As a reward, Caesar frees the Gauls and sends Crismus Bonus and his men to Outer Mongolia. By means of the potion, Getafix and Asterix escape, only to be recaptured by Romans led by Julius Caesar himself.Īsterix reveals that Crismus Bonus was attempting to overthrow Caesar by means of the potion. Getafix agrees, and makes some potion just for Asterix as well as the "antidote" (soup). In a tiny corner of Brittany, one small village of indomitable Gauls hold out against the almighty, all-conquering Romans.
Getafix agrees to make the potion, but instead brews a hair tonic which makes the Roman legionnaires' hair and beard grow very long.Ī furious Crismus Bonus agrees to free the Gauls if Getafix gives him the antidote to the tonic (in reality there is no antidote the effects wear off after several days). Before being captured and thrown in with Getafix, he learns that Crismus Bonus intends to use the potion to acquire the imperial throne. The latest action-packed adventure from our indomitable Gauls, Asterix and the Griffin, is out now The year. Collects three comics on the story of Asterix the Gaul, a strong, intelligent warrior, and the adventures he has while protecting his village from the invading Romans.
His soldiers capture Getafix, intending to force him to make the potion.Ī worried Asterix discovers that Getafix has been captured and slips into the Roman camp. an idea - the story of the creation of Asterix And much, much more.
After the Gauls discover that he is a spy, he escapes.īack in the Roman camp, Crismus Bonus learns about the potion from Caligua Minus and decides to acquire the secret, which will allow him to conquer Julius Caesar. In the village, Caligua Minus persuades Getafix to give him the secret of their strength, whereupon Getafix gives him some magic potion. Asterix and Obelix spot the Romans with the "Gaul" and quickly free him, bringing him back to the village. Through a round of Musical Chairs he selects a spy named Caligua Minus, who is disguised as a Gaul that has been captured by the Romans. One Gaulish village holds out against the Roman invasion, and no amount of fighting can subdue these Gauls.Ĭenturion Crismus Bonus, whos men are being constantly defeated by Gauls whom they outnumber four to one, decides that the Gauls must have some secret.
Asterix Omnibus volume one collects “Asterix the Gaul,” “Asterix and the Golden Sickle,” and “Asterix and the Goths.” Three classic adventures in one great volume.Asterix the Gaul (French: Astérix le Gaulois) is the first book of the Asterix series it was released in 1959.Īll Gaul is divided into three parts.no, four parts.
Join the short, spunky, and super-powerful warrior from Gaul and his faithful friends-including the boar-eating delivery man Obelix and the ecologically-minded canine, Dogmatix-as they battle to protect their village against impossible odds. These are the first three adventures of Asterix as he defends his tiny village from the overwhelming forces of the Roman Empire. Obelix The inseparable friend of Asterix who never needs the magic potion because he fell into a pot of it. Don’t even try to be one, especially without the help of the magic potion. These are the first three adventures of Asterix as he defends his tiny village from the overwhelming forces of the Roman Empire.Īsterix is celebrating 60 sensational years as an international comics superstar, and in the first collected edition from Papercutz, the stories are newly translated into American English for a new generation of fans! The story of Asterix starts here. Asterix -The hero, a shrewd little warrior who’s sometimes cunning but a very sharp thinker there are just a few Asterix (s) in the investing world.