Pierre Christin ( 1935 - ) is a French comics creator and writer. Pierre Christin s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices greatly surpassing estimated prices, varying from 966.37 USD for “Le port d'Ostende”. in 2008 to a remarkable record 2723.31 USD for Caf? of Trade center at Lyon in 2010 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.