Asterix and Cleopatra Asterix

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4 Stars Funny History
I love the quotations and implied humor.

This is definitely a great series.

3 Stars One of the more amusing early works.
Rene Goscinny, Asterix and Cleopatra (Orion, 1969)

Cleopatra makes a bet with Caesar that she can build him a monument in “decadent” Egypt within thirty days, and then realizes she doesn’t have the manpower to do it. So, of course, it’s our indomitable Gauls to the rescue. It’s amazing how many twists and subplots Goscinny could smash into forty-eight pages, and this is one of the books in the series that showcases the surprising complexity the series could achieve. Good stuff. ***

5 Stars Magic Potion…
Queen Cleopatra has been challenged by Julius Caesar. Queen Cleopatra challenges Edifis. They’ve got three months to build Julius an Egyptian estate. Edifis sails to Gaul to get his friend Getafix. Getafix’s got a magic potion. May help speed up things…

“Asterix and Cleopatra” is Asterix #6. Special sort of one, I thought. Fun, colourful and kind of exotic. Feels like a holiday for Asterix and Obelix. Saw the “Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra” film. Sort of coloured it for me, re-reading the comic. Saw a bit more of the French-ness in it. Funny.

5 Stars Truly a nose – I mean story – of legendary proportions!!!
This is by far my favorite of all the Asterix and Obelix stories. Goscinny is truly in his prime here. It’s all there: the frustrated, abused bard, the shipwrecked pirates and of course, the nose of Cleopatra (a nose whose beauty is unsurpassed). As an added bonus, we finally get to see how the Sphinx lost its nose (and where it was rather conspicuously buried). Just for that, this thing is worth it!

5 Stars Oh, That Nose!
In this Egyptian adventure, Asterix travels to Egypt to help a hapless architect design and complete a massive palace that Cleopatra is building for Caesar. Of course, it is part of a bet, and the Romans want to stop it, as well as a rival architect with his own plans and goals.

If you have ever wondered why the Sphinx has no nose, this is a must read. It is a fantastic story and one that remains as a favourite.

One nice touch was the Egyptians speaking in hieroglyphics, which make for entertainment. I was interested in this small detail, among the usual laughs that Asterix and friends provide.

Any fan of Asterix would love this story, and I recommend it without reservation.

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