Inevitably big screen call in 1967 with Asterix Gaul, first of 10 traditionally animated films, last of which, Asterix and Vikings, was released in 2006. Both could enjoy puns as evidence by character names, Goscinny was not above cheap wordplay, which was carried across language barrier by some skilled translators. Younger readers could enjoy Uderzo's appealing grotesque caricatures and rough - and - tumble knockabout humour, while older fans could plug into more sophisticated satire and historical detail comics compress several hundred years of history and culture for dramatic and humorous effect, but it is not like many other places were talking about Gallic Wars, or Roman colonisation of Levant. What premise! Using this framework, Goscinny and Uderzo produce a long - running body of work of impressive durability and broad appeal. The pair, with various other characters often in tow, traipse around the ancient world having adventures across Europe, Middle East and beyond, more often than not pitting themselves against the might of the Roman Empire, but never shying away from beating the hell out of whatever villain happens to be handy. His best friend, Obelix, is hulking, good - natured brute. The bravest warrior of the village is, of course, Asterix, crafty, short little fellow gifted with superhuman strength by Magic Potion brewed by the village druid, Getafix.
And life is not easy for Roman legionaires who garrison fortified camps of Totorum, Aquarium, Laudanum and Compendium. One small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against invaders. As the opening of every story tells us, year is 50 BC. The concept is deceptively simple yet conceals deep complexity. His adventures have been translated into more than 100 languages and earned legions of fans, Roman or otherwise, around the world, including a dedicated English - speaking audience. Outliving his creators, scrappy rebel has been beating up Roman legionaries, eating wild boar, and hanging out with his big - bellied best mate, Obelix, for some 42 collect volumes now. …proving once again, that Elizabeth-Taylor-as-Cleopatra is as likely to show up in a comic book as Doctor Doom.For 60 years now, the world has thrilled and guffaw at exploits of Asterix Gaul, pint - size, prodigiously nosed national hero created for the French comic anthology Pilote by writer Rene Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo. I have no idea how quickly that connected me to Kevin Bacon, but I always felt Liz owed me at least a Christmas card.ĪLSO: I had to draw Liz-Taylor-as-Cleopatra for a Harvey Pekar comic story a couple of years ago…. When I was young and single, I dated an actress (with the unlikely name of Barbara Bush), whose film debut was opposite Elizabeth Taylor and Carol Burnett in the film shown above.
Though we lost the real-life actress this week (a tireless AIDS activist and a great broad all around), we’ll always have her comic book version to resurrect if we can ret-con her back into continuity with a secret doppelganger, a robot, or a time traveling transporter that whisked her away from danger at the blink of an eye.īonus Pointless Elizabeth Taylor /Ty Templeton Connections: I think she might have even attended a Marvel wedding or two, though I can’t remember which at the moment.
Liz also used to appear as a recurring celebrity in the backgrounds of important parties in the Marvel Comics all through the Sixties without the Cleopatra gear.
I’m fairly sure that this Liz Taylor-as-Cleopatra comic book was printed in Spanish, and the title up there translates into “ Mohair Celebrities“, though she’s not even wearing mohair in the drawing. I prefer it with Asterix in the background, actually.
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And, should you consider that this isn’t a Liz-Taylor-as-Cleopatra comic book appearance, check a contemporary movie poster for a certain hit movie that came out earlier that year. If Richard Burton knew about it, he never let on. Technically, unless you see a body, there’s no official death with comic book folks, so we’ll only report her as “missing in action”.īesides playing lover to the Fat Fury, Liz-as-Cleopatra dallied with Asterix and Obelix in an early adventure. Sadly, long time comic book character, “Liz-Taylor-as-Cleopatra” has been killed off by the editors until further notice.
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