Welcome to the Wednesday Mash-up! Time to have some fun!
Asterix is a series of French comics created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. The titular character is a member of a tribe of Gauls who resist the Roman invasion with the help of a magic potion that gives them superhuman strength. He’s the canniest Gaul and often plays straight man in the face the wacky hi-jinx of his fellow Gauls, and more specifically of his best friend, simpleton strong-man, Obelix. Asterix is my favorite French comic and I believe it is the main reason that most every French person I know mispronounces the word “asterisk”. Lots of great puns in the names in this one.
Asterix is a short guy and so it made perfect sense for Cyran to portray him. Not to mention Cyran’s ears do a good job of simulating the wings on Asterix’s helmet. Uderzo didn’t use a lot of shading in the comics, so I chose to leave this set of mash-ups with solid colours. As always, you can click on the picture to see a close-up.
Next week, we’ll be taking a look at Asterix’s aforementioned best friend, Obelix. You can see the reveal next Wednesday!