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7 Reasons It Is Stupid To Compare Asterix and Tintin

7 Reasons It Is Stupid To Compare Asterix and Tintin

1.  It’s A Moot Point. Comparing Asterix and Tintin is like comparing Superman and Spiderman. Or Batwoman and Catwoman. Each has their own talents and each has their own flaws. And to be honest, no one cares. Not even me. And I’ve spent the last week indulging in the subject. 2.  Two Brains, One Brain. Asterix was invented by two people – illustrator, Albert Uderzo, and writer, Réne Goscinny – while Tintin was created by just...

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7 Reasons Asterix Is Better Than Tintin

7 Reasons Asterix Is Better Than Tintin

1.  The Hair. Yes, so it is mustardy bordering on bright yellow, but at least when Asterix removes his helmet it reveals an uncontrollable mess. It doesn’t seem seem to matter what time of the day it is or where Tintin has been, he always has a Cameron Diaz hairstyle. There is just no product on the market that can hold a style for that long. 2.  Travel. Asterix actually goes to real places. Britain and Corsica and Spain and Belgium....

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