Uderzo throws in everything but the kitchen sink with this one. Some slaves revolt and steal Caesar's galley (good idea), led by a Kirk Douglas look a like (would have been a good idea for a panel or two but not as the important character he is - he is drawn totally differently fom the rest), the flee to the Gauls for protection (good idea), Obelix actually drinks the magic potion (great idea), the Romans get hold of magic potion and the Gauls go without (great idea), they wind up at Atlantis (crazy idea) where children fly around on winged horses (crazy idea) and everyone wants to be turned into children (crazy idea). Asterix and Obelix have some of their most emotional love scenes yet.People talk about how Herge reflected his personal demons with Tintin stories, but I'd love to know what was going through his mind when he wrote this. Better than Asterix and the Secret Weapon but still as messy as anything.
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