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The first 24 stories were created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. After Goscinny's death in 1977 Uderzo continued alone and made another 7 books. |
[1] Astérix le Gaulois / Asterix the Gaul 1961The Romans capture Panoramix to get the secret formula of the magic potion which makes the Gallic villagers invincible. Asterix comes to free Panoramix... A hairy story! |
[2] La serpe d'or / Asterix and the golden sickle 1962Asterix and Obelix are sent to Lutetia, the old Paris, to buy a new golden sickle for Panoramix which he needs to cut mistletoe, the most important component of the magic potion. When they arrive they find Amérix - sickle manufacturer and Obelix' grand-nephew - vanished. During their search for Amérix they discover that Lutetia's sickle production is controlled by a secret sickle mafia... |
[3] Astérix et les Goths / Asterix and the Goths 1963Panoramix is kidnapped by Goths at the annual Druids' competition. Asterix and Obelix sneak into Germania, find Panoramix and cause some political confusion with the help of a dubious interpeter and some magic potion... |
[4] Astérix gladiateur / Asterix the gladiator 1964Panem et circenses! - Assurancetourix is captured by the Romans to function as a Gallic present for Caeser from a Roman prefect. Caesar has no use for this gift, so Assurancetourix' determination is to make some lions happy in the Circus Maximus. To save Assurancetourix, Asterix and Obelix go to Rome and sign up as gladiators. Instead of doing what gladiators should do they teach their fellows in the circus some innocent games thus driving Caesar nuts... And the audience? They love it! Caesar is satisfied and the Gauls free! |
[5] Le tour de Gaule d'Astérix / Asterix and the banquet 1965The Romans attack the the village and - of course - fail to conquer it. So the Romans set up a palisade around it to isolate the villagers from the outside world. Asterix proposes a bet: He and Obelix leave the village despite of the wall, travel around Gaul and return with a bag filled with local specialties from all towns they visit. The Romans agree and Asterix and Obelix break out... and after having beaten up Romans all around Gaul who tried to stop them they return to their village where they invite Inspector Lucius Fleurdelotus to try the delicacies... |
[6] Astérix et Cléopâtre / Asterix and Cleopatra 1965Cleopatra wants to prove to Caesar the greatness of the egyptian people. She gives order to build a new palace wi1px three months. Architect Numerobis asks Panoramix for his help. Asterix and Obelix accompany the druid to Alexandria, where they have to protect Panoramix, Numerobis and the construction site against Caesar's army and Numerobis' rival Amonbofis who try to sabotage the project with all means... |
[7] Le combat des chefs / Asterix and the big fight 1966To obtain the power over the villagers, the Romans decide to take advantage of an old Gallic tradition: the fight of the chiefs! The winner of this competition gains power over the opponent's village. So the Romans engage a Romanophile leader... There is only one problem: Panoramix' magic potion. With Obelix' involuntary help the Romans manage to render Panoramix unconscious and for the villagers - who try to revive Panoramix and keep their independence - begins a race against the time... |
[8] Astérix chez les Bretons / Asterix in Britain 1966Caesar's army is succesfully conquering England... only one village holds out against the invaders. But to live on independently they need help! So Jolitorax is sent to his cousin Asterix in Gaul. Together they smuggle some magic potion through the Roman lines. But the Romans gain knowledge of it and do every1pxg to stop our friends on their way to the village... Quite a wet adventure! Oh, and the Britons incidently discover their national drink! |
[9] Astérix et les Normands / Asterix and the Normans 1967Abraracourcix' nephew Goudurix is sent to the village to become a man. At the same time the Normans are visiting Gaul to learn the meaning of fear driven by the idea to know every1pxg and to be able to fly. Goudurix who is afraid of the Normans goes back to Lutetia, but on his way he is captured by the wild men from the north taken for being an expert of fear... Asterix and Obelix free Goudurix and find a way to make the Normans fly and Goudurix a man! |
[10] Astérix légionnaire / Asterix the legionary 1967Obelix falls in love with Panacea. But suddenly she gets a message from her fiancé Tragicomix who has been forced into Caesar's army and is sent off to Africa. Though this breaks Obelix' heart Obelix is gentleman enough to offer Panacea to bring Tragicomix back. So he and Asterix go to Condatum and join the Roman forces. After having changed some basic rules in their centuria they set off to Africa... |
[11] Le bouclier Arverne / Asterix and the chieftain's shield 1968Abraracourcix is ill and is sent to Aqua Calidae by Panoramix to take a cure - accompanied by Asterix and Obelix. Due to inadequate behaviour they have to leave the health resort and while touring the region they have a short, but punchy encounter with an envoy of Caesar who is on his way to find Vercingetorix' shield for Caesar's triumphal procession through Gergovia. Asterix and Obelix hear of this and decide to make the procession themselves and start to search for the shield, too... |
[12] Astérix aux jeux olympiques / Asterix at the olympic games 1968A lot of excitement in the Roman camp Aquarium! The legionary Cornedurus is chosen as a member of the Roman olympic team. When our Gauls hear of this they decide to send Asterix to Olympia, too - after all they are qualified by the Roman conquest of Gaul! So the athletes pack their luggage and set off to Greece accompanied by their supporters... and the games can start - if there were'nt these Greek pot laws... |
[13] Astérix et le chaudron / Asterix and the cauldron 1969Moralélastix, a Gallic chief, asks our Gauls to take care of his village's money to withhold it from the Roman tax-collector. Asterix, the most reliable warrior, is chosen to guard the treasure in his hut while the others are joining for a feast. But the next morning - after having alertly watched over the cauldron with the money - Asterix discovers the cauldron to be empty! What a disaster! Now Asterix is banned from the village until he can settle his debt. So he and Obelix start an adventurous journey to bring back the money... |
[14] Astérix en Hispanie / Asterix in Spain 1969Hispania is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, not entirely... One small village of indomitable Iberians still holds out against the invaders. But suddenly Pépé, the chief's son is captured by the Romans and sent to Gaul. At the end of his journey Pépé manages to escape from his guards and is taken by Asterix and Obelix to their village. After a while they decide to bring the demanding Pépé back to his home village... |
[15] La zizanie / Asterix and the Roman agent 1970Caesar finally wants to erase the well-known rebellious village in Gaul. One of Caesar's advisors recommends to send a certain Tullius Détritus to Gaul to saw discord and weaken the villagers this way. And so it happens... Can our Gauls overcome the caused dissension? |
[16] Astérix chez les Helvêtes / Asterix in Switzerland 1970
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[17] Le domaine des Dieux / The mansions of the gods 1971
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 [18] Les lauriers de César / Asterix and the laurel wreath 1972
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 [19] Le devin / Asterix and the soothsayer 1972
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 [20] Astérix en Corse / Asterix in Corsica 1973A Corsican chief is captured by the Romans and sent into exile to one of the fortified camps near Asterix' village. The villagers certainly free him while attacking the camp and Asterix and Obelix accompany Ocatarinetabellatchitchix (what a name...) back to Corsica where they encounter the pirates, corrupt Romans, stinking cheese, Corsican pride and blood revenge and join the Corsicans - just as Obelix likes it - in a fight against their common enemy - the Romans. |
 [21] Le cadeau de César / Asterix and Caesar's gift 1974
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 [22] La grande traversée / Asterix and the great crossing 1975
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 [23] Obélix et compagnie / Obelix and Co. 1976
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 [24] Astérix chez les Belges / Asterix in Belgium 1979The last story written by Goscinny! - After coming back from a campaign in Belgium, Caesar calls the Belgians the bravest of all Gallic tribes. Insulted by Caesar's words, Abraracourcix decides to go to Belgium and to prove Caesar wrong. Because our villagers and the Belgians can't agree on who's the bravest they decide to find out the truth in a competition... and nominate Caesar as arbiter! Caesar is not amused... |
 [25] Le grand fossé / Asterix and the great divide 1980
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 [26] L'Odyssée d'Astérix / Asterix and the black gold 1981
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 [27] Le fils d'Astérix / Asterix and son 1983
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 [28] Astérix chez Rahàzade / Asterix and the magic carpet 1987
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 [29] La rose et le glaive / Asterix and the secret weapon 1991
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 [30] La galère d'Obélix / Asterix and Obelix all at sea 1996
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 [31] Astérix et Latraviata / Asterix and the actress 2001
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 [32] Astérix et la rentrée gauloise / Asterix and the class act 2003Not a classical adventure, but quite a good collection of short stories: Naissance d'une idée, Obelisc'h, Le printemps gaulois, La rentrée gauloise, Au gui l'an IX, etc. |
 [33] Le ciel lui tombe sur la tête / Asterix and the falling sky October 14, 2005Aliens (no joke!) make a visit to Asterix' village and gain their very own experience with the magic potion. |
 [34] L'Anniversaire d'Astérix et Obélix / ? October 22, 2009The village celebrating Asterix' 50th birthday. |
