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Just one comic book other-reality in this picture. the Adventures of Asterix & Obelix has long been one of my favourite reads, and it pains me that for the last two decades (after the death of the writer) that Asterix only comes out every few years, when the surviving artist manages to compete a new adventure solo. I've dipped into Asterix's reality three of four times I think. (See "Alternate Worlds", for one.) In this picture I show my own signature character, Saara Mar (rendered a bit more comic booky), tossing Julius Caeser back and forth with Obelix. The archetecture is more fake Roman than real, but not violently so. I had meant to colour this someday, and even made a beginning. But colouring something as complicated as this with colour pencils is no easy matter. Now that I've got Photoshop, I should consider a fresh start.
The title of the non-existent Asterix Adventure is the title of the drawing. Saara is "the girl from over the sky" of course. It struck me as one way an extraterrestrial might explain where she was from to an ancient Gual.
The title of the non-existent Asterix Adventure is the title of the drawing. Saara is "the girl from over the sky" of course. It struck me as one way an extraterrestrial might explain where she was from to an ancient Gual.
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Lol soap on a rope.
And the architecture might not be as fictional as you may think. Remember, there were hundreds of Roman Cities constructed and Caesar was known to stay in several places during his/their reign. Since nearly all roman cities have been either destroyed, lost to mother nature, or built over, it is quite possible that there might've been a bathhouse similar in design.
And the architecture might not be as fictional as you may think. Remember, there were hundreds of Roman Cities constructed and Caesar was known to stay in several places during his/their reign. Since nearly all roman cities have been either destroyed, lost to mother nature, or built over, it is quite possible that there might've been a bathhouse similar in design.
From what I know of Roman archecture the issue isn't so much one of location as time. In Julius Caeser's time the prevailing styles were by our standards very claustophobic, with dark oversaturated colours, entirely too much painted ornamentation, in small poorly lit rooms. By the 3rd. century, archetectural styles were opening up and becomming better lit. Diocletian might have laved his weary limbs after a hard day's burden of imperial paperwork, but not Julius Caesar.
Hmm, no, I haven't seen one either. But I'm not getting the Discovery channel on my basic cable anymore, and the History channel has degenerated to nothing but crappy old TV shows from the 80's like JAG and CSI:NYC on the flimsy excuse that anything 20 years ago is "history".
Anyway, you can easily get an idea of first century AD Roman archetecgture from picture books about Pompeii. I have a good translation of a French book on Roman living as well. (It has lots of photos, if only b/w.) I can also recommend a British book called Pompeii by Peter Connolly. His cut-away paintings of typical urban buildings are fantastic!
Anyway, you can easily get an idea of first century AD Roman archetecgture from picture books about Pompeii. I have a good translation of a French book on Roman living as well. (It has lots of photos, if only b/w.) I can also recommend a British book called Pompeii by Peter Connolly. His cut-away paintings of typical urban buildings are fantastic!
Some nights the fare on History is a little better. Sometimes their are old series on WWI or something. Trouble is that I've seen most of them and gotten tired of the subject anyway. I particularly dislike some of the hi-tech military rah-rah shows that all seem to come from one particular studio. The one showing at the moment is Dog Fight. Nicely produced, to be sure, but its 100% Americana. As though there were no great German, Japanese, Russian, or English dogfighters. And the show only covers American victories of course... again, as though the USAF never experienced an ignominious defeat. I'd love to see a show titled something like, "Overconfident U.S. Military Gets Its Ass Kicked", but I doubt it'll ever be produced.
Apologies if it seems I'm Yankee bashing. It's just that the unerringly upbeat PR begins to grate after a while.
Apologies if it seems I'm Yankee bashing. It's just that the unerringly upbeat PR begins to grate after a while.
I'm not too fond of the US at the moment either. Too many illiterate idiots driving around.
And I have a new Sawyer drawing if you wouldn't mind looking at it. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/807527/
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And I have a new Sawyer drawing if you wouldn't mind looking at it. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/807527/
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Yah, spot on! I grew up on those too. One of my favorite finds comic-wise was a take-off anthology on them I found in a kiosk in Hamburg. Hmmm, must have the cover posted... Ah there it is. BIG scan!
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ASTERIX! I live next to The Center for Cartoon Studies, and only two students in this year's new class, I've met so far, know who those characters are! lol
Need to get my roommate to bring one of my books over for Steve Bissette to show around if he doesn't have any himself.
Awesome image! I LOVE IT! XD
Need to get my roommate to bring one of my books over for Steve Bissette to show around if he doesn't have any himself.
Awesome image! I LOVE IT! XD
Now that's what I call overthrowing the Emperor. (After all, what have the Romans ever done for us?!)
On a small side note, I like the way the statue is drawn as if she's watching the whole thing. Assuming it is just a statue, of course! (One day I'm going to write a story about a 'statue' who is the only witness to a pivotal event, but doesn't know if she'll ever be able to tell anyone.)
On a small side note, I like the way the statue is drawn as if she's watching the whole thing. Assuming it is just a statue, of course! (One day I'm going to write a story about a 'statue' who is the only witness to a pivotal event, but doesn't know if she'll ever be able to tell anyone.)
The writer, Albert Goscinni, died quite some time ago, but the artist, Uderzo, continues to write his own now. There's something like 37 books now, depending on which you count. For instance, one of the most recent is called "Class Act" but it's just a collection of short pieces and filler from obscure sources, and not a whole story. "Asterix and the Falling Sky" on the other hand is definitely the most recent actual book. It also stinks, the only one to ever sink so low.
Oddly, I sort of foresaw it with "The Girl From Over the Sky". The new book is also science fiction, and involves two spaceships from other planets -- one a sort of representation of American animated films, and the other of Japanese animation. Uderzo didn't seem to understand either subject very well, so his jokes are way off the mark. And of course, "Gaulic" cartoons overcome both.
Where to find them? Try Indigos or some other huge book store. If none are around where you live, or don't have recent Asterix books in stock, google the name.
Oddly, I sort of foresaw it with "The Girl From Over the Sky". The new book is also science fiction, and involves two spaceships from other planets -- one a sort of representation of American animated films, and the other of Japanese animation. Uderzo didn't seem to understand either subject very well, so his jokes are way off the mark. And of course, "Gaulic" cartoons overcome both.
Where to find them? Try Indigos or some other huge book store. If none are around where you live, or don't have recent Asterix books in stock, google the name.
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