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- Asterix le Gaulois was published in July 1961 by Dargaud in the so-called "Pilote collection" with a print of 6000 copies.
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Asterix le Gaulois was published in July 1961 by Dargaud in the so-called "Pilote collection" with a print of 6000 copies. A Dutch translation followed in 1966, and other languages followed soon after.
- Uderzo, René Goscinny, Goscinny
- 1961
The series first appeared in the Franco-Belgian comic magazine Pilote on 29 October 1959. It was written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo until Goscinny's death in 1977. Uderzo then took over the writing until 2009, when he sold the rights to publishing company Hachette; he died in 2020.
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.
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All Gaul is under Roman control, except for one small village in Armorica (present-day Brittany), whose inhabitants are made invincible by a magic potion created periodically by the druid Getafix. To discover the secret of the Gauls' strength, centurion Crismus Bonus, commander of a Roman garrison at the fortified camp of Compendium, sends a spy di...
Asterix goes out to hunt for dinner and meets a Roman patrol. He soundly (and easily) defeats them. They report back to their camp (Compendium) in shambles. Crismus Bonus, Centurion and head of the Roman garrison there, becomes very keen to discover the secret of the Gauls' superhuman strength, sends a spy disguised as a Gaul into the village. The ...
Introducing
1. Asterix– Gaulish warrior 2. Obelix – Gaulish menhirdelivery man and warrior 3. Getafix– Gaulish druid 4. Vitalstatistix– Chief of the Gaulish Village 5. Cacofonix– Gaulish bard 6. Fulliautomatix– Gaulish blacksmith 7. Julius Caesar – Roman leader (historical)
Development
Because this is the first album, many story points and characterisations are still in their formative stages. In fact, due to its original, serial nature, some develop and change even as the story progresses: 1. The Roman second-in-command changes abruptly a few pages into the story. 2. Getafix begins the story living in a cave in the forest and looking much like a stereotypical caveman. He also uses a walking stick. 3. Obelix is seen carrying an axe in his first appearance. It is never seen...
The story was first published as a serial in Pilote magazine, a Franco-Belgian comicsmagazine founded by Goscinny and a few other comic artists. The first page appeared in the promotional issue #0, distributed on June 1, 1959, and the story was serially published in the magazine from issue #1 (October 29, 1959) until issue #38 (July 14, 1960). A sm...
IPC's Valiantcarried a British version of Asterix with just the names changed called "Little Fred and Big Ed". It ran in color on the back page of issues starting with #59 (16th Nov 1963). The setting was changed to the British village of Nevergiveup, the druid was called Hokus Pokus, and the chief Roman adversary was named Pompus.
The book was adapted into a film, which was released in 1967. Goscinny and Uderzo were not consulted during the making of the film, and the first they heard of it was a few months before it was released, when they were shown an early version of it. It was generally not well received, and a planned adaptation of Asterix and the Golden Sickle, made b...
Because this is the first album, many story points and characterizations are still in their formative stages. In fact, due to its original, serial nature, some develop and change even as the story progresses: 1. The Roman second-in-command changes abruptly a few pages into the story. 2. Getafix begins the story living in a cave in the forest and lo...
Dutch-Asterix de Galliërin 1966English-Asterix the Gaul translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridgefor Brockhampton Press in 1969.French-Bulgarian-Астерикс Галския геройAlbanian: Gali AsteriksArabic: أستريكس بطل الأبطاللBasque: Asterix GaliarraBengali: গলযোদ্ধা অ্যাস্টেরিক্সRené Goscinny (1926 - 1977) was a French author, editor and humorist, who is best known for the comic book Asterix , which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris (considered the series' golden age).
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The first story, "Astérix le Gaulois", was published weekly in Pilote magazine from No. 1 until No. 38 (July 14, 1960), with a rate of one/two pages per week. In 1961, the entire story was collected in the volume "Astérix le Gaulois", first of a series titled "Collection Pilote", by editor Dargaud.
Asterix or The Adventures of Asterix (French: Astérix or Astérix le Gaulois), is a French comic book series created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. Although they are originally written and published in French their extreme popularity has resulted in the books being released in a wide range...
