazio-temporali al XXI secolo. Ed è davvero un bel leggere e vedere… 🥰
December 14, 2017
Divertissant et dépaysant.
Il y'a de l'action, de l'humour et des surprises.
On ne s'ennuie pas et les dessins sont magnifiques.
Il y'a de l'action, de l'humour et des surprises.
On ne s'ennuie pas et les dessins sont magnifiques.
October 8, 2023
the fantastic shell of earth saved by water pollution !!!! so fun and sad !!!!
December 30, 2017
Ce deuxième volume de la série “Valérian vu par” est beaucoup plus sérieux que le précédant, L’Armure du Jakolass par Manu Larcenet (que j’ai déjà commenté). L’humour y est plus subtile que l’humour parodique ou collégien de Larcenet, et plus en ligne avec ce que Mézières et Christin faisaient déjà dans Valérian. Le style de dessin de Lauffray est aussi très réaliste (plus réaliste même que le style de Mézières) et se démarque du style caricatural et rondelet de Larcenet.
Shingouzlooz Inc. se veut donc ni une caricature ni une suite de Valérian mais plutôt une réinterprétation de l’original; une réinterprétation assez fidèle quand même et qui lui fait honneur. Le récit de Lupano est lui-même digne d’une “véritable” aventure de Valérian et Laureline: c’est plein d’action, de surprises, avec un soupçon d’humour et de commentaires socio-politique. On se laisse facilement entraîner dans l’intrigue. Chose amusante, les personnages secondaires sont, encore une fois, les Shingouz et M. Albert…
C’est une très bonne aventure de Valérian qui mérite autant d’attention et de louanges que l’originale, et pourrait presque, selon moi, être considérée comme une “suite” en bonne et due forme. Pourrait-on espérer d’autres aventures de Valérian par Lupano et Lauffray ? Tout au moins, j’espère que la série “Valérian vu par” aura d’autres volumes très bientôt… Chose certaine, ce volume est à lire que vous soyez amateur ou pas de Valérian !
Voir mon commentaire sur : https://clodjee-blog.com/2017/12/26/v...
Shingouzlooz Inc. se veut donc ni une caricature ni une suite de Valérian mais plutôt une réinterprétation de l’original; une réinterprétation assez fidèle quand même et qui lui fait honneur. Le récit de Lupano est lui-même digne d’une “véritable” aventure de Valérian et Laureline: c’est plein d’action, de surprises, avec un soupçon d’humour et de commentaires socio-politique. On se laisse facilement entraîner dans l’intrigue. Chose amusante, les personnages secondaires sont, encore une fois, les Shingouz et M. Albert…
C’est une très bonne aventure de Valérian qui mérite autant d’attention et de louanges que l’originale, et pourrait presque, selon moi, être considérée comme une “suite” en bonne et due forme. Pourrait-on espérer d’autres aventures de Valérian par Lupano et Lauffray ? Tout au moins, j’espère que la série “Valérian vu par” aura d’autres volumes très bientôt… Chose certaine, ce volume est à lire que vous soyez amateur ou pas de Valérian !
Voir mon commentaire sur : https://clodjee-blog.com/2017/12/26/v...
April 5, 2018
Wow! Wenn die Original-Serie so gezeichnet wäre, wäre sie sicher in meinen Top 5. In dieser Sonder-Geschichte stimmt alles: Natürlich die "Optik", aber auch die Story, mit viel Witz und einer erzählerischen Rasanz, die ich anderswo immer wieder vermisse. Als Kind hätte ich den Band immer und immer wieder gelesen, bis er auseinanderfiele.
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