For a series that always excelled at smart, if sometimes tortuous, wordplay (often so clever that readers without the necessary Latin would miss jokes) it’s a big step down to clumsy anagrams. this one is as good as the rest. I'm happy this book appeared today and loved it, thank you! But. This was not a typical Asterix. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2006. What is next? With this confused and pointless tale, Uderzo was attempting to say something about the invasion of American and Japanese comics into the European marketplace. Asterix and Obelix travel in time to New York, or Roman Soldiers in Space? Asterix rocks! Thank you. Glad you had this in stock and always a big fan of Asterix & obelix in there adventures in life. And, just to complicate matters, he was also criticising the Bush-led invasion of Iraq in search of never-found weapons of mass destruction. The Tadilsweny security force are clone warriors who dress like Superman, wear Green Lantern’s ring, and, strangely, have the body and head of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Here's hoping for another album) I found it exceedingly entertaining, funny and up to the very same standards of excellence in all way as the previous volumes. However, it’s never quite clear what he’s actually trying to say, unless it’s that the plucky Gauls will win the day yet again (hardly a revelation for an Asterix book, where every adventure ends with a celebratory banquet).

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2016. I'd say that it's still well worth having for any Asterix fan. Many of which, being Japanese, were probably bonkers to begin with. This was not a typical Asterix. Which person had which talent clearly does show, so don't expect this book to be quite the same caliber as all the other ones, but it does still come close, and Uderzo's comical drawing style still makes it wonderfully enjoyable, and I still loved reading this one all the same. This is a nice looking book. Asterix and the Falling Sky is the 33rd Asterix book, and the ninth to be both written and illustrated by artist Albert Uderzo. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Been a fan for a very long time. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, See all details for Asterix and the Falling Sky, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. There's a problem loading this menu right now. I'd say this is more of a 4.5 out of 5, if I had to compare it to the usual caliber of all previous Asterix books, but I'm not going to knock off a whole star for it. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. Schwarzenegger, an Austrian, is a strange choice, though one could argue that he represents all that is loud and crass about American culture. Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. Asterix and the Falling Sky (French: Le ciel lui tombe sur la tête, "The Sky Falls On His Head") is the thirty-third volume of the Asterix comic book series, the ninth solely written and illustrated by Albert Uderzo and the only volume to introduce science fiction elements into the otherwise historical comedy series.

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2017, Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2014. i am an asterix fan. Spaceships, super clones, a nice tellytubby looking space alien and a bad grasshopper looking space alien, and above all a mediocre story line. The Tadilsweny race, represented by Toon, look like soft toys.