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Astérix #27
El hijo de Asterix
Es una mañana como cualquier otra en la apacible aldea de los galos. Nada pareciera que pudiera interrumpir esta armoniosa y deseable rutina, donde el sol se asoma por el horizonte y el gallo dormilón de siempre hace caso omiso a sus obligaciones. Una sola cosa pasa por las mentes de Asterix y Obelix: arrancar el día con un apetitoso desayuno y, por qué no, salir por el bosque a practicar algo de ejercicio, quizás trompeando a alguna patrulla romana que se cruce por el camino.
Pero esa mañana es especial, distinta. Algo –o, mejor dicho, alguien- irrumpe con su angelical sonrisa en la puerta de la casa de Asterix. ¡Es un bebé! ¡Sí, un pequeño recién nacido, en su canastita y con su chupete a cuestas! Vamos, que esto echa todo por la borda … ¡El cielo entero con todos los dioses cayeron sobre la cabeza de nuestro héroe galo!
¿Quién es este niño? ¿Quiénes serán sus padres? ¿Será un hijo no reconocido de Asterix, como bien sospechan Buenamina, Abraracurcix, y hasta el propio Panoramix? Y a todo esto… ¿por qué Brutus, el hijo adoptivo de Julio César, lo desea a toda costa?
Pero esa mañana es especial, distinta. Algo –o, mejor dicho, alguien- irrumpe con su angelical sonrisa en la puerta de la casa de Asterix. ¡Es un bebé! ¡Sí, un pequeño recién nacido, en su canastita y con su chupete a cuestas! Vamos, que esto echa todo por la borda … ¡El cielo entero con todos los dioses cayeron sobre la cabeza de nuestro héroe galo!
¿Quién es este niño? ¿Quiénes serán sus padres? ¿Será un hijo no reconocido de Asterix, como bien sospechan Buenamina, Abraracurcix, y hasta el propio Panoramix? Y a todo esto… ¿por qué Brutus, el hijo adoptivo de Julio César, lo desea a toda costa?
48 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1983
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Albert Uderzo
779 books330 followersAlbert Uderzo (1928 - 2020) was a legendary French comic book artist and scriptwriter. The son of Italian immigrants, he is best known as the co-founder and illustrator of the Asterix series in collaboration with René Goscinny. He also drew other comics such as Oumpah-pah, again with Goscinny.
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May 11, 2020
Σίγουρα πληρώνω πανάκριβα την θέση μου στην γερουσία.
Για αυτή και μόνο την ατάκα, το τεύχος άξιζε.
Για αυτή και μόνο την ατάκα, το τεύχος άξιζε.
June 26, 2023
Op een morgen vindt Asterix een baby op zijn stoep. Natuurlijk wil hij weten waar die vandaan komt, maar ondertussen moet er wel voor de baby gezorgd worden. Per ongeluk geeft Obelix hem een fles die nog halfvol was met toverdrank, en nu wordt de baby supersterk. Het is ook geen makkelijk kindje. Door zijn kracht is het nu ook moeilijk om een verzorgster voor hem te vinden.
Asterix denkt dat de Romeinen meer weten over de herkomst van de baby, en dus gaat hij met Obelix naar de Romeinse kampen. Maar hij komt niets meer te weten. De Romeinen blijken echter veel belangstelling voor de baby te hebben en proberen hem te ontvoeren.
Er komt heel wat aan te pas om op het kind te letten en hem te beschermen, voor zijn echte ouders zich bekend maken eh hem terug meenemen.
Leuk verhaal, maar niet echt avontuurlijk.
Asterix denkt dat de Romeinen meer weten over de herkomst van de baby, en dus gaat hij met Obelix naar de Romeinse kampen. Maar hij komt niets meer te weten. De Romeinen blijken echter veel belangstelling voor de baby te hebben en proberen hem te ontvoeren.
Er komt heel wat aan te pas om op het kind te letten en hem te beschermen, voor zijn echte ouders zich bekend maken eh hem terug meenemen.
Leuk verhaal, maar niet echt avontuurlijk.
September 28, 2021
You'd think they would try fire on the Gauls more often.
March 20, 2023
Als Asterix eines Morgens aus ruhigen Träumen erwacht, findet er völlig unerwartet ein Körbchen mit einem kleinen Baby vor seiner Haustür. Wo kommt das denn her? Gutemine, die Frau des Häuptlings, hat allerdings sehr konkrete Ideen, was es bedeutet, wenn einem jungen, unverheirateten Krieger ein Kind vor die Tür gelegt wird.
(Die Reaktion des Dorfrates auf diese Aussage möchte ich euch nicht vorenthalten):
Nach dem ersten Schock reißen sich Asterix und Obelix schnell wieder zusammen, und versuchen, dem kleinen Buben, der schnell seine Liebe für Miraculix‘ Zaubertrank entdeckt, gute Eltern zu sein. Doch auch die Römer scheinen großes Interesse an dem Findelkind zu haben… wo mag es nur herkommen?
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Das hier war der erste Asterix, den ich selbst besessen habe! Oh, ich habe ihn geliebt als Kind. In den letzten Jahren habe ich ihn allerdings gar nicht mehr gelesen. Nach dem Tod von René Goscinny gibt es ein paar Asterix-Bände, die ich gerne der Kategorie trashy Asterix zuordne und irgendwie war ich davon überzeugt, dass dieser hier dazugehört.
Allerdings habe ich jetzt beim Reread gemerkt, dass die Story eigentlich echt unterhaltsam und lediglich das Cover sehr trashig ist. Klar, Handlung ist bisschen repetitiv, die Römer haben sich nochmal verkleidet, dass Kind hat nochmal Zaubertrank gesoffen, aber im Großen und Ganzen hat das Lesen doch ziemlich Spaß gemacht.
(Die Reaktion des Dorfrates auf diese Aussage möchte ich euch nicht vorenthalten):
Nach dem ersten Schock reißen sich Asterix und Obelix schnell wieder zusammen, und versuchen, dem kleinen Buben, der schnell seine Liebe für Miraculix‘ Zaubertrank entdeckt, gute Eltern zu sein. Doch auch die Römer scheinen großes Interesse an dem Findelkind zu haben… wo mag es nur herkommen?
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Das hier war der erste Asterix, den ich selbst besessen habe! Oh, ich habe ihn geliebt als Kind. In den letzten Jahren habe ich ihn allerdings gar nicht mehr gelesen. Nach dem Tod von René Goscinny gibt es ein paar Asterix-Bände, die ich gerne der Kategorie trashy Asterix zuordne und irgendwie war ich davon überzeugt, dass dieser hier dazugehört.
Allerdings habe ich jetzt beim Reread gemerkt, dass die Story eigentlich echt unterhaltsam und lediglich das Cover sehr trashig ist. Klar, Handlung ist bisschen repetitiv, die Römer haben sich nochmal verkleidet, dass Kind hat nochmal Zaubertrank gesoffen, aber im Großen und Ganzen hat das Lesen doch ziemlich Spaß gemacht.
November 2, 2020
First published in French in 1983 as Le fils d'Astérix, and in English the same year.
Asterix and Obelix must deal with the strange phenomenon of a baby boy, dropped on Asterix' doorstep.
This is one particular challenge they have not dealt with before.
While we puzzle over the mystery of the baby's birth, the villainous, power-hungry, Brutus is hell-bent on getting his hands on the child, whatever it takes.
Meanwhile the cherub-like baby accidentally ingests some magic potion, which gives him super-human strength and a terror to whoever tries to interfere with him.
Not one of the best Asterix albums, but still worth adding to your collection.
Asterix and Obelix must deal with the strange phenomenon of a baby boy, dropped on Asterix' doorstep.
This is one particular challenge they have not dealt with before.
While we puzzle over the mystery of the baby's birth, the villainous, power-hungry, Brutus is hell-bent on getting his hands on the child, whatever it takes.
Meanwhile the cherub-like baby accidentally ingests some magic potion, which gives him super-human strength and a terror to whoever tries to interfere with him.
Not one of the best Asterix albums, but still worth adding to your collection.
November 17, 2018
A Mysterious Package
16 November 2018
Actually, this one turned out to be much more amusing than I originally expected. I guess it may have had something to do with me not really expecting all that much from the Asterix albums of late that I ended up quite enjoying this one. In fact this was rather amusing, namely because one morning Asterix wakes up to find a baby on his doorstep, and not surprisingly Obelix has this strange idea that the stork misdelivered it. It turns out that nobody got around to explaining the birds and the bees to him, something that Asterix makes to mental note to rectify in the near future.
Well, considering that Asterix is young, male, and unmarried, having a random child appear on his doorstep, and later down the track a random woman appear claiming to be a nursemaid (despite the fact that she happens to have a male Roman accent when she gets upset, something that people find odd, but not suspicious, but then again this little village that we know so well does have a air of innocence, and stupidity, about it) does raise some questions. I probably should point out though that the only person who raises such questions, and spreads the rumours, turns out to be Inpedimentia, the Chieftain’s wife.
So, the whole question arises as to who this child is, who the child belongs to, and why it appeared mysteriously in the middle of the night. I would also raise the question as to why it has a taste for magic potion, but that might have something to go with Obelix accidentally giving the baby some when he was looking for some milk. Well, having the baby fall into the cauldron sort of brings back memories as well, though I believe they did write a story about how Obelix fell into the cauldron when he was a baby.
As can be expected everything is explained in the end, but I won’t say anything further, so as not to spoil the story. Then again I probably have said enough to spoil it anyway, but then again isn’t that what movie trailers end up doing, particularly the comedies – they show you all of the funny parts of the film so that when you watch the film you end up having seen all of the jokes, and it turns out to be pretty, well dull. Okay, I might also get some flack from the trolls about how I have spoilt the book, but then again these trolls can never be satisfied since they are always looking at claiming that you haven’t written a review, particularly if the review doesn’t say anything about the plot, or simply talks about the book in a way that they disagree with (and then refers to the review as being an unreview – gee, I see quite a lot of them on Goodereads). Still, trolls will be trolls, and as a friend of mine once said, the best way to deal with them is to starve them of oxygen (though sometimes baiting them can be just as fun).
16 November 2018
Actually, this one turned out to be much more amusing than I originally expected. I guess it may have had something to do with me not really expecting all that much from the Asterix albums of late that I ended up quite enjoying this one. In fact this was rather amusing, namely because one morning Asterix wakes up to find a baby on his doorstep, and not surprisingly Obelix has this strange idea that the stork misdelivered it. It turns out that nobody got around to explaining the birds and the bees to him, something that Asterix makes to mental note to rectify in the near future.
Well, considering that Asterix is young, male, and unmarried, having a random child appear on his doorstep, and later down the track a random woman appear claiming to be a nursemaid (despite the fact that she happens to have a male Roman accent when she gets upset, something that people find odd, but not suspicious, but then again this little village that we know so well does have a air of innocence, and stupidity, about it) does raise some questions. I probably should point out though that the only person who raises such questions, and spreads the rumours, turns out to be Inpedimentia, the Chieftain’s wife.
So, the whole question arises as to who this child is, who the child belongs to, and why it appeared mysteriously in the middle of the night. I would also raise the question as to why it has a taste for magic potion, but that might have something to go with Obelix accidentally giving the baby some when he was looking for some milk. Well, having the baby fall into the cauldron sort of brings back memories as well, though I believe they did write a story about how Obelix fell into the cauldron when he was a baby.
As can be expected everything is explained in the end, but I won’t say anything further, so as not to spoil the story. Then again I probably have said enough to spoil it anyway, but then again isn’t that what movie trailers end up doing, particularly the comedies – they show you all of the funny parts of the film so that when you watch the film you end up having seen all of the jokes, and it turns out to be pretty, well dull. Okay, I might also get some flack from the trolls about how I have spoilt the book, but then again these trolls can never be satisfied since they are always looking at claiming that you haven’t written a review, particularly if the review doesn’t say anything about the plot, or simply talks about the book in a way that they disagree with (and then refers to the review as being an unreview – gee, I see quite a lot of them on Goodereads). Still, trolls will be trolls, and as a friend of mine once said, the best way to deal with them is to starve them of oxygen (though sometimes baiting them can be just as fun).
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July 19, 2025I don't remember having read that one before, it wasn't the best. The ending was very OTT. I also prefer the ones in which they travel and this is a village story. It was written by Uderso alone and those are less good than the ones written by Gossigny.
August 8, 2024
The humor has become more rudimentary and childish.
June 26, 2025
This one is dramatic. Asterix and Son begins with a baby left on Asterix’s doorstep, mysterious Roman agents snooping around, and a deeply personal twist involving Caesar’s own family.
It’s full of emotional highs and almost soap-opera turns—but also features some lovely moments of domesticity, chaos, and tenderness. Obelix with a baby? Priceless.
This hit me hard in 2010. The way Asterix and Obelix step into the unknown world of baby care, with wild panic and genuine love—it felt like a mirror. The final reveal adds weight, and though the pacing stumbles, it’s a book with a huge heart. I held onto it as a reminder: even the toughest warriors freeze when a baby cries.
It’s full of emotional highs and almost soap-opera turns—but also features some lovely moments of domesticity, chaos, and tenderness. Obelix with a baby? Priceless.
This hit me hard in 2010. The way Asterix and Obelix step into the unknown world of baby care, with wild panic and genuine love—it felt like a mirror. The final reveal adds weight, and though the pacing stumbles, it’s a book with a huge heart. I held onto it as a reminder: even the toughest warriors freeze when a baby cries.
November 3, 2024
Excellent! L’humour est efficace et l’histoire a une certaine intrigue bien agréable.
January 26, 2021
I have the original 1983 hardback in French from Editions Albert Rene. This is the third episode by Uderzo alone, and it is not as intricate or as tightly plotted as the previous two. I think at this point Uderzo was beginning to run out of puff after trying so hard to maintain standards.
This episode relies on a single self-referential joke, a homage to Obelix’s legendary childhood event of falling into the cauldron of magic potion, as well as on the familiar arguments between the villagers. The good old Asterix formula works well, the episode is funny, if a bit repetitive and stretched out, but the whole thing crashes to an abrupt Deus Ex Machina end, with the reappearance of Cleopatra. Other than the novelty of seeing Cesar and Cleopatra join in the final banquet, this is very light fare. There’s also a contrivance in that the ladies of the village are not provided with magic potion despite a clear need, and relegated to a very passive role at the end. The old conventions of the Asterix formula (i.e. only the lads go into battle, which was not always the case) stand in the way of a more involved and potentially more satisfying plot.
I don’t know. This one just doesn’t feel inspired. It’s chucklesome but rather samey. Not a classic.
This episode relies on a single self-referential joke, a homage to Obelix’s legendary childhood event of falling into the cauldron of magic potion, as well as on the familiar arguments between the villagers. The good old Asterix formula works well, the episode is funny, if a bit repetitive and stretched out, but the whole thing crashes to an abrupt Deus Ex Machina end, with the reappearance of Cleopatra. Other than the novelty of seeing Cesar and Cleopatra join in the final banquet, this is very light fare. There’s also a contrivance in that the ladies of the village are not provided with magic potion despite a clear need, and relegated to a very passive role at the end. The old conventions of the Asterix formula (i.e. only the lads go into battle, which was not always the case) stand in the way of a more involved and potentially more satisfying plot.
I don’t know. This one just doesn’t feel inspired. It’s chucklesome but rather samey. Not a classic.
June 7, 2012
the book was really interesting because of the setting.
it was set in 50bc and the houses are really cool because they made it look like the houses now days just made out of straw and all the weapons are very roman like and all there tools that they use are just like now days like the hammer was invented ages ago.
it was set in 50bc and the houses are really cool because they made it look like the houses now days just made out of straw and all the weapons are very roman like and all there tools that they use are just like now days like the hammer was invented ages ago.
November 20, 2012
This book was rather nice,I liked the fact
That ceaser's son fell in the pot of magic potion sad for ceaser it was not much potion to Be enough to be never lasting effect like obelix.I never new that ceaser has made peace with the Gauls from before or mabye just this time. I enjoyed the book much.
That ceaser's son fell in the pot of magic potion sad for ceaser it was not much potion to Be enough to be never lasting effect like obelix.I never new that ceaser has made peace with the Gauls from before or mabye just this time. I enjoyed the book much.
May 28, 2014
AWESOME!!! There is nothing that comes close to Asterix - I have the whole series, both on e-books and hard-copy and they are some of most treasured possessions. I grew up with them and they are simply the best!
May 7, 2021
The funniest Asterix volume.
July 3, 2022
One fine morning, while Asterix was educating the not so gentle Giant of where children come from, and dissuading his belief in the storks, they emanated a distinct cry from outside. Lo & Behold, what else was left in front of Asterix's door, but a newborn babe, as if delivered by the aforementioned stork.
As the whole village, or rather the women folk of the village begin pointing suspicious at the Bachelor and his gallivanting way, Asterix himself is livid, in righteous indignation at this unfound accusations. He vows to clear his good name of this accusation.
But seeing as how paternity tests were not yet a thing, the duo set out to ascertain the truth of the child's parentage. Much to the displeasure of the Romans stationed nearby.
Several hijinks, some plotting by a now serious Brutus, a magic potion powered toddler, and a legion of battered romans later, the paternity & maternity of the boy is determined. And said maternity rides atop a large podium and has a very pretty nose indeed. The other one has a tendency to 'Veni Vidi Vici'
Oh hell with all the convoluted clues, it's Caesar & Cleopatra. The parents are Caesar & Cleopatra Okay!
The only thing we need to concern ourselves with is that the bad guys got what they deserved, the boys had some fun, and the whole group (plus 3) had a splendid banquet on a ship nonetheless.
A straightforward chapter, but I'm giving it a 4 out of 5 for the cute Baby caesar.
As the whole village, or rather the women folk of the village begin pointing suspicious at the Bachelor and his gallivanting way, Asterix himself is livid, in righteous indignation at this unfound accusations. He vows to clear his good name of this accusation.
But seeing as how paternity tests were not yet a thing, the duo set out to ascertain the truth of the child's parentage. Much to the displeasure of the Romans stationed nearby.
Several hijinks, some plotting by a now serious Brutus, a magic potion powered toddler, and a legion of battered romans later, the paternity & maternity of the boy is determined. And said maternity rides atop a large podium and has a very pretty nose indeed. The other one has a tendency to 'Veni Vidi Vici'
Oh hell with all the convoluted clues, it's Caesar & Cleopatra. The parents are Caesar & Cleopatra Okay!
The only thing we need to concern ourselves with is that the bad guys got what they deserved, the boys had some fun, and the whole group (plus 3) had a splendid banquet on a ship nonetheless.
A straightforward chapter, but I'm giving it a 4 out of 5 for the cute Baby caesar.
February 8, 2025
Uderzo n'est pas mal tout seul! Comparées aux histoires précédentes, Le fils a l'humour plus risqué (la suspicion de Bonemine concernant la promiscuité d'Astérix et les réactions résultants étaient tellement hilarantes) et les dessins plus divers (la fin a été relativement plein de suspense). L'arrive de Cléopâtre et Caesar était un peu bête, mais l'histoire était autrement très rigolote.
August 22, 2020
"Αναγνωρίζεις αυτό το παιδί;"
"Έχω αναγνωρίσει δεκατέσσερα μέχρι τώρα, που με περιμένουν στο Latium, αλλά είμαι σχεδόν βέβαιος πως αυτό εδώ δεν είναι δικό μου"."
"Τι κάνατι στου καημένου του ζώου, κι κάθι που βλιέπ' μικρό πιδί, θέλ' να σκαρφαλών' στα διέντρα;"
"Θυμήσου, Μπά'μπα'α, έβ'εχε αδιάκοπα στο B'ivates..."
"Έχω αναγνωρίσει δεκατέσσερα μέχρι τώρα, που με περιμένουν στο Latium, αλλά είμαι σχεδόν βέβαιος πως αυτό εδώ δεν είναι δικό μου"."
"Τι κάνατι στου καημένου του ζώου, κι κάθι που βλιέπ' μικρό πιδί, θέλ' να σκαρφαλών' στα διέντρα;"
"Θυμήσου, Μπά'μπα'α, έβ'εχε αδιάκοπα στο B'ivates..."
September 6, 2024
Het neusje van de zalm! Van wie is dit de zoon. Geweldig.
August 21, 2025
Another great entry. The centurion disguised as the wet nurse was the best part.
May 1, 2023
3,5/5
Entretenido álbum en el que Astérix tiene que cuidar de un niño que aparece misteriosamente en su puerta. El pequeño es un trasto y la pareja de galos se vuelve loca cuidándolo. El final es un poco bestia, pero resulta divertido.
Entretenido álbum en el que Astérix tiene que cuidar de un niño que aparece misteriosamente en su puerta. El pequeño es un trasto y la pareja de galos se vuelve loca cuidándolo. El final es un poco bestia, pero resulta divertido.
December 12, 2021
Encore une bd que lu et relu chez mon grand-père enfant...que de bons souvenirs !
September 3, 2019
A baby boy mysteriously appears on Asterix's doorstep one morning. Stung by speculation that he could be the father, Asterix sets out with Obelix to find the baby's parents. Their only clue is the embroidered linen of the baby's clothes and wrappings, suggesting he comes from a rich Roman family. The Romans attempt to kidnap the baby, at the behest of Marcus Junius Brutus, Caesar's adopted son. Getafix realizes that the baby was left in the village for its protection.
While in the village, the baby twice drinks the magic potion, first by accident when Obelix uses a half-full potion gourd as a feeding bottle; later, he falls into a nearly-empty cauldron of potion. The baby smashes the doors of several houses and harms the Roman spies sent to capture him, including a legionary disguised as a rattle peddler, and the Prefect of Gaul, Crismus Cactus, who is disguised as a nursemaid. Finally, Brutus takes matters into his own hands, attacking the village with his own legions and burning it to the ground. The men of the village entrust the baby to the women, before fighting the Romans. Brutus seizes the baby from the women and escapes with the help of the pirates, but soon Asterix and Obelix catch up with him and rescue the baby.
The unexpected arrival of Caesar and then Cleopatra resolves the mystery. The baby is their son, Caesarion. Brutus had sought to kill the baby in order to become sole heir to Caesar's property and fortune, so Cleopatra had the boy sent to the Gaulish village for his protection. Caesar exiles Brutus to Upper Germania and promises to rebuild the village. The story ends with a banquet on Cleopatra's royal barge.
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While in the village, the baby twice drinks the magic potion, first by accident when Obelix uses a half-full potion gourd as a feeding bottle; later, he falls into a nearly-empty cauldron of potion. The baby smashes the doors of several houses and harms the Roman spies sent to capture him, including a legionary disguised as a rattle peddler, and the Prefect of Gaul, Crismus Cactus, who is disguised as a nursemaid. Finally, Brutus takes matters into his own hands, attacking the village with his own legions and burning it to the ground. The men of the village entrust the baby to the women, before fighting the Romans. Brutus seizes the baby from the women and escapes with the help of the pirates, but soon Asterix and Obelix catch up with him and rescue the baby.
The unexpected arrival of Caesar and then Cleopatra resolves the mystery. The baby is their son, Caesarion. Brutus had sought to kill the baby in order to become sole heir to Caesar's property and fortune, so Cleopatra had the boy sent to the Gaulish village for his protection. Caesar exiles Brutus to Upper Germania and promises to rebuild the village. The story ends with a banquet on Cleopatra's royal barge.
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August 2, 2007
I saw the book when I was attending University test on 1991. My supervisor brought that book and read it behind the desk and laughed. I was very curious with that book. Finally, I can bought it in around 1998 (if I'm not mistaken).
This is really really fun, remind me how I took care of my baby. The baby had power from the magic potion likes obelix. The entire village was confusing to take care the baby from roman attack. But, Cleopatra came to rescue the village and Caesar was speechless in front of Cleopatra.
Again, the power of woman talks.
This is really really fun, remind me how I took care of my baby. The baby had power from the magic potion likes obelix. The entire village was confusing to take care the baby from roman attack. But, Cleopatra came to rescue the village and Caesar was speechless in front of Cleopatra.
Again, the power of woman talks.
November 12, 2014
A mysterious baby has been left at Asterix's doorstep, and the hero duo now needs to take care of him while trying to solve the mystery of his identity. The difficulty level goes over 9,000 after the baby ingests some of the Gauls' magic potion. Meanwhile, the ever greedy Brutus is seeking the baby for his own reasons...
This is one of the weakest issues of Asterix. The jokes are on the stale side, lacking impact simply due to the fact they've been made a thousand times already. However, the issue still makes for a rather entertaining read.
This is one of the weakest issues of Asterix. The jokes are on the stale side, lacking impact simply due to the fact they've been made a thousand times already. However, the issue still makes for a rather entertaining read.
November 10, 2016
this Asterix book is amazingly good.
it has comedy, arguing and fighting.
in the book Asterix and Oblex find a Baby at their front door, leaving them to take care of it.
the 2 men go on an adventure to find out where the baby came from.
I will give you a clue, it comes from a very famous man, who lives in Rome, and has a Queen as his wife. have you figgered it out. you will have to read this book to find out.
I have read this book over 10 times now, and I Read nearly every week.
I hope yo enjoy it as much as I do!!!
it has comedy, arguing and fighting.
in the book Asterix and Oblex find a Baby at their front door, leaving them to take care of it.
the 2 men go on an adventure to find out where the baby came from.
I will give you a clue, it comes from a very famous man, who lives in Rome, and has a Queen as his wife. have you figgered it out. you will have to read this book to find out.
I have read this book over 10 times now, and I Read nearly every week.
I hope yo enjoy it as much as I do!!!
November 6, 2020
The style of humor in this one is a bit different from the earlier volumes, possibly because it was entirely by Uderzo. The baby left on his porch causes Asterix a great deal of confusion, and leads to some humor about why it was left there, but the plot has a few holes, like how the baby's mother got the baby there in the first place.
Still, the story is a typical Gaulish romp, as Asterix and Obelix are faced with an odd set of challenges. Not the best of the series, but well worth reading.
Still, the story is a typical Gaulish romp, as Asterix and Obelix are faced with an odd set of challenges. Not the best of the series, but well worth reading.
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September 19, 2011For a self-confessed Francophile, I really should have gotten my hands on Asterix a long time ago. But this was my first one, and I really enjoyed the cheeky sense of humour, trying to figure out the jeux de mots, and of course, Asterix's moustache. I also learnt a new form of the verb devoir ("dussè-je"... who knew?). Anyway, what a fun afternoon spent reading Asterix.
December 12, 2011
J'ai peu à dire de cette aventure à part que je l'ai trouvé ennuyante. Je n'ai pas beaucoup rit des blagues facile de cette bande dessinée. L'humour est beaucoup trop facile dans ce tome. Si les histoires d'avant la mort de René Goscinny étaient pour tous, celle d'Uderzo en solo sont seulement pour les enfants. Les histoires sont de moins en moins bonnes.
July 15, 2010
Asterix Son – the best and least muddled of artist Uderzo’s solo attempts, Cleopatra secretly hides newborn baby Caesarion from Caesar’s adopted son Brutus among our Gaulish friends
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