Asterix the gaul11/11/2022 ![]() ![]() It only ranks this low because it’s first and Goscinny and Uderzo were still finding their way. It actually does a great job in setting the series up. It’s weird that the book I went to the greatest effort to create a graphic for is the last on my list. ![]() They’d build ridiculous structures overnight with their large numbers, who were many times equally as good at being carpenters as soldiers. I also liked the wall at the beginning of the book. That’s not because of any great statement in the current political climate, but because that’s what Roman armies did. The biggest highlight of the book is the introduction of Dogmatix to the world. There are volumes where the story might seem too easy or cliched, but then Rene Goscinny has a great knack for adding something to it in the end to make it smarter and more creative. It’s not a bad book, per se, but it’s a lot of little bits of humor that just don’t add up to much.Īsterix and Obelix run through the French countrwwyside gathering local foods to prepare a banquet for their local Roman oppressors. Please note: If you’re looking for a ranking of my ten favorite Asterix books out of all of them, I have that article here. This is a combination of personal and critical assessments. ![]() Even the clunkiest volume of Asterix is filled with great moments. There aren’t too many book series I can say that about. Let’s take a look at the first ten volumes in the Asterix series and see if I can rank them from “least best” to best. Calvi returned for the score of The Twelve Tasks of Asterix, but did not reuse the theme this time around.I’m not good at rating books, but am I any good at ranking them? It was composed by Gérard Calvi, and would be rearranged for the next film, Asterix and Cleopatra.
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