Asterix

This piece was interesting to read mainly for its graphic qualities.  It heavily resembled the recognizable form and style of the super hero comic.  The characters are very exaggerated and there is a heavy uses of motion lines and blur.  The poses are very clear and silhouetted.  The text coming from the character is complimenting of their thoughts and actions.  It is a little wordy with the explanations and the characters thoughts.  The background is given just as much attention to detail and accuracy as the characters are.  But because the characters are so diverse we can still point them out in the image. 

The style of the piece reminded me a lot of the Looney Toons and the Smurfs.  The designs are very bubbly and exaggerated.  The poses are defined well, and there are many arcs followed through the actions.  The styles believably take you to a surreal world.  The imagery was the highlight for me of this book and I do not know if I really want to go back and read it again to focus on the text.  I think the images speak enough for themselves.