{"product_id":"the-tribute-hardcover","title":"The Tribute - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Legrand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJean-Marc Rochette\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Before Avatar came The Tribute\" From the creative team behind the award winning \u003ci\u003eSnowpiercer, \u003c\/i\u003ecomes the comic which is widely cited as being the inspiration for James Cameron's \u003ci\u003eAvatar \u003c\/i\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eThe Tribute! \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eA soldier must go native to access a strange source of energy, but before long, he finds himself fighting to defend the alien world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA team of scientists and soldiers land on an alien planet with the hope they will find a new source of energy. The expedition is vital for the survival of humankind as an intergalactic war is raging, and the team must battle a hostile climate and protective, indigenous species to unravel the mysteries of this extraordinary planet before it's too late. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis thrilling fiction mixes classical and experimental forms and is widely considered a French sci-fi cult classic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin Legrand\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1950 in Paris, France. He is a writer and assistant director, known for \u003ci\u003eSnowpiercer, New York Mon Amour, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Lone Sloane: Delirius 2\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean-Marc Rochette\u003c\/b\u003e (born 23 April 1956) is a French painter, illustrator and comics creator. He is best known and recognized for the comic book series \u003ci\u003eSnowpiercer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAltitude\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as for his illustrations of the literary classic \u003ci\u003eCandide, or Optimism \u003c\/i\u003eby Voltaire, and Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42155175772295,"sku":"9781787739963","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/02d93633db4eab4975982b157666474e.webp?v=1733233967","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-tribute-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}