12/24/2022 0 Comments Asterix comics![]() Centurion begins to plead Getafix to prepare the antidote after seeing the miserable condition of his soldiers. Getafix also tricks the Romans into drinking the potion and they all soon have long hairs all over their body. In the end, Getafix prepares a potion that causes the beard and hair of the recipient to grow excessively. Till the time the strawberries arrive, both Getafix and Asterix relax with greater luxury and when they finally arrive, they eat them all and reveal that they can make the potion without using them. Getafix asks for a false ingredient, strawberries, which Centurion orders his soldiers to bring as soon as possible. Then Asterix suggests Getafix to agree to the demands of Centurion to make the potion. Asterix infiltrates the camp and overhears Centurion Bonus telling his intentions about the rebellion to his second in command. Asterix learns about the capturing of Getafix when a cart-seller informs him about it. But, he does not find any success in spite of capturing Getafix. He wants Getafix to speak out the recipe so that he can make his soldiers like the Gauls. He intends to overthrow the rule of Julius Caesar and therefore, orders to capture Getafix. Before getting caught the spy becomes successfully discovers the secret and makes it known to his commander, Centurion Bonus. However, the identity of the Roman soldier is revealed when the false moustache falls down. For discovering the secret behind the strength of the Gauls, a Roman commander plants a spy in Armorica dressed as a Gaul. The inhabitants of this village have become invincible by consuming the magic potion made by Druid Getafix. At the start of the book, it is depicted that all of the Gaul is under the control of Rome, except a tiny village in Armorica. Author Goscinny introduced the central characters in this book as Asterix, Panoramix, and Obelix. It was first released in 1959 and then re-released in 2004 by the Orion Books publication. The debut novel of the Asterix series is entitled ‘Asterix the Gaul’. This established the authors Uderzo and Goscinny as the bestselling French novelists. By 2009, an estimated 325 million printed copies of the Asterix books were successfully sold worldwide. A theme park named Parc Asterix is also created in Paris, which resembles the setup of this series. Several games have also been developed with the series’ characters. Nine of the movies are animated, while the remaining 4 are live action films. After its tremendous success, the series was chosen to be adapted into as many as 13 movies. It is believed that the series has been translated into more than 100 foreign languages, going on to become most popular in the European countries. The Asterix series is also known by the name ‘The Adventures of Asterix’ in some parts of the world and is known to be included among the most famous Franco Belgian comics. In fact, the even numbered volumes take place abroad, while the odd numbered volumes happen in Gaul, mostly in the rural regions. Much of the historical portions of this exciting series are set abroad and in Gaul alternately. Most of the stories described in the books show the protagonists travel to the foreign countries, however, many of them are still shown as staying around their villages. ![]() In the names of all the characters, the ‘ix’ ending is similar to the ‘rix’ suffix that means king and is seen in the real Gaulish names like Orgetorix, Vercingetorix, Dumnorix, etc. Among the prominent ones were Asterix and Obelix. All the protagonists mentioned by author Goscinny go through numerous adventures. The recipient of the potion received superhuman strength for some time. They did so with the help of a magical potion that was prepared by brewing by their Druid called Getafix. Over the course of the series, the authors have described the exploits of the indomitable Gauls at the time when they resisted the forceful occupation by the Romans. The series is comprised of 36 books in total, which were released between the years 19. ![]() When author Goscinny died in 1977, Albert Uderzo took over the series for writing the series’ next books. The series initially made its appearance in the Belgian-Franco comics magazine called Pilote in the year 1959. Albert Uderzo was chosen as the illustrator of the series. It is written by the well known French author Rene Goscinny. The Asterix series is a popular French comic based on the comedy and satire genres.
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