Review: Asterix Omnibus #1 by René Goscinny, Illustrated by Albert Uderzo (Spoiler-Free)

This might be the first funny book I've ever enjoyed.

(Excluding dark satire, of course. I'm looking at you, Bunny).

I picked this up because I wanted something quick to boost my reading goal, but I actually really enjoyed this comic. Typically, I feel a sense of disconnect from comics/graphic novels/manga, but I found that the genre of humorous fantasy perfectly compliments the medium. This charmed me in similar ways that Terry Pratchett's Going Postal did. It's the perfect combination of political machinations and goofiness. Because what's more goofy than politics?

The humor is clever, the episodic plot engaging (in the way cartoons are, which I love), and the art is impressive. I legitimately see myself picking up the next volume.