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Asterix Books Collection - A Set of 36 Brand New Paperbacks [Product Bundle] [Jan 01, 2015] Rene Goscinny
Latest box of Asterix series paperbacks comprising of all the 36 titles.
2500 pages, Paperback
Published August 26, 2016
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René Goscinny
1,994 books1,282 followersRené Goscinny (1926 - 1977) was a French author, editor and humorist, who is best known for the comic book
Asterix
, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris (considered the series' golden age).
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January 31, 2026
To get in out of the way first... There are certain things that, normally, I'd say, didn't age well, but they're so persistent even in the newer books that... Basically, there are questionable depictions and themes in the books. I have no explanation why. I'm not talking about them beyond this paragraph.
That aside, the original comics, created by the Goscinny-Uderzo duo, are kinda amazing. The art may look simple in how cartoony it is, but it's extremely detailed and dynamic and reads well even when there's a ton going on at once. The stories vary in quality, but most are good, and none of them are a slog to get through.
Then, the ones that are made by Uderzo alone(starting with Asterix and the Great Divide)... The art is still good, but the stories seem like an imitation of what the originals were (a parody even?). You can tell that Uderzo is an artist first, writer second.
Then the whole new writer-artist team comes (starting with Asterix and the Picts), and now you can tell there's a dedicated writer there, because the stories once again read like Asterix stories. The art though... It's good, but Conrad's work is just not as dynamic, with softer lines than what Uderzo put out. Makes you miss the old artwork, even though it's really good.
Overall, it's more good than bad. There's a good reason it's one of the comics classics.
That aside, the original comics, created by the Goscinny-Uderzo duo, are kinda amazing. The art may look simple in how cartoony it is, but it's extremely detailed and dynamic and reads well even when there's a ton going on at once. The stories vary in quality, but most are good, and none of them are a slog to get through.
Then, the ones that are made by Uderzo alone(starting with Asterix and the Great Divide)... The art is still good, but the stories seem like an imitation of what the originals were (a parody even?). You can tell that Uderzo is an artist first, writer second.
Then the whole new writer-artist team comes (starting with Asterix and the Picts), and now you can tell there's a dedicated writer there, because the stories once again read like Asterix stories. The art though... It's good, but Conrad's work is just not as dynamic, with softer lines than what Uderzo put out. Makes you miss the old artwork, even though it's really good.
Overall, it's more good than bad. There's a good reason it's one of the comics classics.
May 20, 2023
First of all, I'd like to say that I didn't actually read this specific collection. I re-read my own collection of Asterix books (specifically in German), so a couple of the newer books are missing.
It's hard to give a single rating to all of the Asterix books as their quality varies wildly. Some of them are genuinely exciting and fun, others are fine and others again (especially some of the most recent ones) are extremely dull and rely too much on contemporary reference humour. Some of the older plotlines and art have aged EXTREMELY badly, too. But all in all, I'd say the Asterix books still hold up as fun adventure comics primarily for kids - I do get the distinct impression, from having read a few in the original French, that there is more sophisticated humour for the adult readers, but a lot of it is simply lost in translation (jokes, especially puns, being notoriously hard to translate). All that said, I still enjoyed the nostalgia trip!
It's hard to give a single rating to all of the Asterix books as their quality varies wildly. Some of them are genuinely exciting and fun, others are fine and others again (especially some of the most recent ones) are extremely dull and rely too much on contemporary reference humour. Some of the older plotlines and art have aged EXTREMELY badly, too. But all in all, I'd say the Asterix books still hold up as fun adventure comics primarily for kids - I do get the distinct impression, from having read a few in the original French, that there is more sophisticated humour for the adult readers, but a lot of it is simply lost in translation (jokes, especially puns, being notoriously hard to translate). All that said, I still enjoyed the nostalgia trip!
March 24, 2020
Very nice concept.
Almost all books are good, except for a few ones!
Almost all books are good, except for a few ones!
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June 6, 2018My dad bought the whole series for us to read. Interesting graphic novels. Fun, easy read.
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