Die Blitze Von Hypsis

Valérian and Laureline #12

by Pierre Christin, Jean-Claude Mézières (Illustrator)

The head of Galaxity s Spatio-Temporal Service himself has joined Valerian and Laureline at Inverloch Castle. There, among various human and alien allies, he explains to them the threat that looms over Earth: all of the recent incidents, all those important people gone mad and threatening to bring about the apocalypse... All of that is due to the malicious influence of the mysterious planet Hypsis. But Hypsis is a world that moves from system to system it ll need to be pinpointed first..."

Genres: Comics, Science Fiction, Bande Dessinée, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book, Fantasy

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

About the author

Pierre Christin was a French comics creator and writer.

Reviews

[Caro the Helmet Lady · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was a bit faster paced than The Ghosts of Inverloch. I liked the ending twist, which was unexpected and I guess well played, but... sorta meh. Didn't fit well with how I see the Valerian & Laureline universe. But in general, again - good enough, thanks to Shingouz. And Glapum'tian. <3

[Diz · Rating 2 out of 5]

This volume wraps up the story that began in the previous volume. There is a twist at the end that is basically a criticism of religion. However, the criticism is handled in a clumsy and juvenile manner. This is probably my least favorite volume of the Valerian series so far.

[Raisu · Rating 2 out of 5]

For weeks I've heard from my husband how terrible this entry to the Valerian and Laurelin series is and how much I would hate it. But since I haven't really fallen in love with the series even before this, it wasn't a huge disappointment for me, and therefore it's difficult to muster up any enthusiastic hatred. It's fine, entertaining and occasionally funny. These guys can't write an ending to save their lives, but that has been obvious to me from the beginning.

[Thorbjørn Sølver Lange · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poor story and even worse humour 😒
And it doesn't even bring something new or good to the otherwise splendid setting.
The series is going downhill, something which might have started allready around album 6 or 7.

Have been wondering if it seems so bad due to translation from french to danish or due to cultural differences either in space (Belgium - Denmark) and/or time: 1985 to 2024. Especially the humour seems infantile.

[Drew · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really want to read the entire series, just to say I've done it, but with entries like this (and the previous one, and the one before that, and the one before that, and . . .) I continue to wonder how this ever got popular. Is something lost in translation?

This one is a continuation of The Ghosts of Inverloch , which itself was nothing but set-up for what seemed like it was going to be a huge story. And in the end it just fails to deliver on its long set-up. Worse, it seems to ignore everything that came in the last 100 pages for the sake of a faux-deep "Whoa, man!" ending. It pretty much makes The Ghosts of Inverloch completely pointless. Once again I'm left wondering if these books are better read while one is stoned.

[Rex Hurst · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best entry into the series, as too much of it hinges on having read the other entries in the series, but it does set up the rest of the series nicely. While chasing a ghost ship across the galaxy to the moving planet of Hypsis, our heroes learn that their future reality has been frozen and is nearly wiped out by an unknown force. They are essentially stranded from their own time. The book moves at a decent pace until it reaches the masters of Hypsis and then it becomes too jokey for my own tastes. I’m sure it was edgy back in 1985 when it was first written, but its rather silly nowadays. This is probably the lowest ebb in an otherwise great series.

[João Luís Ferreira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inventivo, cativante, surpreendente!

[Gijs Grob · Rating 4 out of 5]

'De Banvloek van Hypsis' is met 'Verschijningen op Inverloch' het tweede dubbelalbum in de Ravianreeks, na het superieure 'Halte Châtelet, richting Cassiopeia'/'Brooklyn Station, Eindpunt Kosmos'. Het is een dappere exercitie: in 1984 raakte 1986, het jaar waarin de auteurs in het vroege Ravianverhaal 'Het woedende water' de aarde laten vergaan, snel dichterbij. Om de reeks niet door de werkelijkheid te laten inhalen, nemen de auteurs een drastische beslissing, waarna helaas de reeks nooit meer hetzelfde zou zijn...

Net als 'Verschijningen op Inverloch' wordt 'De banvloek van Hypsis' net iets te rustig en te melig verteld. Vooral de Shingoos zijn meer een comic relief dan iets anders. Het valt op hoe Ravian en Laureline als een gelukkig koppel worden neergezet na de relatiecrisis van het eerdere dubbelalbum. Veel heeft het allemaal niet om het lijf en met dit album eindigt feitelijk de klassieke periode van de Ravianreeks, al is het alleen maar omdat hierna de kwaliteit van Mézières' tekenwerk snel keldert.

[Marie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one feels less like a stand-alone story and more like it was taken out of the middle of a longer arc.

Also the plot jumps rather abruptly once when, well, let's just say our heroes are like "okay bye!"

The pterodactyl-like Shingouz traders are in attendance throughout the story and their arc follows much what it does in the recent movie.

Overall it wasn't quite as gripping as others I've read. High points - Lady Charlotte, Ralph talking to the Orcas - low points - God the Godfather, his hippy son and the holy ghost-in-the-machine. I mean... oh that was painful. I suppose maybe there was backstory in volume 11 I missed that would have made this all more poignant. I /am/ reading these things completely out of order. They don't have volume numbers on the covers, I'm only getting those when I update Goodreads!

[Jean-Paul Keulen · Rating 2 out of 5]

In het eerste deel van dit tweeluik, Verschijningen op Inverloch, gebeurde bijna niks, in dit vervolg een heleboel - maar dat levert een rommelig, oninteressant verhaal op met een bizar eind dat meer bij Storm of Agent 327 past dan bij Ravian. Ik kan bijna niet geloven dat Christin de hele tijd dit slot voor ogen had.

[Adam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un peu fatigué de ces histoires qui se passent sur la terre plus ou moins dans le present. Ceci est le quatrième de fil comme ça. Je ne lis pas un Titin mais un Valérien quand même.

Le twist à la fin était certainment un peu different que j'ai apprecié.

Mieux que le dernier mais moins bon que la moyenne.

C'est clair qu'on commence à metre en place une histoire longue et plus comliqué. Pas convaincu que c'est une meilleure approche.

[Tapani Aulu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jatkoa Inverlochin aaveille. Vähän poukkoileva tarina ja maisemat liikaa maapallolla mun makuun. Valerianien parasta antia on kuitenkin se kun taiteilijat päästävät mielikuvituksen valloilleen avaruusmaisemissa.

[Arensb · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit slow-paced at times, and I'm not sure I quite understood the resolution.
It was fun that the authors at least addressed the problem presented by La Cité des eaux mouvantes: that the world was going to be destroyed by a nuclear war in 1986. So in 1984-85, with their past catching up to them, they had to work out a way around that.

[Sotofunkdamental · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probablemente la serie ha alcanzado su cenit con los los dos dípticos formados por los álbumes "Metro Chatelet, dirección Casiopea" + "Estación Brooklyn, final de línea el cosmos" y "Los espectros de Inverloch + Los Rayos de Hypsis".

[Dbgirl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as Inverloch, but almost... until the ending comes. There's just no sense. 2,5/5

[Cetoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was not a fan of the ending of this one...

[NoImporta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wait, so *spoiler* is really just a *spoiler*?

I guess capitalism wins again?

[Frans Kempe · Rating 2 out of 5]

The agents hunt for Hypsis in order to stop the destruction of Earth. The ending is terrible.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Done. No more. Did enjoy the multispecial aspect of this tale as everyone played their part to save the day. And Valerian admitted at the end it was all worth it.

[Ingela S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Divertissant, pas trop vieilli

[Riley Allman · Rating 3 out of 5]

volumes 9-12: needed a quick fix.

[Comics Alternative · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Simon Chadwick · Rating 4 out of 5]

With the recent ComicCon footage of the Luc Besson Valerian movie being well received more people than ever, particularly in the English speaking world, are turning their attention to the source material. And that can’t be a bad thing for Cinebook who’ve put a lot of effort into sharing the stories for this new audience. So with all that in mind, should this be the volume you first pick up if you want to dive head first into the adventures of Valerian and Laureline?

No. It’s not. This is the concluding segment to the previous volume, The Ghosts Of Inverloch, and while I’m sure you’d delight in it, it’s going to make much more sense if you start with book 11. But if you’ve already enjoyed that one, then what does this book offer? Well, reunited at last, and with a small collection of aliens and humans, our heroes find themselves gathered at a Scottish castle debating their next move. The moving planet, Hypsis, appears hellbent on disrupting Earth and Galaxity’s existence, largely for fear that they will encroach on Hypsis itself, but Valerian, Laureline and friends must seek out a way to find it. This involves a trip to the Arctic Circle, a pod of Orcas, a tall-masted ship and an alien with astounding tracking abilities. Once the chase begins a confrontation with Hypsis is inevitable.

Spoiler-wise, I shan’t say any more, other than that the creators have a little fun with an interpretation of the Holy Trinity which is rather good. As with all Mézières and Christin’s work to date, the burgeoning ideas and impressive scale of their vision allows for a very satisfying read. And going back to my earlier comment, if you’ve really never read any Valerian and Laureline before, then really you do need to start at volume 1!

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Our agents continue their quest for Hypsis, the hidden planet. Mysteries and surprising characters await in a quest of discovery and wonder.

[Vindersloon]

Wel gewoon vertaald in het Nederlands.