Here is the volume that started it all, Asterix the Gaul! We are introduced to the indomitable hero, Asterix, and his diehard friends, like Obelix, as they defend one Gaulish village from the surrounding Roman invaders. Published with new historical context on the creators, the comic process and the time period in which ASTERIX was published, and now bound in an oversized 9.5" x 12.75" collector's item format with a beautiful gold foil treatment. This is a must-have for fans of the classic series!

Author: Rene Goscinny, Albert Uderzo
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Papercutz
Published: 11/12/2024
Series: Asterix #1
Pages: 72
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 12.60h x 9.60w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781545812228
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author
Rene Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926. After growing up in Argentina, he came to America where he shared a studio with future Mad magazine co-founder Harvey Kurtzman and collaborators Will Elder and Jack Davis. In 1959, he founded the magazine Pilote which premiered what was to become the most successful comic series anywhere: Asterix. He died suddenly cardiac arrest in 1977 at the age of 51.