Written by: Goscinny Published by: Hachette Livre |
First published by: Pilote no. 1 (29/10 1959) |
The year is 50 BC, and all Gaul is occupied. Only one small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders.
But how much longer can Asterix, Obelix and their friends resist the mighty Roman legions of Julius Caesar? Anything is possible, with a little cunning plus the druid Getafix’s magic potions! Their effects can be truly hair-raising …
Not content with having been widely translated, like all the other albums, the first Adventure of Asterix has appeared in all kinds of forms: audio cassettes, CDs, Mini Books, an animated cartoon…
This first album shows what a precursor Cacofonix was, as he plays the bagpipes and the violin, long before those particular instruments had been invented …
Page 35 of all the versions of the album apart from the ones in English has an unusual history. Because the original plate had been lost and was needed for a fresh printing of the album, it was completely redrawn by Marcel Uderzo, Albert’s brother, in 1970. Albert had in fact trained Marcel so that he could help him with the colouring. This page is the only Asterix plate not to have been drawn by Albert Uderzo. By looking carefully you will see the odd difference compared to other pages (larger letters, finer features …). English versions, however, always use the original plate.
Français – Éditions Hachette
Français – Éditions Hachette – La Grande Collection
Allemand – Egmont Ehapa Verlag Berlin
Allemand – Egmont Comic Collection – Die Utimative Édition
Espagnol – Salvat
Espagnol – Salvat La colección
Espagnol – Salvat La Gran Colección
Catalan – Salvat
Portugais – ASA
Portugais – A colecção – Salvat
Anglais – Orion
Néerlandais – Éditions Hachette
Finnois – Egmont Kustannus OY AB
Italien – Panini Comics
Latin – Egmont Ehapa Verlag Berlin
Coréen – Moonji
Danois – Egmont A/S
Suédois – Egmont AB
Brésilien (Portugais) – Record
Mundart 42 – Sächsisch II
Turc – Remzi Kitabevi
Classic paperback collection |
Hardback edition |