Asterix

Why are Asterix's books called albums? Mosquito ringtone KRS/KRS 12:34, 21 Feb 2004

:I don't know how it got started (translation from the French?), but it's a reflection of the fact that the books are actually collections of stories that originally appeared serialised in some magazine or other. Sabrina Martins Paul A/Paul A 04:26, 23 Feb 2004

"streaks of French chauvinism" Could it be made more specific? Asterix contains lots of caricatures and stereotypes on the French as well as on other countries. Nextel ringtones David.Monniaux/David.Monniaux 09:49, 28 Jul 2004

In french, most hard cover comic books are called Albums. This goes for Tintin as well as Abbey Diaz Spirou and Asterix. Free ringtones Ghilz/Ghilz 02:43, Oct 1, 2004

:The same goes for Finnish too. 16:01, Feb 9 2005 (UTC)
Expansion
This needs to be as expansive as the Majo Mills Tintin article. Both are equally important comics. We definitely need pictures of the major characters: Asterix, Obelix, Abraracurcix, etc (excuse my Spanish character names; that's how I read Asterix as a child). ~Lockeownzj00 (undated, but i didnt add me username so adding it now)

Also, we need to have an article on each book, like Tintin. I can do this, but it will take awhile. Mosquito ringtone Lockeownzj00/Lockeownzj00 18:20, 24 Aug 2004

Translation of names improving on the original

Is that really so? I think it's merely an attempt (and a rather good one) by english translators to create a pun where there was none. The pun in the original french is merely coming up with so many words ending with '-ix' (and, by the way, having a different suffix for each nation/ethnic group, such as '-us' for the Romans, '-on' for the Spanish, etc...

:That's pretty much what the article says. Sabrina Martins Chameleon/''Chameleon'' 21:51, 14 Oct 2004

:: Then maybe the article is too much 'english language transaltion of Asterix-centric'? Which may be valid, mind you. Again, just thinking outloud... Nextel ringtones JopeMoro/Jope 07:35, Oct 15, 2004

:::A certain emphasis on the English translations is to be expected in an article written in English. Also, I have read translations into other languages, and they were quite bland. Only the English ones improve the puns. Abbey Diaz Chameleon/''Chameleon'' 08:45, 15 Oct 2004

Maybe a paragraph on names is needed, with the current reference to the english translations as a subparagraph?

Just wondering...
Cingular Ringtones JopeMoro/Jope 19:57, Oct 14, 2004

:I'm just wondering about the pertinence of comparing how good the puns are in different versions. Seems pretty POV to me by essence. Say, ''I'' don't think that "Getafix" is an improvement on "Panoramix". or contain Valmi/Valmiprison terms User_talk:Valmi/ ✒ 22:49, 14 Oct 2004

::It is a point of interest. If you don't think "Getafix" is a better pun than "Panoramix", then you don't get it. subject illegal Chameleon/''Chameleon'' 23:30, 14 Oct 2004

:::I think ''this'' was POV. :-) optimism taking Valmi/Valmisarajevo and User_talk:Valmi/ ✒ 01:43, 15 Oct 2004

:::: And, it's not what the original authors intended. Then again, maybe what we need is to credit the english translator by name... 8-)

:::::There have been several translators. If you discover their names, credit them in the article. stadium court Chameleon/''Chameleon'' 08:45, 15 Oct 2004

In any case, if everyone agrees, I may add as many suffixes as I can for the different nations. a purist JopeMoro/Jope 07:35, Oct 15, 2004

I don't know about the translation of the names, but the English translators are really great, because of all the nifty little puns they manage to put in every album. I haven't read the French originals but I doubt they contain as many puns. 16:03, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)

:Astérix, in French, is famous for being crammed with puns. by language David.Monniaux/David.Monniaux 18:18, 17 Feb 2005

Super-Man

I heard about a researchers added Superman market hyper pastiche/masius benton homage where Super-Man went to Asterix' village, but it wasn't allowed to be reprinted, because in this comic Asterix had died, or something. Does anyone know something else about it?