U Helveciji, koja je pojam čistoće i reda, rimski vlastodršci igraju prljave igre. Tako guverner Pokvarenjakus podmeće otrov kvestoru Neprimamitusu kako bi ga sprečio da otkrije njegove marifetluke. Kvestor, međutim, boreći se za život, traži pomoć od druida Aspiriniksa, koji će zatim poslati Asteriksa i Obeliksa na jedan specijalan zadatak...
Epizoda 17 - GRAD BOGOVA (1971)
Želeći da nametne nepokornim Galima rimsku kulturu i civilizaciju, Cezar odlučuje da njihovo malo selo zatvori u okruženje rimskog gradskog naselja, a da u tom cilju njihovu voljenu šumu okrči i uništi. I, dok je većina Gala isprva zavedena tekovinama rimske civilizacije, oni najmudriji će se Cezarovom naumu suprotstaviti na raznorazne načine, od čarolija do psihološkog rata...
Epizoda 18 - CEZAROVE LOVORIKE (1972)
Šta biva kad se Drmatoriks opkladi s mrskim mu šurakom da će ga poslužiti gulašom začinjenim Cezarovim lovorikama? Naravno, Asteriks i Obeliks tad moraju da se zapute u Rim kako bi se nekako dokopali tog sasvim posebnog začina i doneli ga svom plahovitom starešini...
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).
3.5/5 Admittedly there is sexism and racism displayed in this book, partly from the stereotypes, and partly from the illustrations. The women are all gossips and complainers, and the black people are drawn with exaggerated features...exactly what you are thinking...
...but the stories are so much fun! Everyone is dumb except one person (which can be any person at any time with no explanation) and no history is really being told. All the puns and the names are hysterical. I can understand why this would never make a good live-action remake.
Goscinny and Uderzo must have been really blowing up around this time, since Mansion of the Gods in particular has some beautiful double page spreads in different art styles. A real departure from the usual stuff.