by Roger LeLoup (Author), Roger Leloop (Illustrator)
Pretty, intelligent and combative, Yoko Tsuno is an electronics engineer who always remains faithful to her values: loyalty, friendship and respect for life. In this volume, a megalomaniac businessman has stolen the artificial typhoon created by Yoko's father and intends to use it as a military weapon. Hundreds of lives are in danger. Yoko and Aoki, her teacher, eventually manage to neutralise the typhoon, but Aoki has to sacrifice himself in the process.
Author Biography
Roger Leloup joined Hergé's studio in 1953, where he assisted Hergé in drawing Tintin's Adventures. He has also worked with Peyo, creator of the Smurfs. Yoko Tsuno debuted in Spirou magazine in 1970. Leloup was awarded the much-coveted Grand Prix de la Jeunesse Sci-Fi in 1990.
Number of Pages: 48
Dimensions: 0.2 x 11 x 8.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 16, 2009
