Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Papercutz is bringing out new editions of classic Asterix adventures, in both hardcover and paperback and featuring an all new English translation, so I was curious if these could represent a good 'upgrade' opportunity for those of us who have never gotten a truly deluxe presentation of this marvelous French comics series. In this video I look at both the production and translation decisions taken, albeit with one volume and story representing the publishing so far, and give my initial verdict on this particular take.

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Timestamps for ease of navigation:
00:00 Why am I interested?
00:55 The binding, paper, colour
01:38 The size and format
03:11 A new translation; I worry...
04:00 Adios to Ave!
05:23 Indomitable no longer
06:22 Something missing
07:27 Cacofonix's grammar
8:57 The Chief's Speech
09:25 Odd turns of phrase
11:30 Falling a bit flat
13:24 Do I have a verdict?
13:52 But enough about me
14:44 Why not the Smurfs again?