CNEWS
1/23/2022
Jean-Claude Mézières, cult comic book author, especially SF, died at the age of 83, on the night of January 22 to 23.
"It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Jean-Claude Mézières", commented the Dargaud editions.
Born in 1938 in Paris, Jean-Claude Mézières is considered a figure of Franco-Belgian comics. He is best known for the adventures of Valérian and Laureline, two space-time agents. He worked on these characters alongside screenwriter Pierre Christin, his childhood friend.
Available in 25 albums and translated into twenty languages, “Valérian et Laureline” has become a science fiction classic. He also inspired George Lucas for certain scenes of "Star Wars". In 2017, Luc Besson gave the series its own adaptation, directing “Valérian and the city of a thousand planets”.
Jean-Claude Mézières has also worked in photography, television and cinema. He even led a cowboy existence in the 1960s in the United States. “His requirement, his strong personality, his benevolence, his simplicity, his joie de vivre, his curiosity made him a precious and deeply endearing being”, greet the Dargaud editions.
MEZIERES, Jean-Claude
Born: 9/23/1938, Paris, Île-de-France, France
Died: 1/23/2022, France
Jean-Claude Mézières’ westerns – comic book artist:
Bill le sheriff [1955-1956]
Oliver chez les cow-boys [1965-1966]
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