The best of the Asterix series to date, mostly because of the Egyptian setting, which gave rise to some wonderful visuals - the pyramids and other Egypitan architecture, Egyptian faces, the language - and atmosphere. Asterix, Getafix and Obelix (oh and Dogmatix - the first time he played a significant role in the series) journey out East to help a friend of Getafix's build a palace in short period of time. Cleopatra is a wonderful character (she does have a pretty nose) and the support is engaging: Edifis, Getafix's friend, is particularly likeable (I love how he is covered in gold at the end except his backside and asks for it to be done). The original concept of building a palace in time isn't the strongest, but more than compensated by the setting and two occasions in the story when the heroes are in actual genuine danger where they don't get easily out of it via magic potion: one when they are trapped in the pyramids and can't bash their way out of they'll be crushed (Dogmatix has to save them), and when they are fighting off the Romans and trying to defend the building at the same time (Cleopatra has to save them).
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