Vitalstatistix

Chief

Being a chief really reveals what a man is made of, particularly if he is in charge of the only village in Gaul capable of standing up to the Roman legions, both past and future.

With great warriors like Asterix and Obelix at his side (especially when they have had their fill of magic potion!), you might think that Vitalstatistix has an easy time of it. You couldn’t be further from the truth! More than once, our leader has stood up to the test and has shown over and over that he’s no “half-pint chief” (even if this idea was turned into one of the best gags René Goscinny has ever served up! See page 6 in Asterix in Switzerland).

And we’re not talking about his repeatedly falling shield, or even the caustic remarks made by Impedimenta to her “Piggywiggy” when she bends his ear boasting about the success of her brother-in-law Homeopathix! We’re talking about his more heroic moments. Whether he’s winning an epic battle between village chiefs, defying the Belgians who claim to be the bravest, confronting Orthopaedix or surviving a killer remedy in Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield, Vitalstatistix has always been the first to stand up to defend the honour of his village, or that of Gaul itself.

Some have even inferred a reference to a famous Gaullien general: our authors have played this up by giving Vitalstatistix a press conference (See Asterix and the Class Act) that echoes those held by the famous General in command of Gaul back in the sixties

In which book ?

1 - Asterix the Gaul
2 - Asterix and the Golden Sickle
3 - Asterix and the Goths
4 - Asterix the Gladiator
5 - Asterix and the Banquet
6 - Asterix and Cleopatra
7 - Asterix and the Big Fight
8 - Asterix in Britain
9 - Asterix and the Normans
10 - Asterix the Legionary
11 - Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield
12 - Asterix at the Olympic Games
13 - Asterix and the Cauldron
14 - Asterix in Spain
15 - Asterix and the Roman Agent
16 - Asterix in Switzerland
17 - The Mansions of the Gods
18 - Asterix and the Laurel Wreath
19 - Asterix and the Soothsayer
20 - Asterix in Corsica
21 - Asterix and Caesar's Gift
22 - Asterix and the Great Crossing
23 - Obelix and Co
24 - Asterix in Belgium
25 - Asterix and the Great Divide
26 - Asterix and the Black Gold
27 - Asterix and Son
28 - Asterix and the Magic Carpet
29 - Asterix and the Secret Weapon
30 - Asterix and Obelix all at Sea
31 - Asterix and the Actress
32 - Asterix and the class act
33 - Asterix and the falling Sky
34 - Asterix and Obelix’s Birthday - The Golden Book
35 - Asterix and the Picts
36 - Asterix and the Missing scroll
37 - Asterix and the Chariot Race
38 - Asterix and the Chieftain's daughter