Valerian and Laureline 02 — The Empire of a Thousand Planets
- Script: Pierre Christin
- Art: Jean Claude Mézières
- Translation Publisher: Cinebook
- Original Publisher: Dargaud
- Genre: Sci-Fi
Valerian and Laureline are exploring Syrte, capital planet of a system of 1,000 worlds. Their mission is to discover whether the Syrtians could present a danger to Earth. What they find is a decaying empire led by decadent aristocrats, a population ripe for revolution, and a mysterious caste of masked wise men who discreetly pull the strings from hidden fortresses. Swept up by the winds of history, the agents of Earth will have to choose a side…