Albert Uderzo

In ancient Rome, the slaves are revolting... and not only that, they've stolen Julius Caesar's own galley, the finest warship in the Roman navy. Under their heroic leader Spartakis, the former galley slaves make for the little Gaulish village where Julius Caesar's old enemies, Asterix and Obelix, live—only to find the place in crisis. For Obelix, after drinking the druid...

A baby boy is left in a basket outside Asterix's hut—who can have dumped the foundling there, and why? Child-care is something new to the Gaulish warriors, but Asterix and Obelix do their best, although they have had more practice in thumping Romans. Child-care is also new to Crismus Cactus, Prefect of Gaul, who finds himself masquerading as a Gaulish...

The first new Asterix book for five years now appears in paperback. It sees Asterix and Obelix celebrating their joint birthday party back in the Gaulish village, and some surprise guests have been invited! Meanwhile, Julius Caesar has to deal with his old enemy Pompey, who is looking for supporters among the legions stationed in Gaul. And just what part...

The Gauls have only one fear: that the sky may fall on their heads tomorrow. But tomorrow never comes, says Chief Vitalstatistix. Or does it? It looks as if it's come at last for Asterix, Obelix and the other villagers. And some surprising new characters fall along with the sky. Our friends soon find themselves in the middle of a...

The little Gaulish village where Asterix and Obelix live has just one drawback – its bard is the worst musician in the entire ancient world. When Cacofonix strikes up, his singing sends the sun behind clouds and makes rain begin to fall. But that's just what they want in the distant Eastern kingdom of Rajah Watzit, where the guru Hoodunnit,...

In this fabulous edition, the last three Asterix stories are collected in one volume. In Asterix and The Actress, we see Asterix and Obelix celebrate their joint birthday party back in the Gaulish village – and some surprise guests have been invited! In Asterix and the Class Act, we learn about the day Asterix and Obelix were born (in the...

Two rival chieftains have been elected to govern a little village in ancient Gaul. A ditch dug through the village divides it, literally, into a party of the left and a party of the right. However, the son and daughter of the two chieftains are in love. Histrionix and the beautiful Melodrama have more sense than their fathers and call...

The druid Getafix is running short of rock oil—an essential ingredient in the magic potion, which gives the Gaulish villagers superhuman strength to fight Julius Caesar's Roman legions. But the Phoenician merchant Ekonomikrisis has forgotten the druid's order, and Asterix and Obelix set off to prospect for black gold in the Middle Eastern desert. Their mission is complicated by the...

This special collector's edition features books 25 to 27 in one fabulous volume, in paperback for the first time. In Asterix and the Great Divide, can Asterix, Obelix and Getafix ensure a happy ending for star-crossed lovers Melodrama and Histrionix, whose fathers are rival chieftains? Watch out for some interesting new magic potions... Asterix and Obelix must go prospecting in...

A woman bard is unheard-of in Ancient Gaul. However, when the mothers in Asterix and The Secret Weapon's little village decide that besides being a terrible musician, Cacofonix, the local bard and school-teacher, is not educating their children properly, it's Bravura they call in. The men of the village are horrified at first, but Bravura proves a useful ally in...

In this fabulous edition, books 28 to 30 are collected in one volume. In Asterix and the Magic Carpet, Cacofonix's awful singing voice comes to the rescue of the lovely Princess Orinjade, who is about to be sacrificed by the guru Hoodunnit. In Asterix and the Secret Weapon, Caesar has unleashed a troop of female legionaries, relying on the chivalrous...

This special collector's edition features books 25 to 27 in one fabulous volume. In Asterix and the Great Divide, can Asterix, Obelix and Getafix ensure a happy ending for star-crossed lovers Melodrama and Histrionix, whose fathers are rival chieftains? Watch out for some interesting new magic potions... Asterix and Obelix must go prospecting in the Middle East in Asterix and...

In ancient Rome, the slaves are revolting... and not only that, they've stolen Julius Caesar's own galley, the finest warship in the Roman navy. Under their heroic leader Spartakis, the former galley slaves make for the little Gaulish village where Julius Caesar's old enemies Asterix and Obelix live - only to find the place in crisis. For Obelix, after drinking...

The latest adventure of Asterix, Obelix and friends will appeal to his millions of fans around the world.