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THE RETURN OF ASTERIX, THE WORLD'S FIRST SUPERHERO: The relaunch of the re-inked, re-coloured and re-designed Asterix series, now published in the correct order for the first time.
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Gaul was divided into three parts. No, four parts - for one small village of indomitable Gauls still held out against the Roman invaders. BOOK 18 Chief Vitalstatistix makes a rash bet with his brother-in-law, the infuriating show-off Homeopathix, whom he invites to dine on a stew seasoned with Caesar's laurel wreath. It is up to Aserix and Obelix, of course, to go to Rome and acquire the wreath.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As in 'Asterix and Cleopatra,' it begins with a bet which is trifling but of great symbolic importance. Vitalstatistix, accompanied by his wife and bodyguards -- ie Asterix and Obelix -- visits his boorish, nouveau riche brother-in-law in Paris. Homeopathix and his wife Tapioca -- the Mr and Mrs Dursley of ancient times -- have done very well under the Roman occupation and don't care who knows it. This is all too much for Chief Vitalstatistix, who gets drunk and boasts that he will give Homeopathix a dinner in return ... a stew that no amount of money can buy ... seasoned with Caesar's laurel wreath. Hic!
This is such a wonderful opening, and very funny. It takes a swideswipe at the collaborateurs of WWII without losing touch with the good-naturedness of the series, and it perfectly encapsulates what the Asterix books are really about (the best of them, anyway) -- honour, pride and resilience in the face of imperialism.
Nor does the rest of the book disappoint, as it takes us into the very heart of imperial Rome. PG Wodehouse once said that the important thing is to work out what your big scenes are, and here there are big scenes applenty. I love the slave market with its snooty slaves, and our heroes' arrival at the house of the amiable Tiberius and his family, and their efforts to be resold. Then there's the trial scene which is a lovely parody of Roman oratory. And finally there's the last minute appearance by the great man himself -- that wolf, son of the Roman she-wolf -- who under his new wreath of parsley can't help wondering why he feels like a piece of fish.
It's a classic!
This is such a wonderful opening, and very funny. It takes a swideswipe at the collaborateurs of WWII without losing touch with the good-naturedness of the series, and it perfectly encapsulates what the Asterix books are really about (the best of them, anyway) -- honour, pride and resilience in the face of imperialism.
Nor does the rest of the book disappoint, as it takes us into the very heart of imperial Rome. PG Wodehouse once said that the important thing is to work out what your big scenes are, and here there are big scenes applenty. I love the slave market with its snooty slaves, and our heroes' arrival at the house of the amiable Tiberius and his family, and their efforts to be resold. Then there's the trial scene which is a lovely parody of Roman oratory. And finally there's the last minute appearance by the great man himself -- that wolf, son of the Roman she-wolf -- who under his new wreath of parsley can't help wondering why he feels like a piece of fish.
It's a classic!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the small, compact version of the Asterix 'graphic novel' - it'll fit in a large pocket. Our eponymous hero continues his persecution of the Roman Empire - this time appearing in the Coliseum. If you are a fan, this is up to the normal high standards of graphic humour. If you are new to Asterix, the fantasy and imagery are well worth exploration - one of the charms of the comic genre is the fact that you can revisit it, again and again, and spot things you've missed, rediscovered things you've forgotten. This is artistry of the highest quality.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After the chief promises his brother in-law to make a stew seasoned with Julius Caesars Laurel Wreath he sends Asterix and Obelix to Rome to find it and bring it back. And from here the typical Asterix adventures ensue. The Gaulish pair sell themselves as slaves to a wealthy Roman, get thrown to the lions in the circus, briefly become bandits and work out a hangover cure. Plus they do the obligatory Roman bashing and have the celebratory feast at the end. This is pretty standard fare as far as Asterix books go and you get the usual play on words and humorous names (Typhus and Metatarsus for example). The drawing is a lot looser than in some other Asterix books I have read, but there are still plenty of small touches that make these enjoyable to read again and again. The Asterix series is pretty formulaic, but they are also familiar and good fun and this book is no exception. It isn't the best Asterix book you will ever read, but it is a worthy addition to the overall series and is worth buying at some point.
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