Written and illustrated by: Uderzo
Original title: La Rose et le Glaive
Published by: Les Editions Albert René
First album edition: 1991
A woman bard is unheard-of in Ancient Gaul – but when the mothers in Asterix and Obelix’s little village decide that besides being a terrible musician Cacofinix, the local bard and school teacher, is not educating their children properly, it’s Bravura they call in.
Then men of the village are horrified at first, but Bravura proves a useful ally in countering Julius Caesar’s secret weapon – the Roman leader has sent in a troop of female legionaries, relying on the chivalrous Gauls not to fight women. But Bravura has no such scruples, and together with Asterix thinks up a good idea. Even Cacofinix’s music comes into its own …
What the druids have to say about the album
Feminists were beginning to find the Gaulish world very misogynous. So the author created a woman bard from Lutetia to come and shake the village up a bit. Asterix blows a fuse and Obelix is very discreet. The result is a well-structured story of our familiar heroes.
Asterix and the Secret Weapon was the first Asterix album to come out at the same in all European countries. To do this, Albert Uderzo, under the leadership of his daughter Sylvie, who joined Les Editions when Asterix and the Magic Carpet came out, stepped up the public relations. The results say it all – a performance worthy of a Hollywood production, and one that has been repeated for future albums.
Character profiles of the album
Various versions of the album
La rose et le glaive – Français – Editions Albert René
La Rose et le Glaive – Français – Editions Albert René – La Grande Collection
Asterix und Maestria – Allemand – Egmont Comic Collection
Asterix und Maestria – Allemand – Egmont Comic Collection – Die Utimative Edition
La rosa y la espada – Espagnol – Salvat
La rosa y la espada – Espagnol – Salvat La colección
A Rosa e o Gládio – Portugais – ASA
A Rosa e o Gládio – Portugais – A colecção – Salvat
A Rosa e o Gládio – Brésilien (Portugais) – Record
La Rosa i l’Espasa – Catalan – Salvat
Asterix and the Secret Weapon – Anglais – Orion
De Roos en het Zwaard – Néerlandais – Editions Albert René
Asterix – Ruusu ja miekka – Finnois – Egmont Kustannus OY AB
Ροδο και ξιφος – Rodo kai xifos – Grec – Mamouth
Asterix la rosa e il gladio – Italien – Panini Comics
Asterix et Maestria – Latin – Egmont Ehapa Verlag Berlin
장미와 검 – Jangmiwa keom – Coréen – Moonji
Rosen og Sværdet – Danois – Egmont A/S
Rosen och svärdet – Suédois – Egmont AB
Asteriks Gül ve Kiliç – Turc – Remzi Kitabevi
Róza i miecz – Polonais – Egmont Sp
Ruže a Mec – Tchèque – Egmont CR, Prague
De Rose und’s Scwärd – Mundart 06 – Sächsisch I
Asterix un d’Emanz’ – Mundart 22 – Badisch I
Asterix und es Gscheiderlä – Mundart 29 – Fränkisch II
The bookseller’s corner
N° ISBN : 978-0-75284-777-1
Format : 287 x 216 mm
Pages : 48
N° ISBN : 978-0-75284-716-0
Format : 295 x 224 mm
Pages : 48