The Gauls have only one fear: that the sky may fall on their heads tomorrow. But tomorrow never comes, says Chief Vitalstatistix. Or does it? It looks as if it's come at last for Asterix, Obelix and the other villagers. And some surprising new characters fall along with the sky. Our friends soon find themselves in the middle of a space race...This new Asterix story, the first in four years, is a brilliant and hilarious tale of misunderstandings that will be loved by his millions of fans around the world.
About the Author
Rene Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, and spent most of his childhood in Argentina, before eventually moving to Paris in 1951. He died in 1977. Albert Uderzo was born in 1927 in a small village in Marne, France. He met Rene Goscinny in 1951 and on 29 October 1959 their most famous creation, Asterix, made his first appearance on page 20 of Pilote. Asterix the Gaul, their first album, was published in 1961 and there have now been 33 Asterix albums. Albert Uderzo was born in 1927 in a small village in Marne, France. He met Rene Goscinny in 1951 and on 29 October 1959 their most famous creation, Asterix, made his first appearance on page 20 of Pilote. Asterix the Gaul, their first album, was published in 1961 and there have now been 33 Asterix albums.
Prizes
Asterix has sold some 330 million albums around the world - more even than Harry Potter Asterix has been translated into more than 100 languages and dialects There was a worldwide first printing of 8 million albums for the hardback edition of this new Asterix story Orion sold almost 100,000 copies in hardback in the first three months - the fastest-selling Asterix title The release of the cartoon film Asterix and the Vikings earlier in the year gave the Asterix brand a huge new boost
Reviews
"Wit, humane insights, and physical antics allow readers to join the fun....[Asterix] has cross-generational appeal."--"Booklist"
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This was a disappointing addition to the Asterix universe. It's an awkwardly combined universe, the Gauls and spacemen, and it just doesn't sit right. This might be a fun read for children, but for myself and other Asterix fans, it's a little bit more than bad.
Another quality Asterix Story - I purchased this one to complete my collection, and was amazed at the storyline - so different from the normal ones found in Asterix. I won't give it away since there are zillions of websites with the synopsis on it, but the characters presented were odd and slightly out of place, until they started interacting with the Gauls, then it seemed "normal"
I still stand by my adage, if you like one Asterix Book, you'll like this one, but it is different in storyline from the typical asterixs we grew up with.
I beleive that the previous comment was unfair. This Asterix comic contains all of the puns and other forms of cleaver humour that formally characterised the previous Asterix books. The plot-line isn't one of the best but they can't all be as brilliant as each other. I beleive that it is well worth the effort of buying abd that any true fan of Asterix will not be disappointed by this.
The latest in a series by an author long past his use-by date. Uderzo's writing was never a match for Goscinny's, but they get worse with time. I don't know whether this is a serious attempt at literature, or a money-spinner, or a means of filling in hours at the resthome.
The story is uninspiring, implausible, and lacks the sublety and wit which originally characterised the Asterix books. I have a feeling the drawing is gettng simpler too, although that may be confirmation bias on my part.
Buy it to technically complete your Asterix collection; buy one of the others to read.
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