Iznogoud - Volume 1 - The Wicked Wiles of Iznogoud

Iznogoud #2

by René Goscinny

Legend has it that in Baghdad the magnificent, a great and particularly dark-minded vizier, who answers to the name of Iznogoud, works on his ambition to lay claim to the throne of caliph Haroun al Plassid. Thus his favourite saying: “I want to be caliph instead of the caliph!” Seconded by Wa'at Alahf, Iznogoud tries ever more diverse and even crazier means to reach his ends – in vain, of course! 

Genres: Comics, Bande Dessinée, Graphic Novels, Humor, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics, France

52 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1967

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

[Gary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Iznogoud is the evil Grand Vizier to the good-natured but slow-witted Caliph of Baghdad Haroun al Plassid. Wanting desperately to be `Caliph instead of the Caliph.' , he comes up continuously with plans to get rid of the incumbent , which always backfire on the miserable Iznogoud.
Iznogoud's penchant for evil invention, together with the charming illustrations and witty dialogue makes for charming albums, by the same people who brought you Asterix.
In fact in `Asterix and the Magic Carpet' a reference is made to Iznogoud, as Asterix and friends is to battle against Watzisname, Iznogoud's evil cousin in India, in order to save the lovely Princess Orinjade.
I was given a couple of these books, as a present when I was eight, and absolutely loved them.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Prosto neverovatno da neko nema ni malo sreće, mada kada se pogleda karma drugo ni ne zaslužuje :) U suštini to je ono glavni u ovim stripovima, da se gleda kako će mu se najnoviji plan obiti o glavu.

[Milica · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Ako vas kalif poljubi, postace zaba, a ja cu najzad moci da postanem kalif umesto zabe!"

[Floyd Pepper · Rating 5 out of 5]

...žao bi mi bilo dati četvorku ovom odličnom stripu koji me toliko raduje i vraća u neke prošle dane..ali prijevod Milene Benini mi baš nije legao...mada je u nekim dijelovima i ona zablistala..posebno kod prijevoda imena ( trgovac Kurd Khuruz,Grick-Al-Ica)..inače čista petica..u ovom dijelu Iznogud prvi put postane Kalif umjesto Kalifa..ali ne zadugo (da ne kvarim)

[Alimpic Srdjan · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The wicked wiles of Iznogoud" se sastoji od 6 priča:

-Kissmet
-Mesmer-eyezed
-The Occidental Philtre
-The Time Machine
-The Picnic
-Chop and Change

Očekivano, u svakoj od ovih priča mali zli vezir pokušava da postane kalif umesto kalifa.

[Thaths · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read a few tattered copies of Iznogoud books when I was young. The English translations sadly went out of print throughout the 90's and early 2000's. Now they are being re-released in English. I do not know if these are new translations. This one is filled with puns and a sprinkling of visual gags.

[Remo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Del genial Goscinny nos llega este tebeo, que no es Astérix pero que permite al autor dar algo más de mala baba a sus chistes. Como el coyote con el correcaminos, el pérfido y astuto visir intentará asesinar al Califa, bonachón y algo corto de entendederas, para tomar el poder. Y siempre, claro, le salen mal los planes.
Leí unos pocos, no toda la colección, y los recuerdo como entretenidos. No han permanecido en el imaginario colectivo como los Astérix, eso está claro.

[Devero · Rating 5 out of 5]

I complotti dei Iznogud l'infame, il viscido, il malvagio visir del califfo Al Pansouli sono destinati sempre a rivoltarglisi contro. Il bello è scoprire il come.
Questo albo raccoglie alcune delle prime storie, e anche alcune delle migliori.
5 stelle

[Dion Yulianto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yay, Iznogoud akhirnya jadi Khalifah (setelah berepisod-episod mengalami kesialan dan kegagalan), hanya untuk dimakzulkan oleh rakyatnya sementara Iznogoud yang berjiwa Harun Alpusingiah malah jadi khalifah lagi, mumet (MenghibUr MbangET).

[Ivan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bof

[Timo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yksinkertaisia kuvia ja hauskoja, oivaltavia ja nokkelia tarinoita. Juonellisesti toistavat pahasti itseään, mutta juuri tuo hauskuus, oivaltavuus ja nokkeluus panee nämä toimimaan.

[Rafael Gruszecki · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll never understand why this book became as popular as it did. Solid writing, to be sure, but the character is downright irritating.

[kintanakely · Rating 3 out of 5]

Toujours aussi drôle avec des beaux jeux de mots. J'aime vraiment ce vizir qui veut être calife à la place du calife et ses plans aussi tordus les uns que les autres.

[Matti Karjalainen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lyhyistä tarinoista koostuvassa albumissa Ahmed Ahne haluaa aina vaan kalifiksi kalifin paikalle. Ei suurimpia suosikkejani, mutta ihan viihdyttävä välipala kuitenkin.

[Dominick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable if slight series of short stories about the eponymous character and his absurd attempts to supplant the caliph and take over. He actually manages to do so in the final story, only to have it all go horribly awry. The most amusing story is one in which he tries to abandon the caliph in the desert, to die of thirst. As excessively punny as one might expect from Goscinny, but it lacks the verve and visual genius of the Asterix books.

[Helmut · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ecoutez, patron...
Nein, Zuhören ist keine Stärke des kleinen und gemeinen Großwesirs Iznogoud. Doch wenn er tatsächlich auf die dauernden Einwürfe seines Handlangers Dilat Laraht hören würde, bekämen wir nicht so göttliche Geschichten serviert.

Und göttlich sind sie erneut. Es gibt keine andere Reihe, die so brilliant und konsequent Wortspiele bis aufs letzte ausschöpft, großartig zum Beispiel in Le Pique-nique, das jede nur denkbare Benutzung des Worts "Trinken" präsentiert. Der Humor dieses Bands beruht auch auf der bewährten Formel, auf eine irrsinnige Begebenheit immer noch eine noch irrsinnigere Idee draufzusetzen, und das mehrfach in Reihe - der Körpertausch durch Froschkuss in Ça grenouille dans le Califat oder Seelentausch durch Hypnose in Les Yeux gros sind Beispiele dafür. Die schwächste Geschichte, La Machine à remonter le temps, zeigt dafür einen Cameo-Auftritt des Zeichners Tabary.

Besonders ist in diesem Band, dass es der Großwesir tatsächlich schafft, in Chassé croisé den Platz des Kalifen einzunehmen. Was dann passiert, kann aber tatsächlich nur dem völlig glücklosen Iznogoud passieren, und ist in seiner Schicksalhaftigkeit bestechend.

Ich liebe diese Reihe und kann garnicht genug davon kriegen.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 3 out of 5]

#Program BUBU

Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 7 November 2010.

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Tumben-tumbennya di jilid ini Iznogoud BERHASIL JADI KHALIFAH!
Tapi sayang-disayang, gara-gara kebijakan dalam negerinya yang sangat tidak populis langsung deh dia diimpeachment sama rakyat.

Agak penasaran sama pemilihan nama Iznogoud buat tokoh utamanya yang selalu jahat tapi sial ini, apakah sengaja plesetan dari "IS NO GOOD"?

[nat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ceritanya lucu.
Ada seorang penasihat khalifah di Arab yang bernama Iznogoud, berambisi sekali menjadi khalifah menggantikan Khalifah Harun al Pusingah, dibantu asistennya yang konyol si Jilat Darah.

Geli banget membaca rencananya yang aneh-aneh..
Baca ya kalau mau tahu gimana kekonyolan si Izno :D

[Naomi Schmidt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book, originally written in French, is so chock-full of puns, I have to wonder how the translator did it. Some attempted puns are awkward, but the majority of them are quite clever, and, boy, do they keep coming. This is a collection of short, cute, predictable stories, humorous artwork, and a frog to kiss. Probably heaps better in its original French, this is still well worth a read.

[StrictlySequential · Rating 3 out of 5]

The constant word-play is exhausting- it would be funny if there were only one tenth of the puns. Translation to English obviously makes many fail, need to be substituted or go unnoticed- then there's the difference between British word-humour and American.

The art is perfect for the subject matter.

[Derelict Space Sheep · Rating 3 out of 5]

42 WORD REVIEW:

Six pun-filled tales from ancient Baghdad as the wicked protagonist Iznogoud (think Dick Dastardly) is repeatedly thwarted in his nefarious plans to depose the caliph. Goscinny’s imagination is clearly in evidence but the stories lack the scope of his writing for Asterix.

[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full of puns and fun allusions and twists to old stories, this series of short stories about the wicked vizier Iznogoud is just plain fun.

[Dony Grayman]

Segundo tomo del coleccionable en tapa dura de Planeta.

[Andreas Acevedo Dunlop Strom · Rating 3 out of 5]

More reminiscing over my childhood reading these stories again. Not as funny as I remember them, but still pretty good.

[cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Iznogoud aaaaakhirnya berhasil jadi Khalifah....

[Fugo Feedback · Rating 4 out of 5]

Humor que de tan inocentón a veces empalaga. Y eso era exactamente lo que buscaba cuando me leí este tomo. Misión cumplida.