New creative team for Asterix

[Colin YNWA]

Via Bleeding Cool

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/07/25/jean-yves-ferri-named-as-new-writer-of-asterix/

My ignorance of continental comics means I don't know either of these two. If anybody has any insights it'd be interesting to hear. Going to be very strange to see Asterix handled by a completely different team but I'll keep an open mind.

[James Stacey]

Asterix hasn't been the same since Goscinnys passing. Sure he looked the same but the writing on the later books was very weak to downright poor (aliens, really?). Will be interesting to see if the art style is mimicked or if they go for a radical departure

[Colin YNWA]

I think Uderzo's work (writing that is) got weaker as he went on perversely. I actually think Black Gold stands up really well.

[Colin YNWA]

Okay this is a little odd. The BBC is running an article about Uderzo retiring

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15072853

They state that the new team is still unknown. Sooo this is one of two things. Poor journalism on the BBC's part (after all the news of his retirement is far from new). Secondly something has changed... oh and third that  Bleeding Cool got it wrong in the first place. I wonder what's brewing?

[Colin YNWA]

Apologise for answering my own post but just been over to Bleeding Cool and they are running with the piece as well. So it would seem that they (Bleeding Cool) shot their bolt on that one.

[Ignatzmonster]

Asterix hasn't been the same since Goscinnys passing. Sure he looked the same but the writing on the later books was very weak to downright poor (aliens, really?).

That's kind of how I feel about it. I've read other comics and books Goscinny wrote and you can tell it was his sharp wit which made Asterix work. I wish Uderzo had moved on to another project if I'm honest. He had a great style, but he needed a writer. I hope the next creative team is a radical departure of art with less sentimental scripts.

[Colin YNWA]

Well it a necropost all right, but for good reason. New new artist seemingly confirmed.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/10/15/didier-conrad-is-the-new-artist-for-asterix/

and a quick google search shows that Didier Conrad's art certainly seems the part...

[El Chivo]

Looking forward to this, been re-reading some & it's beautiful,hilarious stuff
Hope the new writer is up to it , as Colin says the artist looks spot on

Chi

[Colin YNWA]

Indulge me with this will ya, its going to keep coming until this book hits (actually when is that meant to be... still some vague point this year as far as I can see...)

Anyway quick video of the new team.

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/02/08/meet-the-new-creators-of-asterix-jean-yves-ferri-and-didier-conrad/

[Colin YNWA]

Told ya I ain't going away.

We have a title. Asterix and the Picts. Which in theory could hold a special interest for a good number of folk here? Me as well, but I was a given!

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/03/26/the-next-asterix-comic-heads-to-scotland/

Also a date, at least for people who did better at GCSE French than I did. 24th October 2013.

[Trout]

Wow! Thanks for the heads-up, Colin. It does look interesting.

[Frank]

Wild boar tastes better when it's deep fried.

[von Boom]

Just found a box of old Asterix. I'm really looking forward to see what the new team put out.