I don't think anybody has mentioned it yet, but Pierre Christin, writer of Valerian and Laureline (as well as manny other works) passed away in early October, aged 86.

Ravian is still one of my favourite series of all time. I have read relatively little of his other works though, I read The Hunt and Pigalle, 1950. So time to correct that.

Longer article, in dutch (so probably use auto-translate for most here): www.stripspeciaalzaak.be/stripnieuws/pierre-christin-86-overleden