The Children of Light

Name: The Children of Light
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ISBN: 9781681379845

Jean Pleyers, Luke Burns, Tom Oldham

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New York Review Comics
21 July 2026

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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-poppingly illustrated sci-fi adventure.

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.

By: Jean Pleyers, Luke Burns
Contributions by: Tom Oldham
Imprint: New York Review Comics
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 222mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9781681379845
ISBN 10: 1681379848
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 21 July 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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.