The general storyline here is quite strong, and in fact probably one of the better ones in the series. It’s a favourite of just about everyone I’ve ever discussed these books with, and for good reason. The Gauls get pulled into the affair when the help of Get Okay, so this is one of the really good Asterix books. In order to prove to Julius Caesar that the Egyptian people are still capable (and not decadent, as Caesar implies), Cleopatra commissions the building of a palace for the Roman Emperor. Okay, so this is one of the really good Asterix books. The most enjoyable part of this book is the dialogue in hieroglyphics and its translation. Well, whether he learns that or not, Dogmatix is instrumental in saving the lives of the team in this adventure! Having followed Asterix and Obelix in the hope of getting a bone in their previous adventure ( Asterix and the Banquet), he has appropriated Obelix as his master, who is hopeful of teaching his "little dog" to fetch menhirs. This is the first adventure where Dogmatix becomes an integral part of the Asterix universe.
Even though this may be a possible crime against her memory, their conception of the queen is somehow sweet and endearing. I salute Goscinny and Uderzo on their conception of Cleopatra as a tantrum-throwing terror, permanently stuck in teenage. She may have a foul temper, but such a lovely nose!"įor the first time, another historical character other than Caesar enters the Asterix universe. This is the first adventure where Dogmatix becomes an in "You can't argue with Cleopatra. She may have a foul temper, but such a lovely nose!" - Getafix the Druid For the first time, another historical character other than Caesar enters the Asterix universe. She promises Edifis that if he builds the palace on time he will be covered with gold if he fails, he will be a meal for the sacred crocodiles. Infuriated, Cleopatra makes a wager with Caesar promising to build a new palace in Alexandria within three months.Ĭleopatra summons Edifis, who claims to be the best architect in Egypt. The book begins with an argument between Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, and Julius Caesar, in which Caesar belittles the accomplishments of the Egyptian people.
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It was first published in serial form in Pilote magazine, issues 215-257, in 1963.
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Infuriated, Cleopatra makes a wager with Caesar promising to build a new pala Astérix et Cléopâtre = Asterix and Cleopatra (Asterix, #6), René GoscinnyĪsterix and Cleopatra is the sixth book in the Asterix comic book series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.
Astérix et Cléopâtre = Asterix and Cleopatra (Asterix, #6), René Goscinny Asterix and Cleopatra is the sixth book in the Asterix comic book series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.
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