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Astérix le Gaulois

Astérix le Gaulois

Children's BooksComics
Pages
48
Published
1969
Language
English

Synopsis

In 50 B.C., one small village in Gaul still holds out against the Roman Empire thanks to a druid's secret magic potion. When the Romans kidnap the druid to steal his recipe, the clever Asterix and his powerhouse friend Obelix must launch a rescue mission. This first adventure introduces the iconic duo as they use their wits and super-strength to outsmart the Roman army.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

FunnyAdventurousLightheartedSatirical
Found FamilyRivalsMentor Figure

Genres

Children's Books Comics Graphic Novels Historical Fiction History Humor

Authors

A
Albert Uderzo

Albert Uderzo was a French comic illustrator and writer. He created the Astérix comic book series with René Goscinny. Photo Attribution: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

R
René Goscinny

René Goscinny was a French comic editor and writer, who created the Astérix comic book series with illustrator Albert Uderzo.

Characters

AsterixProtagonist
ObelixProtagonist
Gaius BonusAntagonist
All characters in Astérix le Gaulois