Asterix in Corsica

Asterix in Corsica

Presentation

Written by: Goscinny

Drawings by: Uderzo
Original title: Astérix en Corse

Published by: Hachette Livre
First published by: Pilote no. 687 (31/05/1973)
First album edition: 1973

Vendettas, fierce family pride, resistance fighters dodging the enemy in the maquis – we’re in Corsica in 50 BC. Asterix and Obelix help Chief Boneywasawarriorwayayix to foil the evil designs of Praetor Perfidius and oppose Julius Caesar’s army.

 

For the only emperor the proud Corsicans will ever accept, so they say, must be Corsican himself …

What the druids have to say about the album

This Asterix adventure was the last to appear in Pilote magazine before publication as an album. And so the banquet at the beginning showing a gathering of characters from previous adventures looks like a sort of inventory sketched by the authors as a veiled message to their readers.

 

This is one of the most successful albums in the series, featuring among many wonderful previous ones. In France it has always been top of the best-selling Asterix list. It’s a little masterpiece of humour and precision. Corsica was the only destination the authors made a study trip to before getting down to work. The precautions they took have become a reference on the island where, as we all know, everyone has a sense of humour…

 

It’s worth noting that over a period of 14 years, 880 pages of Pilote would have been devoted to Asterix. For a long time the weekly was even subtitled «The Asterix and Obelix magazine».

 

Lastly, you may sometimes wonder how Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, the original name of Boneywasawarriorwayayix, has been translated in other languages. Here are a few examples:

  • in German: Osolemirnix
  • in Italian: Ocatarinetabelscicix
  • in Dutch: Wiezewallekristallix.

Various versions of the album

Astérix en Corse

Français – Éditions Hachette

Astérix en Corse

Français – Éditions Hachette – La Grande Collection

Asterix auf Korsika

Allemand – Egmont Comic Collection

Asterix auf Korsika

Allemand – Egmont Comic Collection – Die Utimative Édition

Asterix en Corcega

Espagnol – Salvat

Asterix en Corcega

Espagnol – Salvat La colección

Astèrix a Còrsega

Catalan – Salvat

Astérix na Córsega

Portugais – ASA

Astérix na Córsega

Portugais – A colecção – Salvat

Asterix in Corsica

Anglais – Orion

Asterix op Corsica

Néerlandais – Éditions Hachette

Asterix Korsikassa

Finnois – Egmont Kustannus OY AB

Asterix in corsica

Italien – Panini Comics

Asterix på Korsika

Danois – Egmont A/S

Asterix på Korsika

Suédois – Egmont AB

Asteriks Korsika’da

Turc – Remzi Kitabevi

Asterix na Córsega

Brésilien (Portugais) – Record

Asteriks na Korsyce

Polonais – Egmont Sp

The bookseller’s corner

Classic paperback collection

N° ISBN : 978-0-75286-644-4
Format : 287 x 216 mm
Pages : 48

Hardback edition

N° ISBN : 978-0-75286-643-7
Format : 287 x 216 mm
Pages : 48