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En on BSD = ep aatene, Seiten Lunrrep xrnanom oder Dagio, Mil Rood, Dat Ucn Strotaks Kent TNI82XX, United Kingdom YUCOSLAVIA ip Forum Vora Miia 32100 Novi Su, Yuga © DARGAUD EDITEUR PARIS x97 SHODDER & STOUGHTON LTO 1972 Tor bongo angusgotont ‘A raaltion reproduction and adaption nova sly fetaneain menineas ineodig no USSR ‘gat depost January 1987 9 5704 Privedin tay oy Fiatet Pagano (Genoa) {station 1904 2oseaton 100? 1 SBN onza87i808 Exeuewo iensescianbeter USA era CANADA: wacuaLan PuBLisia COMPANY XOWaRN Oracutianine. newOme RAO USA.The year is 50 BC. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, not entirely... One small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the invaders. And life is not easy for the Roman legionaries who garrison the fortified camps of Totorum, Aquarium, Laudanum and CompendiumAsterix, the hero of these adventures. A shrewd, cunning littie warrior; all perilous missions are immediately entrusted to him. Asterix gets his superhuman strength from the magic potion brewed by the druid Getatix.. Obelix, Asterix’s inseparable friend. A menhir dalivery-man by trade; addicted to wild boar. Obelix is always ready to drop everything and go off on a new adventure with Asterix — so long as there's wild boar to eat, and plenty of fighting. Gotafix, the venorable village druid. Gathers mistletoe and brews magic potions. His speciality is the potion which gives the drinker superhuman strength. But Getafix also has other recipes up his sleeve. Finally, Vitalstatistix, the chief of the tribe. Majestic, braveandhot-tempered, the old warrior is respected by his men and feared by his enemies. Vitalstatistix himself has only one fear; he is afraid the sky may fall on his head tomorrow. But ashe always says, ’Tomorrownever comes. Cacofonix, the bard. Opinion is dividea as to his musical gifts. Cacofonix thinks he’s a genius. Everyone else thinks he's un- speakable. But so long as he doesn’t speak, let alone sing, evgeybody likes him...Oo MSRM, ‘Aste AD NTE Rowan SENN OD ISENAIOR STRADWARUS Is GETING lau STRUNG LF, i ts WELL IMebLLLATED ToNes, CALCULATED [B RASE A cRown wo FEVER FICK, ‘AX OD SCORE wots PERE IN GAUL. (T DEES oR OCCLIPYING FORCES AND RERISES TO ‘OBEY Our LAWS! (50 THE NEXT BAY CAESAR HAGA MEETING OF Hig FRENDE AND colLeAGuEs ar His Lpaimious VULA CUTeIDE: ROME. We] EDDitc 9 MON REROSBUILDING THAT THE OTHER TENANTS MANAGED 1D GETWE NEED MAGIC TO GET RID OF THOSE onus...YOu MEAN THs 'S THEMEANWALE, THINGS ARE much me, TOO GOO, ASTERW [THE ROMANS ARE BEHAVING THEMSELVES, WE HAVEN'T Gor ARN WoRRES OUR EARD HAS LosT He vo1oe — WT CANT LAST... | FEEL THERE'S TROUBLE BREWINGWHAT THE... WE'RE SINKING HITWERE GONG TO GET THINGS Reapy ViTALSTATISO’ DON'T LET ON! REMEMBER, WE WANT To GNE VITALSTATISTIX. A LAM AT A L086" For worDs, Bur SC You coup HELP ME PLUCK THIS CHICKEN, INSTEAD OF SPOUTING SUCH RABE _— YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN L WERE GOING TO BE LANDED WITH A LOT OF SRuPID PRESENTE. INE COLD NEVER EXPECT YOUR FRIENDS To Give YOU ANYTHING WORTHNMIIE, OW NOL NO ARTSTIC SENSE! JUST SAVAGES. NICE SURPRICE... IMPEDIMENTA, IN Bay POSITION AS CHEE, AS THE MOST PORTANT MAN ft CERTAN OBLIGATIONS YES, WN TT Comes vo STuRFING YouRSELE TH ROOD AND DRI ANY EXCUSE WILL DO, BLIT WHEN IC ComTNE THE TENT OF THE CENTERION NY COMMaNID KNOW ALL THAT, | DONT OB FECT TO THAT JOF THE ROMA CAV OF AGUARIIM.. FELIX PLATYP2S, BUT YOU AT ALL, ConvouvuLus. KNOW WHAT CAESAR SAD: TSUST DONT THING THAT YOULL NOU MUST TAKE YOUR MANAGE 10 SPLIT THEM =o AND THAT FOTON OF TH ud Be stRoNG gure TIVE Fu oF TERA SPR COFFIcERS TOLD ME YOu THE NAME AND DEscRPTION Ef ts some mpc, OF EVERY ONE OF THOSE - IDRAS ABOUT SHARING NUT CASES. NOW, 1 ‘OUT THE Booty NEED THAT £ >) Most wipoRTANT £) saat int THE, LLAGE ! Fries we comes’ Ric, Bove! siiow A BIT oF Diguiry! WeLADIES! LADIES ! TAKE \ iT EASY! €‘Ail! HAT HAVE YOU [BROUGHT FOR Luter, KL neeepitventa, may rove 7 100 ! my panes wrenee BOOM Vou went ub doce! We ghen Tie aust VN oF 10 LS we A GREAT PAT BOAR L A BARBARIAN 4 FAILURE! 1m JUST ABouT FED] UP To THE BACK TEETH WITH THIS VASE! (RSS I DIDN'T RING FOR You / I'M GOING Our ON FooT! INCOGNITO LiF | |FOR EVERYTHING ASTERIX!@uEsys uo suc Tig £ APART FROM OBELIX, AND HE... COULDN'T You WAIT BEFORE Frater were — am, WHE Is F You’RE FREE TO GHOOSE YOUR OWN FRIENDS, ASTERIX, EVEN IN THE ENEMY CAMP, EVEN ROMANS! ; TLL BE MORE CAREFUL | _(_ asour choosing my RAK FRIENDS IN FUTURE 7 1 GET THE WESZAGE. COME ALONG, DoaManK.f seauepu'r | aes | HAVE CRECE | Fee Ee her = he /_ Hid L Tey RE YOU A EREEDY | ero sea \ Ty EZ pW eres “| fi TA L DON'T Go CHASING AFTER “Wl HONOURS; 1 DON'T IuWITE ALL ANDOH, ITs On MILK, sucar, Eads, NOT AT ALL FAUTENING (MY HUSBAUD THE CHER JULIIS CAESAR NOMINATED. HIM A SENATOR, BUT HE REFLISED, OF CouRsE-| WELL, HES GIVING A. GERIATRIX SAYS HE'S Net go Young 13 HE Looks !PF <0 Tare r= av r = wre Wee VST, ne Wea Teenie SENATORE WIFE, AUD SHE FOUND) precious STONES) RomeNe WIL FoR : 3 TAKE to NOMCE oF Hin! UNINGIENK tS A SHOPKEEPER,IM WORRIEDNEXT DAY, A ROWAN PATROL 1STHAT WE Do HAVE THE taagia POTION, AND! PROMISE You ‘THE GALLS WILL Soon SPLIT 24P AND GO AWAY BATTLES, THE CLARION CAL! CLASH OF ARMS, THE L OF BUCINAS.WHEN | GUE THE SIGNAL, DO WaAT UTOLD vou,ALESIAL iTS ALESIA Gat oF re questo 4 ONLY OUR DRUID. Knows Ts secret! 7 THE ROMANS ATTACKED ME! THEY'VE \ GOT SUPERHLIMAKL STRENGTH / |' WASN'T BEATEN. EASLLY, AND | MANAGED TO SNATCH THS TROPHY. ‘ORLY “THE (MMnGle POTION COULD HAVE WADE. ‘OVERCOME MELA Terr ta [ALL THE Same, A Rowan! NGULD HAVE TO BE PRETTY SURE OF HINSELE TO ATTACK EVEN THIS OLD RELIC! TLL GO AND Ask THEM IE YOU LIKE ‘= 5 io, nor vou. cauied eure Ain RULLALTON AT, ey xTHe ‘CONSTANT SERUCE OF ve, ) THE ANTIQUE WoeLD / (IF THE ROMANS REALLY DO HAVE THE MAGIC POTION, ‘TWis COULD BE A DANGEROL'S MISSION, AND THE WAY YOLLwar DYou MEAN, TT ISN'T MAGS POTION? DUM! THs PsveHonoaicaL WARFARE IS GOCD STUFF!7 taars riicuicus! HOW COULD THEY HOVE VANAGED TO FIND OUT THE SECRET ao THE ROMANS HAVE GOT THE MAGIC POTION! WE SAW [ENE BEEN Seen A Lor oF a ROMANS AROUND THE VLLAGE a Raitt cer TM LEAVING THE VILLAGE STOP CALLING ME SENATOR, IDIOT! GETYes us.weve —W YOUVE succeeDeD IN owe To Tet) SowiNG BiEdoRD IN OUR WHAT ARE YOU You THAT YouVE _) VILLAGE Ey EPREADING God TO BO TO MEP WON ! LES AND SLANDER LET'S GET OUT OF HS CAMP SNE cau See BVERYTUNG THAT GOES ON IN THE (cheap FROM, CUR VANTAGE eX POINT IN THES TREE,SOUT TO ATTACK GUILISH VILLAGE AND WISE IT OFF THE FACE 4 ROMAN EARTH! THE GALLS HAVEN'T oT § RE MAGE POTION, AND + « , 4 ) (Yes, OF course Wwe Have ! LISTEN 1 NO ONES Gor THE Mage POTION, BUT ? ( UP, LEGIONARIES, LS AND AT ’eni! ITS WORONG LiKE A ‘CHARM! THEYVE LEFT Tie cM OFF WEfsowenmes HE LETS HoT wasTeTHATS RIGHT. THE ROMAN )/ FULLIAUTOMATI AND IT MAY WORK... aRY UpRSoTING “THAT TREE - oe ASTER £ OME 08 waa PEACE NOT BOTHERING YOU, So KINDLY LET ME COMPOSE MY BALLADS IN THATS THE POTION, WE NEED, Gerarx THINK THE Romans! POTION 1S THE SAME AS WINE, WTALSTATISTIX 7ATTA...2? (eS aes eee GO AND FIND ME || ALL THOSE IDIOTS,ASTERIK, WE MUST PRESS THEM JO Stav/ i THEY Go awa OFFay "THEY'RE COUNTER ~ ATTACKING! T0 ARMS! é Rr ERRANDS! we S Vien Ue |Te 7 yy ATis comes to grips with the gerrisons o im, Totorum, Laudanum and Compendium.AS. FOR ME, | Dib WHAT | HAD TO DO...!T WAS YOU OTHERSrms - ea They LONG LIVE TGR Aims mo a VIR’Av ES A Tne eee See CONVOLVULUS! PUT HIM IN CHAINS! 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