Aldebaran Vol.1:The Catastrophe

In the world of Aldebaran, readers live through the most fantastic sagas. Author Leo recounts humanity’s first attempts to colonise distant planets. Kim and his companions will come across strange creatures and face the dangers of unknown worlds on their travels. They will witness the destruction caused by mankind’s madness. In the first album, Kim meets Mark, another teenager who has survived the annihilation of their village. Together, they set out to look for an explanation for this terrible catastrophe.

Author Biography

Leo was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1944. In 1968, having acquired an engineering degree, he was a member of the Leftist student movement. He had to leave his country in 1971 to escape from the military dictatorship. In 1974, he was back in Brazil and decided to devote himself to drawing. When Leo discovered European graphic novels, he decided to try his luck in France and settled in Paris in 1981. He started drawing stories in Okapi magazine in 1986, and in 1989, he illustrated an album about the life of Gandhi, published by Editions Centurion. His work drew the attention of scriptwriter Rodolphe, who entrusted him with the drawings for his new series, Trent. Leo’s career was established. In 1993, he launched his own series: Aldebaran, a science fiction saga of which he is also the scriptwriter.