Asterix the Legionary

Asterix the Legionary

Presentation

Written by: Goscinny

Drawings by: Uderzo
Original title: Astérix Légionnaire
Published by: Hachette Livre

First published by: Pilote no. 368 (10/11/1966)
First album edition: 1967

The film Asterix versus Caesar made in 1985 was based on this album and Asterix the Gladiator

Obelix is in love – but the beautiful Panacea is engaged to Tragicomix, a conscript in the Roman army. Who’d have expected to see Asterix in a legionary’s uniform?

 

When he and Obelix join up to rescue Tragicomix from North Africa, Cunturions Nefarius Purpus and Debius Status don’t know what’s hit them. But the Gauls and their fellow recruits have a smashing trip abroad.

What the druids have to say about the album

This album has everything – all the Asterix magic and all the talent of the authors. René’s humour and tenderness are at their height and Albert has become the undisputed master of comic strip humour alongside his friend Franquin. An absolute delight.

Pierre Tchernia, who worked with the authors on film adaptations, makes for a choice caricature here. In his first appearance in the Asterix world he is a Roman dignitary. Later appearances are often less glorious …

 

It is in this album that we see a tribute to the famous painting by Géricault, The Raft of the Medusa, which Alain Chabat reconstructed for the big screen in the film Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra.

 

Don’t miss the Belgian legionary on page 21: the hair-do beneath his helmet is a familiar sight to comic strip fans.

Various versions of the album

Astérix légionnaire

Français – Éditions Hachette

Astérix légionnaire

Français – Éditions Hachette – La Grande Collection

Asterix als Legionär

Allemand – Egmont Comic Collection

Asterix als Legionär

Allemand – Egmont Comic Collection – Die Utimative Édition

Asterix legionario

Espagnol – Salvat

Asterix legionario

Espagnol – Salvat La colección

Asterix legionario

Espagnol – Salvat La Gran Colección

Astèrix legionari

Catalan – Salvat

Astérix Legionário

Portugais – ASA

Astérix Legionário

Portugais – A colecção – Salvat

Asterix the Legionary

Anglais – Orion

Asterix als legioensoldaat

Néerlandais – Éditions Hachette

Asterix legioonalaisena

Finnois – Egmont Kustannus OY AB

Asterix legionario

Italien – Panini Comics

Asterix Legionarius

Latin – Egmont Ehapa Verlag Berlin

로마군이 아스테릭스 – Romaguni doen Asteriks

Coréen – Moonji

Asterix i trøjen

Danois – Egmont A/S

Asterix drar i fält

Suédois – Egmont AB

Asteriks Lejyoner

Turc – Remzi Kitabevi

Asterix legionário

Brésilien (Portugais) – Record

Asterix bei de Legionär

Mundart 12 – Schwäbisch III

Da Legionäa Asterix

Mundart 32 – Wieneriesch III

Asterix im Aarmviehteaader

Mundart 46 – Saarlännisch II

Asterix ba d’r Naia

Mundart 48 – Siedtieroulrisch I

Geh Fort !

Mundart 51 – Hessisch VI

The bookseller’s corner

Classic paperback collection

N° ISBN : 978-0-75286-621-5
Format : 287 x 216 mm
Pages : 48

Hardback edition

N° ISBN : 978-0-75286-620-8
Format : 287 x 216 mm
Pages : 48