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Started by Quirkafleeg, 27 February, 2006, 03:03:14 PM

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von Boom

Asterix was a major part of my childhood and I still have all of them. The humour of those books is still priceless. Albert Uderzo gave us all a great gift. RIP.

broodblik

Sad news  :'(

Asterix was one of my favorites growing up.
When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

Old age is the Lord's way of telling us to step aside for something new. Death's in case we didn't take the hint.

The Legendary Shark


So sad.

When I was very young, about 8 or 9, I came across two Asterix books in a tourist shop in Southport. I could only afford one, which I bought, and then (I'm ashamed to admit) I stole the other. It's the only book I ever pinched - and got a good hiding for it when I got home. It didn't dampen my love for Asterix, though, a love which has only grown over the years. Goscinny and Uderzo were the first comic creators whose names I learned and Asterix was the first comic I fell in love with.

R.I.P.

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The Enigmatic Dr X

Wow. Another part of my childhood gone. On the plus side, I just bought an omnibus of the first three Asterix books for my son's 10th birthday on Monday.
Lock up your spoons!

Tjm86

.... which you will may well remember to give him in 10 years time?     ::)

The Enigmatic Dr X

Quote from: Tjm86 on 24 March, 2020, 08:32:25 PM
.... which you will may well remember to give him in 10 years time?     ::)

Don't be daft. Of course I will give it to him. Just like the 13th Floor Collected edition he got from Santa. The fact that he has a bedroom bookcase circa 90cm from the bathroom door is pure coincidence.
Lock up your spoons!

Richard

Asterix was brilliant!

Maybe as a tribute Rebellion could reprint in the floppy the spoof Asterix strip that appeared in one of the Crisis specials.

IAMTHESYSTEM

#7537
Stuart Gordon of various Horror movies fame has died. Rotten news about Uderzo's passing as well.

https://variety.com/2020/film/news/stuart-gordon-dead-dies-1203544356/?fbclid=IwAR2AwQzFFLJ5_c51K8OdFmWzT9L7QrHX3qoX8Byei2Nx6hHMR19vPh0tVf8
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paddykafka

Quote from: Colin YNWA on 24 March, 2020, 01:18:39 PM
Albert Uderzo one of the all time greatest comic artist and that's not hyperbole at all, just an artistic genius.

A rather timely and fitting tribute to the great Albert Uderzo, I believe. 

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/martyn-turner-1.4211198

Greg M.

Quote from: IAMTHESYSTEM on 25 March, 2020, 09:49:17 AM
Stuart Gordon of various Horror movies fame has died.

That's sad news - he was the ultimate Lovecraftian director. Dagon, From Beyond, and, of course, Re-animator are all classics.

Professor Bear

He was also the director of Robot Jox, which I watched once and thought was alright.

sheridan

Quote from: Professor Bear on 25 March, 2020, 11:19:48 AM
He was also the director of Robot Jox, which I watched once and thought was alright.

Not seen it but I have heard it's very 2000AD in tone (from the late seventies, early eighties.

sintec

RIP Bill Rieflin drummer with Ministry, NIN, and KMFDM (amongst so many other great bands).  Fuck this year.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bill-rieflin-king-crimson-r-e-m-ministry-dummer-dead-obituary-972751/

broodblik

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

Old age is the Lord's way of telling us to step aside for something new. Death's in case we didn't take the hint.

sheridan

Mark Blum, actor, 69, COVID-19.

(you may know him from Desperately Seeking Susan and Crocodile Dundee)