by René Goscinny · Hachette · tapa dura · ISBN 9782012100015
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«Astérix le Gaulois» (Asterix the Gaul) is the humour comic by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, published by Hachette in hardback (48 pages).
Set in Gaul occupied by Rome, the comic features Asterix and Obelix in their village, where they resist Roman incursions thanks to a magic potion that grants superhuman strength. The story combines adventure and humour in the series' characteristic tone.
Volume 1 of the «Astérix» series. The work was originally published in 1961, with script by René Goscinny and art by Albert Uderzo.
For those who want to start the Asterix collection with its first volume and enjoy adventure humour.
René Goscinny was a French comic editor and writer, who created the Asterix comic book series with illustrator Albert Uderzo. Born in France to a Jewish family from Poland, he spent his childhood in Argentina where he attended French schools and later lived in the United States for a short period of time. There he met Belgian cartoonist Morris. After his return to France, they collaborated for more than 20 years on the comic series Lucky Luke.
