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AVENUE, New ORR, oY 22. S.A‘QuiPanra The year is 50 BC. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, not entirely... One small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders. And life is not easy for the Roman legionaries who garrison the fortified camps of Totorum, Aquarium, Laudanum and Compendium...a few of the Gauls Asterix, the hero of these adventures. A shrewd, cunning little warrior: all perilous missions are immediately entrusted to him. Asterix gets his superhuman strength from the magic potion brewed by the druid Getafix.. Obelix, Asterix’s inseparable friend. A manhir delivery-man by trade; addicted to wild boar. Obelix is always ready to drop everything and go off on a new adventure with Asterix—so long as there's wild boar to eat, and plenty of fighting. Getafix, the venerable village druid. Gathers mistletoe and brews magic potions. His speciality is the potion which gives the drinker superhuman strength. But Getafix also has other recipes up his sleeve... Finally, Vitalstatistix, the chief of the tribe. Majestic, breveandhot-tempered, the old warrior is respected by his men and feared by his enomies. Vitalstatistix. himself has only one fear; he is afraid the sky may fall-on his head tomorrow. But ashe always says, Tomorrow never comes.” Cacofonix, the bard. Opinion is divided as to his musical gifts. Cacofonix thinks he's a genius. Everyone oise thinks he's un- speakable. But so long as he doesn’t speak, let alone sing, eveeybody likes himALD IS PEACE GALUSH VIBAGE WE VRC, are! Tet CAESAR ENFORCE THE POWER OF ROME INI THE Oc =D TERRITORIES SEFORE HE THINKS OF NEW ‘$0 THE NEXT DAY CAESAR HAS A MEETING (OF HIS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES AT His LuxuRous VALA OUTSIDE ROME. MON REPOS fel seware oF saw! THE Bed = ==Ai THERE WOU ARE AT LAST, Beimus! err DOWN, NOW HE USED TO HAVE A FLAT ANINSULA | OWN. HE MADE 50 MUCH TROUBLE IN THE BLULDING THar THE OTHER SEDWE NEED MAGIC TO GET RID OF») THOSE emus...YOU MEAN THIS 6 7HEMEANWHILE, THINGS ARE MUCH G a OUR DRUIDS I He UT ‘CWNCED JES GETING’ uw PIRATE SHIP TO | \_PORT?NOT TO ATTACK US. BZ \ iL eur ars wot oul en a saw ina ‘ns coe, \ Pekin 8 BAS OF tWN THE LITTLE BIRTHDAY WERE GONG Tr Waut BE Au occesion wo Get THNGS Reay A oF ceni FoR CHEF VitaisTancna’s es THERE LL SE HEAPS OF BOAR, FLL OF BONES, BoGMAMX £ a A sie FoR Hs, COLLECTION i GONG 70 ave HM A sworp! waar A WONDERFUL SuRPRise! NX DEAR FRENDS -.. HELP ME PLUCK THIS Gickers, INSTEAD OF SPOLTING SUCH Re — TMPEDINENTA, IW may YES, whiew comes POSITION As 0 STUFFING YoURSELE MOST ARORTANT MN nv THE VILAGE, | DO HAVE CERTAN OBLIGATIONS.» WELL, YOURE PROUD OF BENG Te CHEFS WIE, ARENT You ? RST LADY OF THE VILLAGE / Some OF MY GLORY RUBS OFF ON TO YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN £ WERE GOING 70 BE LANDEDTCHS TERT OF THE CENTURION I COMMAND JOR THE ROM Cait OF AQUARLN, 1 KNOW ALL THAT, | DONT CBTECT TO Thar CONNOLULUS. | Just DONT THIntK THAT YOULL faannee To spur THEI UP. THE NAME AKD DESCRIPTION (OF EVERY ONE OF THOSE NUT CASES. NOW, 1 NEED THAT! YES OUR TuNIOR ‘OFFICERS "OLD WE YOU Bl 0 sowe wowrouar 56S ARDUT SHARINGHAVING ARRIVEDPP war? eur on te cuer’s Wire THE FiRsT LADY OF Ve hi WESAi] WHAT HAVE You BROUGHT FOR LLINCH, hnareonaenta, wry Love > joo! My Pareurs wares BOOHEe vod wees wo cee Pou NEVER Ger A SALUAGLE VASE, NoT You! nowiy ever Glos ANTHING LEE war vou! UP To THE BACK TEETH WITH THIS VASE! ss eee wor SSN fi RS 1m Just ABout FED | I DIDN'T RING FoR You ! I'M GOING Our on FooT! INCOGNITO 1/7 | |FOR EVERYTHING || ASTER!GUESTS Puc sucH Thine ! APART FROM OBELX, AND HE... IT] come AND ste, OCHIER. WE HAVE CHOOSE YOUR OWN FRIENDS, ASTERIX, EVEN IN THE ENEMY CAMP, EVEN ROMANS! TLL BE wore caReruL ABOUT CHOOSING MY 2 FRIENDS IN. FUTURE £bed. # SHOULDNT -| HAVE CALLER YOu 2 GREEDY aes Cy ine as a Re eran A CUP OF GOATS MILK 0 TALK ee eeeYES, MV HUSBAND FULLIAUTOMATIX. TOLD ME Miata... AND Hs FRIEND OBELX > poy 4 vase FULL oF \“TeRRIBLE | THE SeiUTOR'S WE, AD sie Fouup) VASE FULL OF TERRIBLE Rl our unr asreex wap sow | FES =) ae B) THe secrer oe me mageWORRIED ‘ABOUT THE VILLAGERS: ‘ATTITUDE - ”NEXT DAY, A ROWAN PaTROL IS SCOUTING AROUND IN THE FOREST, THE MAGIC POTION! WE'VE GOT THE MAGIC POTION J! Ber)THAT WE Do HAVE THE Medic POTION, AND | PROMISE You ‘THE GALLS WE ARE SOLDERS! WE DONT LiKE THE DEVIOUS WANS OF CNL SERVANTS / WE BATTLES, THE CLASH OF ARMS, THE CLARION CALL OF BUCINAS...ALESIAL IT'S ALESIA ALL OUER AGAIN! THE ROMANS ATTACKED WIE] THEYWE, GOT SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH ! | WASNT BEATEN \ EASILY, AND | MANAGED To SNATUE THIS TROPHY: ONLY THE pwadi¢ POTION COULD HAVE MADE OVERCOME MEL TZ tows me seorer ! ns Le] Tai or tHe auesionte4 ONLY Que DRUIC fr HES NOT THE ‘ONLY ONE HAVE You ALL GONE MAB, EV TOUTANS 7 You DON'T NEED MAGIC POTION TO KNOck [aso voor a Tia Tw LTE neler! N) THE LEGIOURY WHO WORE IF MIST INE BEEN A PROPER THTGH ! WE ALRAVE KNEW GERATIIX HAD SOAAL iD FULLIAUTOMATIX, You ao!THIS ISAT THE MOMENT TO FOOL ABOUT! BRINGAHA! NOW To FIND OUT IF us MAGICWeve GOT A RIGHT 1 HAVE OUR, RH. ne ‘BUT | EXPLANED TT ALL TO Your WERE JUST PRETENDING | (OH, 30 iT ISNT MAIC POTION, EN? WHAT ABOLIT THAT, THEN? DUM! This PsycHoLocical. FARE 1S GOOD STUFF!7” Taare Roieuious (HOw coud THEY HAVE THE ROMANS HAVE GOT THE MAGIC POTION! WE SAW THEY'VE GOT IT! Ses ‘auL Rig 1 cer we weSsAce. TM LEAVING THE VILAGE. [eee Been Sena A Lot oF ROMANS AROUND THE VLLAGE INIT WHEN. You WERE Eapies / | WONDER IF WE MAY JUST POSSIELY HAVE DONE A SIny THING BOS... [Sasa ME SENATOR, IDIOT! GETPre ave vou THevve ween Gor cu your { Pescnsinc ? syoHOLOGY HERD? YHOU KY THERES. SOMETHING 1D UKE TO CHECK LP ON, IF YOU DON'T MND.YES, us. WEVE YOUVE SUCCEEDED IN come To TELL SOWING BISCORD IN OUR VILLAGE Sy SPREADING UES" AND SLANDER | CHECKED UP ON ( ITE THEY HAVEN'T cot q Ae MAGIC POTION. THEYNOW THAT THOSE TAREE GALLS HAVE GORE, THE OTHERS WILL BE HARMLESS. NO MORE DRLID, NO MORE MAGE POTION ! EXPLAIN YOURSELF ‘couwowuis. Youre Yi Fieve DONE IT! 1T WORKED! THE DRUID, THE DWARF AND | sx eee THE MONSTER HAVE LEFT 22 “THE VILLAGE! _ SOUND THE BUCINAS AND TRUMPETS! To ARMS! EVERYONE FALL IN! ALL ABLE-BopIeD PERSONNEL TO REVIVE THOSE WHO WERE BRAINWASHED ! ag” 7 ‘AND WHAT, MAY 1 ASK, Is THAT E THAT WILL DO! You're | | STAND To ATTENTION! NO FALLING OUT OF LINE! IN THE ROMAN ARMY YOU WILL IMASSACRE ACCORDING To THE RULES! I DON’T WANT ANY FANCY NOTIONS HERE!GO IND GET YOUR WEAPONS!‘SOON RIGHT! LEGIONARES, We ARE ABOUT TO ATTACK es THE GAULISH VILLAGE AND WIPE IT OFF THE FACE 6 OF THE ROWAN EARTH! THE GALLS HAVEN'T dor ANY MORE MAGIC POTION, AND. «- \ ge ‘ aT 22 o y i 0/1 See THAT MING wird US HAS MADE You A CUNNING STRATEGISTWHAT ARE WE (GOING 0 DO IN THs CANE I TERE ARENT a ‘APS PASSING THROUGM THE IML THE DRRECTION OF THE vi LANE. WED BETTER NOT ‘SHON THEM HOw MANYWE MUST REACH THE VILLAGE AHEAD OF THEM L TAKE fp ATTACKED! PASS ITONIL A MyMAGE POTION ? é THATS Rigi. HERE YOU ARE! WEE : THe roma \/ puLtiauTOMATX ANd BEEN TO THE ROMAN © UNHYGENX TOLD YOU \ cAMP TO GET IT = OME y5a Not BOTHERING YOU, 1 So KINDLY LET MEATTA ...1? GO AND FiND ME ALL THOSE IDIOTS, iDioT!DO Sou cer ir, 071 Dow Reauny BY ALL MEANS —— Proms a pre ‘ie Rann TeDons Iie ‘suck ReTIONG ‘SURE ENOUGH, TIME 1S RUNING OUT FOR THE ROWANS +.LSet THEY'RE COUNTER ~ ATTACKING! To ARMSS | JOB, ERRANDS | se/ COME AND GET IT! G =DD WAAT [HADa ia. “eR ) 2 woes! (enous, NP 2 uel, convents! ) : a S LONG LIVE Nore, a Dts I NEVER! IT's A SLANDER! You CAN'T BELIEVE SucH WICKED PUT HIM IN CHAINS! WE'LL BE SENDING HIM TO ROME To CAESAR, aed WITH HIGH REASON !NEVE BEHAVED SADLY TOWARDS vou ASTERIX; GUR FRIENDSHIP. Gonerwes HE iF He CARES Ow pats Ws THE MOST LiKe Tits WELL LET UNBALANCED Wav! _/i4M DOWN ONE OF ESE DAYS | TH 1M cond 7 1M GONG OVE HIM ANOTHER } 7 VE Hi A MENIAR f SWORD! aCTe THERES dong w ae A successor] TOUGHT TO BE AW HUSBAND, sexENC Roman agent