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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
I received this as a prize in a Bookcrossing graphic novel sweepstake recently, and with the passing of Albert Uderzo yesterday, I decided to read it today in his memory and honour.
Asterix's village, the last Gaul settlement holding out against Roman invasion, is visited by the mysterious Prolix, an alleged soothsayer. He manipulates the Gauls into bringing him food by promising them wonderful futures, and they believe him utterly - with the exception of our sceptical hero. When Prolix is later forced to work for the Romans, and warns the Gauls of a terrible fate unless they leave the village immediately, it's up to Asterix, Obelix, Dogmatix and the druid Getafix to expose Prolix, defeat the Romans, and bring everyone home.
The gag names in this series are renowned, and still get a giggle out of me - I marvel in particular at how the village druid's name got under the radar. I also enjoy the authors' illustrated "side note" about the nature of soothsayers and their ilk. Still, even the sly Prolix gets a sympathetic depiction during his treatment by the ambitious Roman centurion Voluptious Arteriosclerosus. The artwork is brilliantly colourful and cartoonish with plenty of slapstick fights, and the plot is a fun romp exploring the nature of belief over logic in an amusing, entertaining way.
Asterix's village, the last Gaul settlement holding out against Roman invasion, is visited by the mysterious Prolix, an alleged soothsayer. He manipulates the Gauls into bringing him food by promising them wonderful futures, and they believe him utterly - with the exception of our sceptical hero. When Prolix is later forced to work for the Romans, and warns the Gauls of a terrible fate unless they leave the village immediately, it's up to Asterix, Obelix, Dogmatix and the druid Getafix to expose Prolix, defeat the Romans, and bring everyone home.
The gag names in this series are renowned, and still get a giggle out of me - I marvel in particular at how the village druid's name got under the radar. I also enjoy the authors' illustrated "side note" about the nature of soothsayers and their ilk. Still, even the sly Prolix gets a sympathetic depiction during his treatment by the ambitious Roman centurion Voluptious Arteriosclerosus. The artwork is brilliantly colourful and cartoonish with plenty of slapstick fights, and the plot is a fun romp exploring the nature of belief over logic in an amusing, entertaining way.