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Post by wildfire2099 on Feb 2, 2015 19:53:03 GMT -5
So, I read my first Asterix this week... while the names are really fun, there didn't seem to be much else to it. Am I missing something... or does it get better (I read the 1st three stories), or is that really all there is? I love the theme and the idea of it's existance, and I know it's one of those long-cherished series, but it really just didn't seem that exciting.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2015 22:00:30 GMT -5
Not sure if anybody else cares, but it looks like Titan is releasing some Loan Sloane HCs starting in August. So far it appears to just be The Six Voyages of Loan Sloane and Delirius, but it's something. They're marked as volumes one and two, so I guess they're skipping The Mystery of the Abyss.
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Post by Dizzy D on Feb 3, 2015 4:50:48 GMT -5
So, I read my first Asterix this week... while the names are really fun, there didn't seem to be much else to it. Am I missing something... or does it get better (I read the 1st three stories), or is that really all there is? I love the theme and the idea of it's existance, and I know it's one of those long-cherished series, but it really just didn't seem that exciting. The first one is not that great as they are still trying to find their direction. Which are the other 2 you've read, because they have switched things around a lot when publishing them in other countries? It does get a *lot* better (till Goscinny dies, then it gets worse (after issue 24). Asterix the Legionary, Asterix and the Soothsayer or The Mansions of the Gods are some of the best, so you can try one of these to see if they are more to your liking. The Banquet requires some knowledge about french stereotypes. |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Feb 3, 2015 7:37:25 GMT -5
So, I read my first Asterix this week... while the names are really fun, there didn't seem to be much else to it. Am I missing something... or does it get better (I read the 1st three stories), or is that really all there is? I love the theme and the idea of it's existance, and I know it's one of those long-cherished series, but it really just didn't seem that exciting. The first one is not that great as they are still trying to find their direction. Which are the other 2 you've read, because they have switched things around a lot when publishing them in other countries? It does get a *lot* better (till Goscinny dies, then it gets worse (after issue 24). Asterix the Legionary, Asterix and the Soothsayer or The Mansions of the Gods are some of the best, so you can try one of these to see if they are more to your liking. The Banquet requires some knowledge about french stereotypes. It was the first 3, I think: Asterix the Gaul, Asterix and the Golden Sickle, and Asterix and the Goths. |
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Post by Dizzy D on Feb 3, 2015 8:59:12 GMT -5
Ah, those are still pretty much all-ages comedy with little for the adult reader to enjoy. I like the Goths the best of those three (for the extended civil war with diagrams), but it's a far cry from the later issues.
All in all, Asterix only has one goal for its readers: having a good laugh, so don't expect any deep characterization or suprising plot twists.
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Post by Confessor on Feb 6, 2015 5:54:48 GMT -5
So, I read my first Asterix this week... while the names are really fun, there didn't seem to be much else to it. Am I missing something... or does it get better (I read the 1st three stories), or is that really all there is? I love the theme and the idea of it's existance, and I know it's one of those long-cherished series, but it really just didn't seem that exciting. No, it's not just you, it isn't funny. Personally, I don't get Asterix at all. There are a few other bande dessinée series that I like, Blake & Mortimer and the Aldebaran/Betelgeuse/Antares series for example, and, of course, Tintin, who I absolutely adore. But Asterix has always left me cold. Even as a kid, my best friend was a big Asterix fan, while I was a big Tintin fan and even back then, I just didn't find those comics very funny. Worse, I found them boring. I tried reading one of the Asterix tales about 3 years ago and it bored be rigid as an adult too. I don't think it made me laugh once. Whereas, as an adult, Hergé's writing in Tintin can still have me in stitches at times. However, there used to be a French guy who worked down at my LCS and he always maintained that Asterix doesn't work in English...you have to read it in the original French to really get the most out of it. |
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Post by antoine on Feb 6, 2015 20:51:53 GMT -5
I always wondered if I still love Asterix as a 34 year old because I start reading them really young and it brings back memories, because I used to LOVE them when I was 8 years old, or because it's THAT good, even for adult.. I know them by heart and I could pull one out tonight and still enjoy it a lot. I read them in French though, so maybe that's why.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Feb 8, 2015 12:35:20 GMT -5
I agree with antoine. Perhaps it's a French thing, because Goscinny is so incredibly good at poking fun at the French society and playing with its rich culture. I find Astérix as hilarious today as I did 45 years ago, and still today I catch more references dropped here and there. The blend of slapstick and high brow humour never gets old.
"Spelled with a T, as in Timeo danaos et dona ferentes?" gets me every time.
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Post by antoine on Feb 8, 2015 15:46:23 GMT -5
I agree with antoine. Perhaps it's a French thing, because Goscinny is so incredibly good at poking fun at the French society and playing with its rich culture. I find Astérix as hilarious today as I did 45 years ago, and still today I catch more references dropped here and there. The blend of slapstick and high brow humour never gets old. "Spelled with a T, as in Timeo danaos et dona ferentes?" gets me every time. See, that's one reference I still don't understand! Every time I read an album, I catch something new! EDIT - Just googled it, now I understand! It's in Asterix Légionnaire, right? I'll have to re-read it this week! |
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Post by unngenant on Feb 11, 2015 6:29:18 GMT -5
First of all I want to say hello to everybody here. I read this theme from scratch and I hope will make some of mine views or propositions of some comics. I will first tell that I'm from Serbia and our market is ex-Yu territory obviously because language, which include publishers from Croatia. Yugoslavia was in 80-is I think country where ppl in huge amount were reading comics (mostly Italian - Bonelli, but also huge amount BD comcis, and relatively some USA comics which separately were issued in many of comic magazines). War end it, like many good things, but last 10 years because of some publishers from Croatia and Serbia that magic slowly is comeback. Among many others good comics Fibra has completed Blast (http://www.dargaud.com/blast), 4 albums about very transcendent dark story of drifter, which story he is telling in police station, from Larcenet Manu who seems to be very influent author last years in France (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Larcenet) which works have many styles.   The other work which I want to write is very popular also in France is Christophe Chabouté, this year only one album has published here Terre neuvas, which is not his best work, but still has atmosphere which in unique for him. Story is hard fisherman life, but with a little twist in story. It is one shot but probably this work was some king of preparation for Moby Dick which he done in 2014.   I'm sorry if my English seems sometimes rough or misspelled.. |
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Post by Dizzy D on Feb 12, 2015 9:22:31 GMT -5
Mmmm.. just saw on my feed this cover:  This is issue 17 in a series (issue 18 is also already out). I never even heard of this series! But it does look mighty interesting. Guess I am judging books by its covers, but for comics that is not that bad an idea. edit: quick google later, the series has been around since 1997. The more I learn, the more I learn how little I know. edit 2: and as I'm looking at other new comics, this reprint is also on my list  Can't see if it's a reprint, but it usually is in this series. |
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Post by antoine on Feb 12, 2015 21:38:32 GMT -5
Mmmm.. just saw on my feed this cover: This is issue 17 in a series (issue 18 is also already out). I never even heard of this series! But it does look mighty interesting. Guess I am judging books by its covers, but for comics that is not that bad an idea. edit: quick google later, the series has been around since 1997. The more I learn, the more I learn how little I know. edit 2: and as I'm looking at other new comics, this reprint is also on my list Can't see if it's a reprint, but it usually is in this series. I have # 1 to 12 of Capricorne, except #3... Just read #1 a few years ago, I don't remember why I stopped... Don'T really remember the story neither... All in all, not my best intervention on this forum... I'll read #1 and 2 this weekend and let you know! |
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Post by unngenant on Feb 13, 2015 5:16:26 GMT -5
This Herman work look  Well over few days I finished Asgard from Xavier Dorison (other works like Long John Silver which I pass and praised new work Undertaker, which really look interesting), and color made by Ralph Mayer (some works over series XIII). Of course over popularity of TV series Vikings came probably idea for this 2 album series. Serbian edition Phoenix press:  It is story of skræling or our hero in stroy Asgard which Gods have punished his parents with son with defect, which was born without one leg. He became a hunter who have a job to hunt and kill "Jörmungandr" sea snake which terrorize surrounding kingdom.  It is great, before else adventure, which leave without breath in some scenes with great illustrations. Maybe story is too much straight forward, but gives you a great time reading it. |
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Post by unngenant on Feb 20, 2015 5:44:57 GMT -5
Oh les filles ! is work for me unknown author Sophie Michael, 2 albums about three girls and their childhood and growing up. They became best friend nevertheless different social background and almost everything else. Story is typical struggle between growing up, relationship between parents and child, and all little things which are special for transformation little girls in adult. Fibra cover:  Coloring this albums were in trust more famous than author Emmanuel Lepage (Muchacho), and he did very good work specially with colors.  |
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Post by Dizzy D on Feb 22, 2015 15:18:22 GMT -5
I have gotten my hands on the Hermann hardcover above ("Zonder Pardon") and it's a great story, but not a reprint. 76 years old and he still makes pages like these:  |
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