You just get a checklist to fill out with little room to expand beyond it. The problem with that is, you don’t get anything new. He was trapped by his own success and had to work within a certain expected framework. I pulled that quote of his in my last review, where he talks about keeping the fans happy and what an Asterix book needs to be successful. Those stories had to be important and service what the fans wanted. When the stories weren’t coming out in the magazines with a shorter regularity, they were repackaged to be big hardcover books with all the bells and whistles. All of a sudden, you had these publishing “events”.
WHO SINGS MAGIC CARPET RIDE SERIES
He created a series of short stories that turned into classics 20 years earlier, either under the “Robots” banner or “Foundation.” In the 80s, he signed big book deals to continue the series in print. It was another literary scenario that took place in the 1980s. Again, this is something I mentioned in my last review.īut it just dawned on me what this scenario reminded me of. He’s adding more continuity to the series, bringing old favorite characters back, and trying to include all the Greatest Hits of Asterix into every book. It’s something Uderzo keeps adding to the books. Just let it fly away and move on….Īnd so much for Asterix books standing completely on their own…
Though, since there’s no real visible difference between the new and old villages, there’s really no need to hang a lantern on this plot point. In case you missed the previous volume, Chief Vitalstatistix has the exposition dump on page one for you. This book picks up in continuity after the events at the end of volume 27, “Asterix and Son.” The Romans had burned down the Village, but then Julius Caesar fixed it up and re-built everything exactly the same. I have one “deep” thought on this one, but then I’m going to do lots of short takes on this book. It’s a little too far out there, even for a book which once sent Asterix to Switzerland for a magical flower. I have to reject the very premise of the book.
A friendly fakir rides his magic carpet to the Village to bring Cacofonix back with him to sing for the rain and to save the princess’ life. You see, a King’s daughter is to be sentenced to death unless it rains in her kingdom. I’m not a stickler for continuity, but this is a hell of a continuity implant for the sake of kicking off a weak story. You know, just like it did in all the previous books where it never actually did…
27 volumes later, this is something Albert Uderzo made up to hang a story on. Writer: Albert Uderzo Artist: Albert Uderzo Colorist: Marcel Uderzo Translator: Derek Hockridge and Anthea Bell Published by: Orion/Hachette Number of Pages: 48 Original Publication: 1987 Original Title: “Astérix chez Rahazade” New Super Powers: Bring the Rain!Ĭacofonix’s singing brings rain to the world.
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