The Large Ditch

the large ditch is an album of Cartoon of the series Astérix the Gallic which was written and drawn by Albert Uderzo

Characteristics of the album

This album can be seen like a satire of the historical episode of the Berlin Wall. It is the first album of Astérix created without Goscinny, this one being previously deceased

Publication

the large ditch was published in 1980. Rene Goscinny being already deceased, Albert Uderzo wrote the scenario and carried out the drawings.

original Pulling: 1.700.000 specimens

History

In this history, a village Gallic is divided into two camps, with two chiefs. The village itself is cut into two by a ditch. Astérix, Obélix and Panoramix are called in reinforcement to solve the conflict.

References

The scene where Comix comes to see Fanzine under its balcony, is inspired by the homonymic scene of the tragedy shakespearienne " Romeo and Juliette".

Anecdote

Thereafter, Albert Uderzo regretted having drawn realistic the Comix character in way, instead of making a caricature of it as it is generally the case.

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