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bentrevett's review against another edition
4.0
judging for what it is -- a lighthearted whimsical comic -- it's pretty good. as the first of the series it has to set the scene, introduce the characters AND have a bit of adventure/mischief, which it manages to do in just under 50 pages; most modern ongoing comics nowadays take a whole volume to get this amount of "plot" in. (plot in quotes because i don't think this series will be concerned with an actual overarching plot.) it was even funny enough to make me exhale out of my nose a few times. also, the art is great.
only part i didn't like was the ending. they already outsmarted the romans and got hold of the magic potion, couldn't they have just beat them all up or run away? why did ceasar need to let them go? i get it was probably to introduce ceasar as a character but probably could've been done better.
only part i didn't like was the ending. they already outsmarted the romans and got hold of the magic potion, couldn't they have just beat them all up or run away? why did ceasar need to let them go? i get it was probably to introduce ceasar as a character but probably could've been done better.
kree_up's review against another edition
5.0
This brought back so many childhood memories, I think I might have to read all of them now!
saaraa96's review against another edition
3.0
وقتی خواندمش که خیلی کمیک های دی سی و مارول رو میخوندم، و واقعن جذبم نکرد.
mirandamacfar's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
gjeebus_k's review against another edition
4.0
Aah, this is it. The beginning of a wonderful journey through the Roman Empire in Europe.
The first issue of this legendary series, introduces us to the little town which the Romans can't take control of. This is where we learn about our hero called Asterix.
Now, everyone knows the characters thanks to the animated movies and live-action movies. But it's so beautiful to see how they were drawn back in the day whe, René and Albert created them.
The story is pretty basic. The Romans learn about the secret potion the Gauls use to be invincible, so they sent one of them to infiltrate.
We all know the potion only works for a certain time, so obviously the Roman loses his powers at the moment he reaches his commander.
The only thing that bothered me was the fact that we saw very little of Obelix. I know Asterix is the main protagonist, but I hope Obelix will get a larger role in the upcoming issues.
Thanks a lot René and Albert, for giving me these heroes!
The first issue of this legendary series, introduces us to the little town which the Romans can't take control of. This is where we learn about our hero called Asterix.
Now, everyone knows the characters thanks to the animated movies and live-action movies. But it's so beautiful to see how they were drawn back in the day whe, René and Albert created them.
The story is pretty basic. The Romans learn about the secret potion the Gauls use to be invincible, so they sent one of them to infiltrate.
We all know the potion only works for a certain time, so obviously the Roman loses his powers at the moment he reaches his commander.
The only thing that bothered me was the fact that we saw very little of Obelix. I know Asterix is the main protagonist, but I hope Obelix will get a larger role in the upcoming issues.
Thanks a lot René and Albert, for giving me these heroes!
leafblade17's review against another edition
5.0
Humorous start to a great comic collection, the first is always the best to introduce the characters. It was great noticing details such as facial expressions, some lessons about Latin (and foul) language. I highly recommend this comic as a first to anyone interested in satirical comics based on history and fiction.
leafybookrat's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0