| Title | : | Asterix and the Goths (Asterix, #3) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 075286615X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780752866154 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 |
| Publication | : | First published May 18, 1961 |
Asterix and the Goths (Asterix, #3) Reviews
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Astérix et les Goths = Asterix and the Goths (Asterix, #3), René Goscinny
Asterix and the Goths is the third volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was first published in 1963 in French and translated into English in 1974. Asterix and Obelix, nervous about Getafix traveling alone to the annual druids' conference in the Forest of the Carnutes, accompany him on his journey and remain outside the forest during the conference. Meanwhile, on the Roman Empire's border, two legionaries are captured by a band of Goths (Tartaric, Esoteric, Atmospheric, Prehistoric, and Choleric), intending to kidnap the Druid of the Year and use his skills to conquer Gaul and Rome. ...
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز سوم ماه می سال 2004 میلادی
عنوان: ماجراهای آستریکس و ابیلیکس کتاب 03 - آستریکس و گت ها؛ نویسنده: رنه گوسینی؛ مترجم: مهدی شاه خلیلی؛ تهران، لک لک، 1381؛ از ماجراهای آستریکس و ابیلیکس کتاب 03؛ در 47 ص؛ مصور رنگی؛ گروه سنی ج د؛ شابک: 9646488528؛ چاپ دیگر: تهران، کلام، 1385؛ شابک: 9646143717؛ موضوع: داستانهای فکاهی مصور از نویسندگان فرانسوی - سده 20 م
در جلد سوم از ماجراهای «آستریکس و ابلیکس»، گتافیکس ـ کاهن دهکده گال ـ بر آنست، برای شرکت در گردهمایی سالانه ی کاهنان گال، به جنگل گرنوت‌ها برود. آستریکس و ابلیکس، دو قهرمان گال نیز، به دلیل دوری راه، و خطرات سفر، با گتافیکس، همراه می‌شوند. پس از گردهمایی، گتافیکس به عنوان بهترین کاهن سال، برگزیده می‌شود. در این هنگام بربرهای گت، که منتظر گزینش توانمندترین کاهن بوده اند، گتافیکس را می‌ربایند، تا نزد «تله فریک (رئیس گت‌ها)» ببرند. او میخواهد با توانایی جادویی کاهن، بر رومی‌ها پیروز شود، و سرزمین امپراتوری را تسخیر کند. تلاش دو قهرمان داستان، آستریکس و ابلیکس، برای نجات کاهن گال، ماجراهایی را سبب می‌شود، که شرح آن در ادامه ی داستان آمده است. ا. شربیانی -
Like some of the other reviewers, I couldn't help wondering whether Asterix's adventure in the Land of the Goths had been translated into German. It only took a couple of minutes to find out that the answer was yes, and what's more that the Ger... uh, the Goths do indeed use speech bubbles with gothic fonts:
According to the German Wikipedia entry, it came out as early as 1963, just two years after the original French edition. I see references to considerable debate about the tastefulness of the first German translation, sounds like there's an interesting story there. -
Erschienen im Jahr 1961 sind mit den Goten natürlich eine Anspielung auf die Nachbarn jenseits des Rheins. So haben ihre Helme zwar die obligatorischen Hörner aber eben auch den "Pickel" der berühmten Haube. Wie passende dass sich auch die Goten in West- und Ostgoten gliedern. Nur der arme Obelix ist verwirrt, dass die Westgoten im Osten (von Gallien) leben. Allerdings weiß er nicht, dass sie später tatsächlich in den Südwesten Frankreichs zogen und die Pyrenäen überquerten. Herrlich die Szenen an der Grenze mit Zoll und einem verwirrten Grenzschützer ("Ist es nun eine Invasion oder nicht"). Und ganz gemäß Caesars Maxime "Devide et impera." müssen Asterix und Obelix dieses mal ihrer Feinde nicht zusammenschlagen, sondern lediglich gegeneinander aufbringen.
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Der Druide Miraculix macht sich auf den Weg zum Jahrestreffen der gallischen Druiden im Karnutenwald. Einer düsteren Vorahnung folgend bieten Asterix und Obelix an, ihn als Eskorte zu begleiten – doch nur bis zum Rand des Waldes. Zutritt zum Wald haben schließlich nur die Druiden.
Eine Gruppe barbarischer Goten hält sich jedoch nicht an die Regel: sie schleicht sich in den Wald, um den besten Druiden der Gallier zu schnappen. Und wie es anders nicht sein kann, gewinnt auch in diesem Jahr Miraculix den Zauberwettbewerb. Als der arglose Zauberer von den Goten entführt wird, zögern Asterix und Obelix nicht lange und machen sich auf den Weg ins feindliche Gebiet, um ihren Druiden zu retten.
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Ich dachte, an diesen Band hätte ich kaum Erinnerungen, aber beim Lesen ist es mir dann doch alles wieder gekommen. Unterhaltsamer Comic, hat mir Spaß gemacht! Einziges Manko: Die Farbgebung wirkte irgendwie… off ? Keine Ahnung, ob das am Drucker lag oder da irgendwas bei der Gestaltung falsch gelaufen ist, war auf jeden Fall ein kleiner Dämpfer. -
By only book 3 of the series we are already comfortably settling in. Another reviewer has already mentioned how remarkable it is that it didn’t take the creative team of Goscinny & Uderzo much time to find the sweet spot, both in terms of artwork and content.
As a younger reader I don’t think I ever read the Asterix books in any chronological order. I read whichever one struck my fancy at the time, or whichever one I could easily lay my hands on. As such, I probably never realized that this is a sequel to
Asterix and the Golden Sickle. Oh, I would have recognized the references to the Conference of Druids in the Forest of the Carnutes, but since it is an annual event, it could have taken place at any time prior to, or after, the events of book 2.
Anyway, I don’t suppose it makes that much of a difference, but I do enjoy the context. I am really enjoying reading these in the proper sequence. It is a nice way to follow the stylistic changes.
As for the story itself. It is (obviously) great. The Goths were a big deal in the history of the Roman Empire, eventually contributing to its downfall. There is some foreshadowing of it here. The Goths are depicted as typically Germanic to the point of being caricatures. Not unsurprisingly, given the nature of the Asterix books in general, but also when looked at in the context of European history. In 1963 the Second World War wasn’t ancient history yet, and in fact, the Goths are portrayed wearing, somewhat anachronistically, World War I helmets and marching in Goose Step. There is also a running joke that relates to the invasion of Roman occupied Gaul (France) by the Goths (Germans). Anyway, make of it what you will.
The plot itself: Getafix the druid is kidnapped by a group of Goths, who want the secret of the magic potion. Asterix and Obelix come to the rescue. There is a very funny mistaken identity gag and eventually the trio of Gauls attempt to sow discord among the Gothic tribes to prevent future problems. Watch out for one specific panel that clearly depicts the irony of their “peace keeping mission”. Top notch artwork and humour.
It is possibly worth noting that this was written long before the reunification of Germany. The book makes a distinction between Goths from the West (Visigoths) and Goths from the East (Ostrogoths), which could be purely historical (the Visigoths were from the West), or there might be something else going on. The political and historical satire of these books are rather fascinating, and could be a study in itself. Given the passage of time again, after the publication dates of the books, it isn’t always clear (to me, at least) which historical references are period-accurate to 50 B.C. or to more contemporary events at the time of publication, or, again, something else entirely. -
Hilarious!
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As a kid, I grew up with Asterix, having discovered him when we moved to Italy in 1975. Asterix and the Goths was one of my absolute favorites. They're all great, but there was something about all the factional infighting among the various tribes of Goths that I found hilarious.
Fast forward to 2019, when my wife and I take a long-anticipated trip to Europe. A large part of that time was spent in Austria, with a couple of days in Germany (Frankfurt and Munich). We stopped in multiple bookstores, including a comic book store in Vienna and a used bookstore in Munich. I was specifically looking for this Asterix book auf Deutsch, but I could not for the life of me find it. Several stores had ALL of the Asterix books in German, except this one. Then I remembered that one of the speech bubbles had a Goth chieftain, who had just been thumped on the head with a club, swearing up a long string of explicatives (I thought of my German-swearing grandmother when I saw this). The swear words were represented by lots of different symbols, including (gasp) a swastika.
Then it dawned on me: the book had been banned because it has a Nazi symbol in it.
Germany, Austria, I love you, but . . . seriously? I'm all about punching nazis, but really?
Anyway, I eventually found a copy . . . on Ebay. I bought it right up because who knows how many of these will survive?
It's kind of strange how things turn. Banning books, in particular . . . -
Amuzant, fain desenat, bine tradus, volum în prezentare excelentă, și o lecție despre cum funcționează Divide et Impera. Asterix și Obelix se oferă să-l conducă pe Panoramix la concursul de druizi - o bandă de goți, însă, dorește să răpească cel mai priceput druid pentru a putea invada Galia.
Nu e chiar cel mai bun volum din serie, dar e încă acolo, sus. Poate e mai puțin amuzant decât volumele anterioare, însă încă mai păstrează un ton fain. -
Helyes volt, gót betűkkel beszélő gótokkal és a szokott remek humorral. A gallok okozta háborúk összefoglalójánál van benne egy hiba, az egyik képaláírást kétszer sikerült beilleszteniük, az egyik helyen nyilván nem stimmel. Kicsit sok volt most nekem a szóvicc, a nevek viszont még mindig óriásiak. Ötletes, de nem hangosan kacarászós (most).
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There is an annual meeting for Druids and some warriors of the Gothic variety came up with the idea to steal the winner of the druid contest. The winner is no surprise and when he gets kidnapped and taken to the Gothic territory trouble follows in the guise of Asterix & obelix.
An original comic from the original creators and it is all fun again. This is however not one of their better comics but still very entertaining.
The original series are well worth a read and worthy of your time. 👍 -
I rescued this battered former library copy from a used bookstore. I was stoked that this was a hardcover Asterix graphic novel. I have never actually beheld one ever.
This was classic Asterix, its humor usually built around puns and word play. The story for this volume was fun, as Asterix and friends set up the Germanic tribes of the Goths so that they wouldn't invade Gaul and Roman for a while. It's cool that it has a bit of history too.
I'll still be looking for more Goscinny and Uderzo Asterix to shore up my collection. I have around 5 books so far and I'm keen to add more. -
First published in French in 1963 as Astérix et les Goths, it was first published in English in 1974.
Asterix and Obelix accompany Druid Getafix to the Annual Conference of Druids, where Getafix is captured by Goths.
After causing much confusion among the Romans in Eastern Gaul, they sneak into Germania to rescue the Druid, and cause great strife among the Goths, ensuring that by the time they leave , the Goths will be very busy, warring with each other, indeed.
As always Goscinny and Uderzo poke fun at the various peoples of Europe, this time is the turn of the Germans, but it is done in good humor, that everyone can appreciate, and should offend no one. And what's more you get to learn all about the history of Ancient Germania. -
Αυτοί οι Γαλάτες! Αιώνες μετά μας δίνουν χαρά και γέλιο. Κλασικό κόμικς που διαβάζεται διαχρονικά από μικρούς και μεγάλους
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So we are back again for yet another adventure of everyone's favorite Gaelic Duo; and all the chaotic humor which they can cook up.
This time around, Getafix the druid is all ready to set off for the annual Druidic conference (which honestly looks more like Santa con), and participate in a potion brewing competition, with Asterix & Obelisk as added muscle. I say, what exactly is Cacophanix doing there up in the treehouse. So he does know that his music is trash!
Little do they know, a group of Goths are out of kidnap the druid to help in the war against Romans. (Visigoths, not to be mistaken with Ostrogoths, which is important, as it took me a while to figure out that just because they are the Visi-goths, doesn't mean that they are living to the West) So, the duo have to go help their druid friend to escape the clutches of the not so subtle Germanic Goths, Prussian helmets and all.
Long story short, the crew rescue Getafix and sow a city full of chaotic energy amongst the Goths, turn them into multiple warring factions that are all fighting against each other to be the top dog. That's right people, my boys pulled an America, interfered in the politics of a foreign nation, deposed of its leader and replaced it with a bunch of warlords. Uncle Sam would be so proud.
The Humor is on point as usual, although compared to the previous story which focused on more of the Roman version of modern stereotypes, this one is all wordplay and a hurricane of puns. And every faction is in on the action.
Druid: Valueaddetax
Romans: General Cantenkarus; Arteriosclerois; Gastroenteritus
Goths: Metric, Electric, Rhetoric, Tartaric, Prehistoric, Atmospheric, Esoteric, Choleric
I read somewhere that the writers were not fans of the Germans, so close after the end of WWII, and it shows. The goths, which are their representations, are portrayed as unsophisticated, war mongering, backstabbers, who descent into chaos at the end of the story.
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With his new golden sickle, Getafix is finally able to go to the druids' annual conference in the Forest of the Carnutes. Asterix and Obelix accompany him for his safety, but nevertheless, Getafix manages to get kidnapped - again!
There is a lot of confusion in this book, and that's its charm. Asterix and Obelix in turn dress up as Goths and as Romans and spread utter confusion. Getafix also makes sure that the Goths are embroiled in war with each other, so that they won't disturb the Gauls any time soon. These wars later came to be known as the Asterixian wars. :D
My favourite character in this book comes from the Roman side: the interpreter, Rhetoric. A double-faced creature with no loyalty, he really takes the cake. As always, the puns are outstanding. The Goths are called Esoteric, Atmospheric, Tartaric, Choleric, and Prehistoric. And General Electric is simply hilarious!
I also enjoyed the graphics. In one scene, a lot of drama is going on, but I noticed a fight between a woodpecker and an owl. The woodpecker had eaten through the tree trunk just below the owl's house within the tree. It was simply wonderful. That's why these comics have so much readability. -
Astérix y Obelix tienen que rescatar a Panoramix de manos de los godos. Episodio con excelentes chistes y buena data histórica.
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অ্যাস্টেরিক্স মানে অাসাধারণ
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Αν και έχω δει πολλές ταινίες Αστερίξ ποτέ δεν έτυχε να διαβάσω κάποια ιστορία του!
Είπα να ξεκινήσω με το Ο Αστερίξ και οι Γότθοι γιατί δεν ξέρω αν υπάρχει σε ταινία και δεν γνώριζα την υπόθεση του!
Μια ώρα ευχάριστης ανάγνωσης με τους αγαπημένους ήρωες σε νέες περιπέτειες!
Even though I've watched many Asterix movies I never read one!
Thought to start with this one because I don't know if there's a movie and wasn't familiar with the story!
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Amazing! Now one of my Asterix favourites for sure. A very ironic and another clever one of those "how it all began" stories: How Getafix instigates the dissolution of Germania into rival states. Visigoths from the East take on Ostrogoths from the West.
There's a history lesson later on for the readers explaining how the Gauls have instigated Two Millennia of German infighting. However comparisons with the extremely sensitive World War II issues are cleverly avoided - Goscinny is a clever storyteller.
Loved the Druid's names and connotations: Botanix (Potion to grow rare flowers), Prefix (Rainmaking potion)
Names of Gothic warriors: Metric, Rhetoric, Choleric, Electric, Euphoric, Atmospheric etc.
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Divertida historieta que nos adentra un poco en las fronteras del Imperio romano, se dan situaciones cómicas sobre invasiones, invasores,...
Con algunos anacronismos que enriquecen la trama.
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Laughed a lot!
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به عنوان یه کمیک بوک قدیمی خیلی دوسش دارم. کلاً ماجرا های آستریکس خیلی جالبه.
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مسلية للغاية، الحوار يتميز بخة ظل مميزة وإن كان الرسم عادي.
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Asterix y los Godos es el tercer álbum (orden secuencial de publicación) de Asterix, en él Goscinny demuestra que no tiene ningún complejo creando una historia muy similar a la del primer álbum, de nuevo Panoramix es secuestrado, esta vez por los godos que intentan conquistar la Galia, en esta ocasión Obelix acompaña a Asterix en la misión de rescate, en la que de nuevo se las arreglarán junto a Panoramix para sembrar el caos desde dentro.
El álbum está repleto de chistes sobre los godos (alemanes) aprovechando las referencias culturales e históricas que vienen al caso, es un álbum muy divertido pero encuentro un poco perezoso el tema de repetir estructura, ya se que este tipo de aventuras son recurrentes en los álbumes de Asterix, pero el caso es que repetirlo tan pronto resulta extraño. -
Third volume: more of the same enjoyable hijinx. This time around the druid goes to a druid convention and gets captured by Goths. I do enjoy the continuing growth of Asterix's world, as we learn more about the lands and peoples surrounding the Gauls. The rest is just fun, continuing to be clever and amusing.
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I read the ebook edition online (address below) based upon the Hodder Dargaud print book, translated by Anthea Bell & Derek Hockridge:
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"Από δω και πέρα δεν θα μιλάει, θα γκαρίζει".
"Δεν βλέπω και καμιά διαφορά..."
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Aside from some defects (I think it’s just on the édition I have) on the colour transfer, this book is perfect. Filled with laughs and quick to read, Astérix and Obélix just brightens my day.
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Every volume is getting better than the previous.
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Asterix goes to Germany
16 April 2012
It is really surprising to see how quickly the Asterix albums get quite good, and while this is not as good as The Golden Sickle (namely due to some of the content which I believe drags it down somewhat) this album is still gold. Asterix and the Goths carries on from where The Golden Sickle ends. Asterix and Obelix have just returned from Lutetia with Getafix's sickle, and Getafix now gets ready to travel to the Forest of Carnutes for the Druid Convention. However, at the same time, some Goths cross the frontier into the Roman Empire to kidnap the druid that is elected the greatest druid for the year. This turns out to be Getafix, thanks to his magic potion. Asterix and Obelix must then travel to the land of the Goths to attempt to locate him and rescue him.
It is very clear in this album that the Goths are the Germans, and they are not portrayed all that well. They are painted as barbarians who fight amongst themselves and are planning on using the druidic magic to invade and conquer the Roman Empire. This is a theme that has popped up in a previous book, where a centurion discovers the magic potion, and tries to steal it for himself so that he might overthow Ceaser and rule the Empire. The thing is is that the Gauls and the Goths were effectively the same race. The Gauls were not French, they came a lot later: the Gauls, like the Goths, were Celtic. That is beside the point though because Asterix is not meant to be reflective of the time, but rather of modern society.
It does make me wonder, though, how it is that a story set in Ancient Rome can be reflective of the modern world. While Rome brought about civilisation, it is not as if France of 1963 was ruled by any foreign powers. Yes, throughout her history, France had been subject to numerous foreign invaders, but they themselves were also the invader, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. Maybe the idea is that the Gauls are representative of the ordinary people and the Romans are representative of government. I suspect, and I know that it is true here in Australia, that when you go out into the rural regions, there is a much stronger distrust of government than there is in the city. I guess that is why the Liberal and National party tend to do a lot better in the country.
The end of the book was a little silly and quite amusing. It was silly because they start a war amongst the Goths by giving a select few a swig of the potion, and when they discovered that they are equally invincible, they raise armies to then slog it out. However, when the potion wears off, they are still at war and are now relying on their armies. What struck me was that the Goths did not spend the next few hundred years, as suggested, fighting amongst themselves. While they were disorganised tribes, they still were able to band together and drive out the Romans during the reign of Augustus. While that was not the height of the Roman empire, it was a massive defeat that drove them back over the Rhine, where they pretty much remained until the empire collapsed. I don't think Rome ever managed to conquer Germania (though the did manage to conquer Dacia).
The last thing I wish to mention is the little scene at the end which was really amusing, and really brings out Obelix's character. Somebody makes a comment about a 'free hand' and then about a page later Obelix suddenly cries out, 'I get it, a free hand!' and bursts out laughing, and ends up spending the rest of the album laughing about the 'free hand'. In a way me, as the reader, had no idea what was so funny, nor what was meant about the free hand, but having Obelix rolling around on the ground in hysteria was just golden. I probably should write something about the village, but there are plenty of more Asterix books to read, and I guess I will wait until I get around to reading them (or at least ordering them from Amazon).
