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Distant Worlds Vol. 1: Episode 1

By Leo
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At 18, Paul arrives with his family on Altair-4, a fledgling human colony, hopeful for a fresh start and reunion with his father. When his father fails to meet them, their new life takes an unexpected turn. Rescued from danger by a Stepanerk, a member of a sentient alien species, Paul finds an unlikely ally. This encounter sparks a quest that will shape his search for his missing father.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy engaging graphic novels with science fiction themes and adventurous young protagonists.

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Accompanied by a mysterious alien, a young man freshly arrived on wild planet Altair sets out on a fascinating coming-of-age quest to find his father.

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18-year-old Paul, his mother, and his sister land on Altair-4, a recently established human colony. They expect to be reunited with Paul's father there and start a new life, but he doesn't show up to welcome them at the spaceport…

Later, they are rescued from a gang of thugs by a Stepanerk, a member of a sentient alien species. An encounter that will prove invaluable to Paul when he decides to go and look for his father…

Distant Worlds Vol. 1: Episode 1 guarantees a thrilling start to an interstellar adventure for all ages. Join Paul as he navigates new worlds and the mysteries on Altair-4.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781849183758

Publisher: Cinebook Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 October 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Cinebook Ltd

Illustration: 48 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 184.0mm

Height: 257.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 48

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About the Author

Brazilian artist Leo is best known for his science-fiction, multi-series saga The Worlds of Aldebaran. He also created Canadian Mountie Trent as well as Kenya and its second season Namibia, all three with Rodolphe. Icar (Franck Picard), a deaf artist and colourist, studied architecture, bande-dessinée, and art at the Beaux-Arts school in Paris, before being 'discovered' at the 1990 Angoulême festival by Patrick Giordano, with whom he would go on to publish his first comic, Jeepster..

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