Asterix the Gaul

by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo · first published 1961

Asterix the Gaul (French: Astérix le Gaulois) is a French comic story, written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. First published by Dargaud as a serial for Pilote magazine in October 1959, it was later released as a comic album in 1961. The story focuses on a Gaul named Asterix, whose village resists Roman rule, as he attempts to rescue his village's druid from a Roman garrison when its commander seeks to secure the secret of the village's superhuman strength. The story proved hugely popular with French readers, leading to Goscinny and Uderzo writing further stories that would go on to form the Asterix comic strip series, with international versions of the comic helping to broaden its appeal outside of France.

Summary: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Genre:

Comic

Original language:

French

Year page:

1961