I’m writing from Canada (i’m french speaking and i’m a big fan of astérix). I bought the 5 albums (if I don't mistake) of the new duo Ferri and Conrad and I was disappointed every time. For this opus of the Griffon I consider that the Uderzo style is more and more faithful (I do not ask for an exact copy) but I feel that there is something wrong... I have the impression that the authors have a sheet where there are the "ingredients" of an Asterix adventure but we seem to tick boxes like "pun", that's done, "caricature of a personality" that's done, etc... On this subject the fact of including Michel Houellebecq (famous french writer) is going nowhere (no wink to his literary work, except error). The capture of the Amazon character, at the beginning of the album, seems to be a key moment... well no, since this "hostage" character is completely forgotten at the end. So many things wrong with this storyline, you quickly feel «Meh!» or «i’v been tricked again!». With this new duo for drawings and scenario you don’t have various levels of reading like Goscinny; there is no longer this finesse in story and dialogue! Asterix has become a business that brings in a lot of money (a lot!), so the editor doesn't want to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. But that's just my opinion, you mentioned that you liked it, I completely respect your point of view. Cheers!
I bought this book and found it a waste of my money. The style of Conrad is terribly untidy and Ferri has no sense of humour. The new authors simply do not understand Asterix or any of the other characters in it. Getafix, who was always very smart and wise, they now suddenly turned into a feeble and senile old man. There is no gathering in the house of the chieftan anymore at the start of a new adventure. Actually I already found that Asterix was going downhill after the passing of René Goscinny but these new authors are terrible. I simply do not understand why Uderzo picked them.
I’m writing from Canada (i’m french speaking and i’m a big fan of astérix). I bought the 5 albums (if I don't mistake) of the new duo Ferri and Conrad and I was disappointed
every time. For this opus of the Griffon I consider that the Uderzo style is more and more faithful (I do not ask for an exact copy) but I feel that there is something wrong...
I have the impression that the authors have a sheet where there are the "ingredients" of an Asterix adventure but we seem to tick boxes like "pun", that's done, "caricature of
a personality" that's done, etc... On this subject the fact of including Michel Houellebecq (famous french writer) is going nowhere (no wink to his literary work, except error).
The capture of the Amazon character, at the beginning of the album, seems to be a key moment... well no, since this "hostage" character is completely forgotten at the end.
So many things wrong with this storyline, you quickly feel «Meh!» or «i’v been tricked again!». With this new duo for drawings and scenario you don’t have various levels of
reading like Goscinny; there is no longer this finesse in story and dialogue! Asterix has become a business that brings in a lot of money (a lot!), so the editor doesn't want to
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. But that's just my opinion, you mentioned that you liked it, I completely respect your point of view. Cheers!
Would love to hear your review on "Dollicious" - Polish comic book series published in Canadian in French
Lack of satire on the country was the biggest disapointment.
I bought this book and found it a waste of my money. The style of Conrad is terribly untidy and Ferri has no sense of humour. The new authors simply do not understand Asterix or any of the other characters in it. Getafix, who was always very smart and wise, they now suddenly turned into a feeble and senile old man. There is no gathering in the house of the chieftan anymore at the start of a new adventure. Actually I already found that Asterix was going downhill after the passing of René Goscinny but these new authors are terrible. I simply do not understand why Uderzo picked them.