This third book of the collected edition contains volumes 6 to 8: Ambassador of the Shadows (the story that directly inspired Luc Besson's film), On the False Earths and Heroes of the Equinox. Over the course of these titles, among the finest in the series, Laureline takes her rightful place as the brains of the outfit, while Valerian fully embraces his role as anti-hero: always brave, but often a bit out of his depth. This volume features the final part of the interview with the authors and Luc Besson, and an in-depth portrait of Jean-Claude Mézières, the artist.