The cover is a mirror image of that for the first Asterix adventure, Asterix the Gaul. The story is a parody of American cultural imperialism. Toon resembles Mickey Mouse. The name of his planet, Tadsilweny, is an anagram of Walt Disney, while Hubs is an anagram of Bush (viewed as a reference to US President George W. Bush). Toon's "superclones" resemble Arnold Schwarzenegger dressed as Superman, while the Nagma resembles an insect-like Japanese manga character. Nagma is an anagram of manga while the Nagma sage's name Akoaotaki is an anagram of Takao Aoki, the creator of the Beyblade manga series. Uderzo disliked manga comics and his aim was to poke fun at them, while paying tribute to Walt Disney. Personally, I disliked the sci-fi elements in this story.