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Le Fils d'Astérix

Le Fils d'Astérix

Children's BooksComics
Pages
48
Published
1983
Language
English

Synopsis

Asterix and Obelix find their morning routine disrupted when a mysterious baby is left on Asterix's doorstep. As the two bachelors struggle with childcare, they must also fend off Roman legions who are strangely determined to capture the infant. The trail leads all the way to the highest levels of power in Rome, forcing the Gauls to solve a royal mystery.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

FunnyLightheartedAdventurous
Found FamilySecret IdentityCourt Intrigue

Genres

Children's Books Comics Graphic Novels Historical Fiction History

About the author

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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

Characters

AsterixProtagonist
ObelixProtagonist
All characters in Le Fils d'Astérix

Frequently asked questions

  • Is this book part of a continuous story or can it be read independently?

    This volume functions as a standalone adventure and does not require knowledge of previous entries in the series to follow the plot.

  • Does this album mark a change in the creative process of the series?

    This was the third album in the series to be both written and illustrated solely by Albert Uderzo following the passing of his long-time collaborator René Goscinny.