autobiographical strip, first published in Pilote, recounting Mézières' time in America in the mid-1960s. An English translation was published in black and white in 1996 as a part of European Readings of American Popular Culture an academic publication edited by John Dean and Jean-Paul Gabillet. Mezi avant Mézières (1981) – a collection of Mézières' early work for magazines such as Pilote. Mézières et Christin avec... (1983) – compilation of early work, including the first publication of the Valérian story Bad Dreams in an album as well as Mon Amérique à moi and the strips Mézières produced for Métal Hurlant. Lady Polaris (1987) – an illustrated novel written by Pierre Christin, set against the backdrop of the great seaports of Europe, about the mysterious sinking of the cargo vessel, the Lady Polaris. Les Extras de Mézières (Mézières' Extras) (1995) – a miscellaneous collection of works Mézières produced in the 1980s and early 1990s. Includes examples of Mézières' advertising work as well as concept designs for film projects. Les Extras de Mézières No. 2: Mon Cinquieme Element (Mézières' Extras No. 2: My Fifth Element) (1998) – a collection of the concept drawings Mézières produced for the film The Fifth Element. Adieu rêve américain (Farewell American Dreams) – part of the Correspondences de Pierre Christin'' series. Mézières and Christin reminisce about their American adventures. References External links Jean-Claude Mézières official site Mézières biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia 1938 births 2022 deaths French comics artists French military personnel of the Algerian War French speculative fiction artists Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême winners People from Val-de-Marne Science fiction artists Valérian and Laureline