Asterix and the Goths (Asterix (Orion Paperback))
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Very funny adventure - This is easily one of the best Asterix stories. It begins with Getafix competing against his peers at the druids contest, and winning. Then we are introduced to the Goths, a warrior race bent on conquest but somewhat lacking in brains. Having spied on the druids contest, they kidnap Getafix for his magic potion. Things don t turn out as planned for the Goths, as Asterix, Obelix and Getafix manipulate the different Gothic tribes to turn on each other. First, with the magic potion, and then without it. The Goths are too dense and busy fighting each other to notice the effects wearing off!This leads to mayhem in Germania that lasts for years, keeping them out of Gaul. A brilliant story.
Very busy adventure - An adventure full of the confusiion and chaos of war: the Gothic wars. This is definitely one of the funniest of the books and will rate highly with a lot of fans. You can also sense the French creators enjoying the obvious satirical opportunity they have before them.
An exciting Asterix adventure among the Goths - Asterix and the Goths is the third of 31 adventures published between 1961 and 2001, This adventure is from 1963. This is the first of many books where Asterix and Obelix travel to another country and make fun of the ideas we have about that nation. Getafix the Druid attends the Druid Conference at the Forest of the Carnutes. A raiding party of Goths is watching the Conference (like Druid Oscars ) to kidnap a Druid to help their cause. Asterix and Obelix must follow the Goths to set things right. Like all Asterix adventures this story works, on slightly different levels, for both children and adults. This is a comedy of confusion. The Romans have confused the Gauls with the Goth s. The Gothic chieftans are plotting against each other. The Gauls are playing on the suspicion of all the leaders, playing groups off against each other. The drawings are polished, compared to the crude colouring in the original 1974 UK edition. The new edition wonderfully re-inks and re-colours the story. The drawings are sharp and the colours are bright. An enjoyable and interesting story.
Funniest comics ever - This is THE best in Asterix comics. After Getafix gave the magic potion to some Goths the story briefly outline the history of clash between all goths.It was So funny and sometimes I used to think that it was a satirical attack on the modern wars. It is a must for Asterix lovers
ENJOY IT. - FANTASTIC, AMAZING, BRILLIANT, EXCELLENT, ASTONISHING, REMARKABLE, PERFECT, briefly: PURE ASTERIX ENJOY IT.