The magnificent illustrator of the Asterix books, Uderzo of ‘Goscinny and Uderzo’ died this week. You could enjoy several reads to spot every detail and mischief in the artwork.
The text was art in its own right with outrageous puns, irony and satire. Once I learnt as a child that the original had been in French I marvelled at how natural and clever the English seemed to be. It turns out the translators were every bit as gifted as Goscinny.
This blog post describes three examples in detail. It’s impossible to quote extracts: it is a delightful, delightful read.