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The Adventures of Iznogoud is a comic series featuring an evil vizier, Izonogoud, trying to usurp the caliphate from his caliph in Baghdad. The setting of the play is the legendary medieval Baghdad. The stories however take modern themes and issues with the settings of Baghdad during the times of the famous abbasid caliph Harun al Rashid.
Izongoud is portrayed as a evil vizier, quite in tune with the steriotyped version of medieval plots and cabals. Iznogoud’s schemes usually end in failure and in many occassions backfire on Iznogoud himself.
The story of Izongoud is written by Goscinny – Buhler, the author of the famous Asterix Series. The illustrations are by Tabary.
The famous books in the Izongoud seriescare
Iznogoud and the women
The return of Iznogoud
Iznogoud: Caliph at Last
The nightmarish birthday of Iznogoud
The nighmares of Iznogoud
More nightmares of Iznogoud
Some more nightmares of Iznogoud
Iznogoud: The ancestors mistake
Iznogoud: Who killed the Caliph
Iznogoud: The trap of the siren
Iznogoud: A likeable monster
The accomplice of Iznogoud
These stories appeal to the youth and they could relate the character of Izonogoud to their own clumsiness or a likeable alls well that ends well mystery in a far way land of the mystical orient that captures one’s imagination.