The Children of Light
Will be published approx. on 18. August 2026
Book
Hardback
112 pages
978-1-68137-984-5 (ISBN)
Description
An advanced alien race attempts to escape oblivion with the help of a world-sized spaceship, an omniscient supercomputer, and a mysterious group of godlike creatures in this eye-popping illustrated sci-fi adventure.
In the far reaches of the Andromeda Galaxy, a supernova obliterates the homeworld of the Zors, an advanced alien race. But the Zors knew this particular apocalypse was coming. To escape destruction, they built a world-sized spaceship run by an omniscient supercomputer. They search for a new home, but the odds are bleak. Aboard the ship, major unrest amongst the crew and passengers endangers the mission of survival.
Outside in the cold of space, the enemies of the Zors gather to destroy them. Watching over the Zors are the Beings of Light, mysterious godlike creatures able to intervene in the affairs of others. But will they be able to save the Zors?
Written and drawn by Belgian cartoonist Jean Pleyers in the early 1980s, The Children of Light is his awe-inspiring vision of a universe completely different from our own. Intricately drawn and laser-blasted with radiant color, this is the first time The Children of Light has been collected and translated into English. This new edition features an interview with Pleyers conducted by Tom Oldham of Breakdown Press, which sheds light on the creation of this wholly original work.
In the far reaches of the Andromeda Galaxy, a supernova obliterates the homeworld of the Zors, an advanced alien race. But the Zors knew this particular apocalypse was coming. To escape destruction, they built a world-sized spaceship run by an omniscient supercomputer. They search for a new home, but the odds are bleak. Aboard the ship, major unrest amongst the crew and passengers endangers the mission of survival.
Outside in the cold of space, the enemies of the Zors gather to destroy them. Watching over the Zors are the Beings of Light, mysterious godlike creatures able to intervene in the affairs of others. But will they be able to save the Zors?
Written and drawn by Belgian cartoonist Jean Pleyers in the early 1980s, The Children of Light is his awe-inspiring vision of a universe completely different from our own. Intricately drawn and laser-blasted with radiant color, this is the first time The Children of Light has been collected and translated into English. This new edition features an interview with Pleyers conducted by Tom Oldham of Breakdown Press, which sheds light on the creation of this wholly original work.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
New York Review Books
Illustrations
COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 222 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68137-984-5 (9781681379845)
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Persons
Jean Pleyers is a Belgian cartoonist who has created a number of comics series, working most often in the genre of historical fiction. He lives in Switzerland with his wife, Corrine, who is also his colorist.
Luke Burns is a writer based in New York City whose work has been published in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and New York Magazine. He teaches sketch and humor writing and co-authors a weekly newsletter, ”A Newsletter of Humorous Writing.” He translated Pierre La Police’s Masters of the Nefarious for New York Review Comics.
Tom Oldham is one of the cofounders of the London-based comics publisher Breakdown Press.
Luke Burns is a writer based in New York City whose work has been published in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and New York Magazine. He teaches sketch and humor writing and co-authors a weekly newsletter, ”A Newsletter of Humorous Writing.” He translated Pierre La Police’s Masters of the Nefarious for New York Review Comics.
Tom Oldham is one of the cofounders of the London-based comics publisher Breakdown Press.