Astérix - Astérix chez les Belges - n°24

Astérix #24

by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo

Nos sympathiques gaulois cherchent à se mesurer avec les tribus belges qu'on dit les plus braves de tous les peuples gaulois..donant lieu à des rapprochements inattendus

Genres: Comics, Bande Dessinée, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Humor, France, Historical Fiction

59 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

René 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).

Reviews

[Mónica Cordero Thomson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Divertida competición entre belgas y armoricanos por ver quienes son los más temibles,...

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kunde erreicht das gallische Dorf, der große Julius Cäsar hätte nach einem erbitterten Feldzug gegen die Belgier behauptet, dass diese "das tapferste aller gallischen Völker" seien. Das kann Majestix nicht auf sich sitzenlassen und macht sich gemeinsam mit seinen besten Kriegern Asterix und Obelix auf, den Belgiern (und vor allem Julius Cäsar) zu zeigen, welcher gallische Stamm tatsächlich der Tapferste ist.

Doch bereits kurz nach ihrer Ankunft in Belgien müssen unsere Gallier feststellen, dass sie vielleicht gar nicht so viel unterscheidet, die Gallier und die Belgier. Es gilt also, zu beweisen, wem die Ehre gebührt, der Tapferste zu sein. Als Schiedsrichter haben sich die beiden Volksstämme niemand anderen als Cäsar höchst persönlich ausgesucht - doch der ist von seiner Rolle in diesem Spektakel alles andere als angetan...

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My oh my. Das ist wirklich einer der allerbesten Asterixbände überhaupt. Der historische Bezug auf den Bello Gallico, die Witze (ABER DIE BRASSICA), die Anspielungen auf belgische Symbolik, Figuren und Traditionen, das Gemälde der Bauernhochzeit.

Ich hätte ungelogen jede zweite Kachel abfotografieren können, um sie mit dieser Rezension hochzuladen, aber das wäre zu aufwendig. Lasst diesen Text einfach eine Erinnerung daran sein, dass ihr mal wieder Asterix bei den Belgiern lesen solltet.

Große Liebe 🤍

[Gary · Rating 5 out of 5]

The last story written by Goscinny! Fist written in French in 1979 as
Astérix chez les Belges, it was first published in English in 1980.
Chief Vitalstatistix is outraged upon hearing that Julius Caesar has referred to the Belgians as the bravest of all the Gaullish peoples, and immediately sets out for Belgium to prove him wrong.
At the suggestion of Druid Getafix, Asterix and Obelix accompany him, lest the whole venture come to a `sticky end'.
What ensues is compensation between the Belgians and the Armoricans (Asterix and Co) to prove who can bash the most Romans, until Julius Caesar comes to Belgium with his army to intervene.
Our friends get to meet a robust and fiery people not unlike themselves, with curvaceous blond ladies, good beer and masses of good food.
There is a wonderful adaptation of one of those charming paintings by Dutch master, Pieter Breughel The Elder. The English translation uses to very witty effect, quotes by George Gordon, Lord Byron, William Shakespeare and John Milton.

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ε ναι, τώρα μάθαμε ποιος πρωτοσκέφτηκε τις τηγανητές πατάτες. :D :D

[Juho Pohjalainen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The last comic Goscinny was involved in before his death, and - in my opinion - pretty much the peak of the series. It's all downhill from here.

The rivalry between the Gauls and the Belgian is particularly memorable to me.

[Florian · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best volumes in the series, with funny lines and smart connections. I like how meta the rivalry between the Gauls is, as a reference to both the French and the Belgian being prolific comic creators. There's even a reference/tribute to Tin Tin inserted in the story.
Goscinny, the writer and co-creator of Asterix died during the making of this volume and from that point in the story it starts raining and the skies are darkened.

[Matthieu Wegh · Rating 4 out of 5]

? In een stripwinkel gekocht samen met Asterix de vrolijke wetenschap
🤔Een erg leuk album door natuurlijk de namen, maar ook de grapjes erin zoals " allee, wanneer gaat u patattekes bakken?, maar er zitten er heel veel in en met het uitlegboek erbij is het extra leuk. Aan het einde is er een leuke knipoog naar een beroemd schilderij van Breughel.
MW4/12/25

[Gavin · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this one, Chief Vitalstatistix takes off for Belgium after hearing from a Roman patrol that they like being in Gaul because the Belgians are worse, and they don't mind getting thumped here...enraged, off the chief goes, with Asterix and Obelix not far behind.

The rest of the book involves the 3 Gauls bonding with the Belgians, and competing against to see who is better at thumping Romans.
It goes so far as to ask Caesar to officiate the competition, which angers him immensely, so he leads his armies to crush them once and for all.

Of course, the combined might of the Belgians and our 3 Gauls is enough to stop them entirely.

Caesar is embarrassed, both tribes agree they're equally good at thumping Romans, and a banquet takes place.

Shocker ;)

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Belgian and Asterix's tribe compete with each other to show who is the best? How do they do it? By wiping out Roman camps.

Usual humor and brilliant artwork. Narrative was lacking in some places.

MY GRADE: C plus to B minus (the artwork kept this one at three stars) <.b>

[Preetam Chatterjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

The last story co-written by Goscinny before his sudden passing—and what a send-off. Vitalstatistix, insulted by Caesar’s claim that Belgians are braver than the Gauls, drags the whole village north to settle the matter. What follows is part culinary festival, part war game, and all-out love letter to Belgian spirit. The battles are epic, the jokes fly fast, and Obelix’s love for Belgian chips might be the truest romance in the series.

I read this one in 2013, with a heavy heart, —not because the jokes weren’t funny, but because I knew it was the last Goscinny story.

There’s a scene where the Belgians and Gauls fight side by side, cheering and laughing in the mud, that felt like Goscinny waving goodbye—not with sorrow, but with joy.

I was in my late twenties, teaching full-time, and this story made me pause, laugh, and then reflect on what it means to leave something behind. What Goscinny left us was more than comics. It was a world.

[Stratos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Αυτοί οι Γαλάτες! Αιώνες μετά μας δίνουν χαρά και γέλιο. Κλασικό κόμικς που διαβάζεται διαχρονικά από μικρούς και μεγάλους

[anANAs · Rating 2 out of 5]

Zgodba me je razočarala. Nesmiseln "bratski" prepir in tekmovanje v kazanju mišic.
Poleg tega se je v tej prigodi izgubil pomen čarobnega napoja, saj so bili pripadniki iz drugega plemena s svojim surovim napadom enakovredni Asterixu in njegovim prijateljem.
Kaj je bilo Idealixu, da je kar nekajkrat v stripu molel jezik iz ust kot bi bil zadet, ne bo izgubljala besed.

Edina stvar, ki me je nasmejala, so bili pirati, ki so se tokrat pridružili našim junakom na kopnem in iskali pravico za svojo po krivici potopljeno ladjo.

"Mi smo samo miroljubni nevtralni pirati."
:-)

[Artrix · Rating 4 out of 5]

De los primeros cómics que leí de pequeño y el que más habré releído con diferencia, este cómic lo heredé de mi tio de cuando él era pequeño y me gustó bastante

[Martti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vahi aga vahi. Eestimaal hakati taaskord Asterixi koomuskit välja andma. Nostalgia missugune.

[Coenraad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Allamapstix wil gaan vasstel waarom Julius Caesar onder die wanindruk verkeer dat die Belge die dapperste Galliërs in die wêreld is. Asterix en Obelix reis saam as veiligheidswagte en geniet die uitstappie geweldig baie - veral Obelix, wat eet asof daar 'n groot hongersnood aan die kom is. Hulle dons die Romeine goed op en laat Caesar op sy indrukwekkende Romeinse neus kyk. Die goedige spot met die Belge en hul stereotipes lei tot groot pret.

En in hierdie geval is die vertaling werklik besonders. Benewens die name (Melktjoklix, Nikotien, Senator Skiesatekhierus, Legatus Wolfgangamadeus, ensovoorts, ensovoorts ...) is daar fantastiese woordspelings met Afrikaanse idiome. Sonya van Schalkwyk-Barrois verdien die Akademie se vertalingsprys vir hierdie grootse en prettige projek wat sy (met klein muggies hier en daar) haas onverbeterlik aanpak.

[Nastaran · Rating 5 out of 5]

از دوست داشتنی ترینا😍

[Marko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ovo je drugi broj Asterixa gde je domaći prevod toliko genijalan da podiže ocenu.

Epizoda je odlicna i ima dosta “easter egg” fazona koji su smešni, ali domaći prevod u kome belgijanci imaju vojvođanski naglasak koji se poklapa sa mentalitetom je apsolutno prezabavan.

[Imane Zerguit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alalaaaa😍 Quel plaisir de retrouver ce petit village avec ses personnages plutôt mes personnages préférés Astérix et Obèlix 💓Pleins des souvenirs d'enfance d'émotions en lisant Astérix à chaque fois, c'est dure de dire ça mais pour moi lire et relire cette BD marque la fin de l'âge d'or💔.. la fin de cette série🥺.. d'Astérix💔🥺.. la fin de cette légende à JAMAIS répéter. Heureusement que je la regarde cet été chaque lundi à 21h sur W9. Merci René pour tout ce plaisir que tu nous a donné et paix à ton âme 🤍

[Joyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never really have anything bad to say about Asterix comics (apart from a certain someone always been tied up and silenced at the end of every book- my heart hurts a little for him! But perhaps I wouldn't be so if I heard him with my own ears?). I always find myself rather hungry though after reading Asterix! There were two guest appearances in this book which I greatly enjoyed! :)

[Illiterate · Rating 2 out of 5]

The last and probably worst of Goscinny’s Asterix books. Belgians are barely caricatured - just declared brave.

[Mehsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Niet specifiek deze editie gelezen, maar gewoon geen zin in moeite te willen doen. Haha. Dit deel was hilarisch. Asterix/Obelix/Heroix die op zoek gaan naar de Belgen, want volgens Ceasar zijn die het dapperste volk. Ik heb me toch heerlijk gelachen, ook om de namen (Nicotineke, Serpentineke), maar ook om de wedstrijd (wie het meeste Romeinse legerplaatsen kon slopen), over frietjes maken, over everzwijnen en toverdrank, en nog veel meer. En er is ook een cameo van de tweeling uit Kuifje. XD
Genoten! Ik moet echt weer eens alle Asterix gaan lezen, het is al een tijdje, als kind las ik ze regelmatig maar nu weet ik niet meer welke dat zoal waren.

[Tetty Marlinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

#124 - 2019 RC
Genre: Graphic Novel

[Matti Karjalainen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Viimeinen René Goscinnyn käsikirjoittama Asterix-seikkailu ei lukeudu sarjan tähtihetkiin. Sinänsä erikoista, etteivät sankarimme päässeet Belgiaan tätä aikaisemmin!

[Ευθυμία Δεσποτάκη · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Σας περισσεύει κανένα ρωμαϊκό οχυρούλι εδώ κοντά;"

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading this in adulthood is far removed from the hilarity I remembered as a child. Nonetheless, pleasant trip down memory lane.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

(The German one isn't on Goodreads so logging the Englisch one instead)

[Peeter Talvistu · Rating 3 out of 5]

A kind 2.5 although I think it deserves 2.

This one seems somewhat bland which is a sad thing to say about somebody's last effort. Especially coming after the powerhouse that is Obelix and Co.. The Gauls and the Belgians are too similar and the idea of the competition is not so great. Some of the references to Belgian culture are on the point though (especially the Tintin one!).

[Raluca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chief Abraracourcix hears an off-hand comment about the Belgians being considered the bravest of the barbarian tribes. A bravery contest ensues. The Romans are not happy. The volume starts slow but evolves into hilarious madness towards the end.
My absolute favorite panel? On page 31, Dupont and Dupond announce:

-Jules César est arrivé en Belgique.
- Je dirais même plus: Cules Jésar est arrivé en Gelbique.

[Aldi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Grabbed some random Asterix from the library. As usual, the punning is a bit laboured in English... makes me really appreciate the amazing work the German translators did!

[Erwann Seroux · Rating 5 out of 5]

- Des celtillons.
- Oué j’avais reconnu l’accent fieu !