Monday, May 21, 2007

Comic review - Asterix #17 - "The Mansions of the Gods"


Julius Caesar comes up with a genuinely clever plan to drive out the Gauls - turning the neighbouring forest into a real estate development,leading to some bright satire, especially if you've spent time in a real estate obsessed place like Sydney. This is particularly good when the Gaul's economy becomes dependent on Romans and the slaves have to finish the job to get home - more of this would have been good. As usual, all problems in the end are simply fixed via magic potion. A highlight includes a double page brochure of the new development which is given out at the circus.

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