Written by: Goscinny – Drawings by: Uderzo
Original title: Astérix le Gaulois
Published by: Hachette Livre
First published by: Pilote no. 1 (29/10 1959)
First album edition: 1961
Cartoon film adaptation: 1967
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 …
What the druids have to say about the album
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.
Character profiles of the album
Various versions of the album
Astérix le gaulois – Français – Editions Hachette
Astérix le gaulois – Français – Editions Hachette – La Grande Collection
Asterix der Gallier – Allemand – Egmont Ehapa Verlag Berlin
Asterix der Gallier – Allemand – Egmont Comic Collection – Die Utimative Edition
Asterix el Galo – Espagnol – Salvat
Asterix el Galo – Espagnol – Salvat La colección
Asterix el Galo – Espagnol – Salvat La Gran Colección
Astèrix el Gal – Catalan – Salvat
Astérix o Gaulês – Portugais – ASA
Astérix o Gaulês – Portugais – A colecção – Salvat
Asterix the Gaul – Anglais – Orion
Asterix de Galliër – Néerlandais – Editions Hachette
Asterix Gallialainen – Finnois – Egmont Kustannus OY AB
Asterix il gallico – Italien – Panini Comics
Asterix Gallus – Latin – Egmont Ehapa Verlag Berlin
골족의영웅 아스테릭스 – Goljog-ûi yeong’ung Asteriks – Coréen – Moonji
Asterix og hans gæve gallere – Danois – Egmont A/S
Asterix och hans tappra galler – Suédois – Egmont AB
Galyali Asteriks – Turc – Remzi Kitabevi
Asterix, o Gaulês – Brésilien (Portugais) – Record
Asterix dr Gallchor – Mundart 42 – Sächsisch II
The bookseller’s corner
N° ISBN : 978-0-75286-605-5
Format : 287 x 216 mm
Pages : 48
N° ISBN : 978-0-75286-604-8
Format : 287 x 216 mm
Pages : 48