Written by: Rene Goscinny
Illustrated by: Albert Uderzo
The first of the famous Asterix and Obelix series is written by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. It kicks off with a brief history about the rebellious Gaulish village and its chief occupants.
Asterix - The warrior Gaul with superhuman powers thanks to a magical Gaulish potion.
Getafix - An old ancient wizard with a lot of cunning and sarcasm who brews the potion to make the entire village stand against Caesar's regime. Getafix though old and obstinate, is equally clever and cunning and he can get out of any tough situation with the sleight of his mind.
Obelix - The trusted friend of Asterix who looks like a boar and likes wild boars. When not involved in adventures with this best friend, he works as a Menhir deliverer at the village.
Along with these characters, readers would also come across Vitalstatistix - the village chief, Cacafonix - the village bard, Fulliautomatix - the village blacksmith and Julius Caesar - the villain to the entire village!
In the first volume, 'Asterix the Gaul', Caeser's centurion Crismus Bonus implants a spy in the Gaulish village to learn about their inhuman strength. When he finds out that the reason for Romans' defeat is a magic potion, he kidnaps the wizard Getafix. Torture, death threat and bribe does not convince Getafix to churn the magic potion for Romans, and soon Asterix joins the party to rescue Getafix.
What follows is a flurry of rib tickling humor, as Asterix and Getafix use their strength, obstinacy, wit and charm to escape the Roman soldiers.
Rene's narration and Uderzo's illustrations are individually brilliant, and each go hand in hand to create a masterpiece. It is no wonder that Asterix is not forgotten even after five decades.
Obelix is pretty much obscure in this series, he makes a mark in few strips carrying huge stones or eating huge chunks of boars. The narration and character development becomes better with each series, but the first volume has enough magic to catch you hook line and sinker!
With Cheers to Gauls, there's more to come!
Illustrated by: Albert Uderzo
The first of the famous Asterix and Obelix series is written by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. It kicks off with a brief history about the rebellious Gaulish village and its chief occupants.
Asterix - The warrior Gaul with superhuman powers thanks to a magical Gaulish potion.
Getafix - An old ancient wizard with a lot of cunning and sarcasm who brews the potion to make the entire village stand against Caesar's regime. Getafix though old and obstinate, is equally clever and cunning and he can get out of any tough situation with the sleight of his mind.
Obelix - The trusted friend of Asterix who looks like a boar and likes wild boars. When not involved in adventures with this best friend, he works as a Menhir deliverer at the village.
Along with these characters, readers would also come across Vitalstatistix - the village chief, Cacafonix - the village bard, Fulliautomatix - the village blacksmith and Julius Caesar - the villain to the entire village!
In the first volume, 'Asterix the Gaul', Caeser's centurion Crismus Bonus implants a spy in the Gaulish village to learn about their inhuman strength. When he finds out that the reason for Romans' defeat is a magic potion, he kidnaps the wizard Getafix. Torture, death threat and bribe does not convince Getafix to churn the magic potion for Romans, and soon Asterix joins the party to rescue Getafix.
What follows is a flurry of rib tickling humor, as Asterix and Getafix use their strength, obstinacy, wit and charm to escape the Roman soldiers.
Rene's narration and Uderzo's illustrations are individually brilliant, and each go hand in hand to create a masterpiece. It is no wonder that Asterix is not forgotten even after five decades.
Obelix is pretty much obscure in this series, he makes a mark in few strips carrying huge stones or eating huge chunks of boars. The narration and character development becomes better with each series, but the first volume has enough magic to catch you hook line and sinker!
With Cheers to Gauls, there's more to come!
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