| Asterix the Gaul (Astérix le Gaulois) |
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 Cover of the English edition |
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| Publisher | Dargaud |
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| Date | 1961 |
| Main character(s) | Asterix and Obelix |
| Series | Asterix |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | René Goscinny |
| Artist(s) | Albert Uderzo |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Pilote |
| Issue(s) | 1-38 |
| Date(s) of publication | 29 October 1959 - 14 July 1960 |
| Language | French |
| Translation | |
| Publisher | Brockhampton Press |
| Date | 1969 |
| Translator(s) | Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge |
| Chronology | |
| Precedes | Asterix and the Golden Sickle |
Asterix the Gaul is the first volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series Asterix ( Astérix) is a Fictional character, created in 1959 as the titular Hero of a series of French Comic books Obelix (Fr Obélix) is a Sidekick with superhuman strength in the Asterix Comic books He is Asterix ' closest friend (they even have The Adventures of Asterix ( French: Astérix or Astérix le Gaulois) is a series of French René Goscinny ( August 14, 1926 &ndash November 5, 1977) was a French author editor and humorist who is best known for the Albert Uderzo (born April 25, 1927) is a French Comic book artist and scriptwriter. Pilote was a French cartoon periodical published from 1959 to 1989 Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Brockhampton Press was a British publishing company based in Leicester. Anthea Bell (born 1936 is a British translator who has translated numerous literary works especially children's literature from French, German Derek Hockridge was born in 1934 in Wales and brought up in Birmingham. Asterix and the Golden Sickle is the second volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories and Albert Uderzo The Adventures of Asterix ( French: Astérix or Astérix le Gaulois) is a series of French This is a list of all Asterix volumes including the 33 official albums and various tie-ins René Goscinny ( August 14, 1926 &ndash November 5, 1977) was a French author editor and humorist who is best known for the Albert Uderzo (born April 25, 1927) is a French Comic book artist and scriptwriter.
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Plot summary
All Gaul is divided into three parts. Gaul (Gallia was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western No, four — for one small village of indomitable Gauls still holds out against the Roman invaders. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC . . .
Centurion Crismus Bonus, keen to discover the secret of the Gauls' superhuman strength, sends a spy into the village. Centurion redirects here This article is about the Roman soldier The Roman's identity is revealed when he loses his false moustache, but he discovers the existence of the magic potion brewed by the Druid Getafix. A druid was a member of the priestly and learned class in the ancient Celtic societies This is a list of recurring characters in the Asterix comics Main characters Asterix Obelix and Dogmatix (en With that potion, Crismus Bonus believes that he could overthrow Julius Caesar, and become Emperor himself. So, he kidnaps Getafix to get the recipe.
When Asterix joins the druid in captivity, he and the druid demand a list of hard-to-find ingredients for the magic potion. A druid was a member of the priestly and learned class in the ancient Celtic societies Though magical, this turns out to be a very different brew — an extremely potent potion that causes the hair and beard of the drinker to begin growing at a rapid pace. Hair is a keratinised protein filament that grows through the epidermis from follicles deep within the Dermis. The Romans eventually convince Getafix to make an antidote, and Getafix does make it. At the same time, he also prepares a small quantity of the real magic potion for Asterix to drink. The two then begin bashing their way out of the Roman camp. As they are attempting to escape, they are stopped by a huge army of Roman reinforcements and are captured again.
When Crismus Bonus returns to his tent, he finds Julius Caesar there checking on the condition of the area. This is a list of recurring characters in the Asterix comics Main characters Asterix Obelix and Dogmatix (en Upon meeting Asterix and Getafix, he learns of Crismus Bonus' intentions. He then frees Asterix and Getafix for giving him the information, while reminding them that they are still enemies. As punishment, he sends Crismus Bonus away to Outer Mongolia, where there is a barbarian rebellion. Outer Mongolia (Ar Mongol Manchu: Tulergi Monggo) was the main part of the Bogdo Khanate of Mongolia which proclaimed its independence on 29 December 1911 "Barbarian" is a pejorative term for an uncivilized person either in a general reference to a member of a nation or Ethnos perceived
Characters
Introducing
- Asterix - Gaulish warrior
- Obelix - Gaulish menhir delivery man
- Getafix - Gaulish druid
- Vitalstatistix - Chief of the Gaulish Village
- Cacofonix - Gaulish bard
- Fulliautomatix - Gaulish blacksmith
- Julius Caesar - Roman leader (historical)
Development
Because this is the first album, many story points and characterizations are still in their formative stages. The Adventures of Asterix ( French: Astérix or Astérix le Gaulois) is a series of French Obelix (Fr Obélix) is a Sidekick with superhuman strength in the Asterix Comic books He is Asterix ' closest friend (they even have This is a list of recurring characters in the Asterix comics Main characters Asterix Obelix and Dogmatix (en This is a list of recurring characters in the Asterix comics Main characters Asterix Obelix and Dogmatix (en This is a list of recurring characters in the Asterix comics Main characters Asterix Obelix and Dogmatix (en This is a list of recurring characters in the Asterix comics Main characters Asterix Obelix and Dogmatix (en This is a list of recurring characters in the Asterix comics Main characters Asterix Obelix and Dogmatix (en In fact, due to its original, serial nature, some develop and change even as the story progresses:
- The Roman second-in-command changes abruptly a few pages into the story.
- Getafix begins the story living in a cave in the forest and looking much like a stereotypical caveman. He also uses a walking stick.
- Obelix is seen carrying an axe in his first appearance. It is never seen again. He is satisfied with helping Asterix eat just one boar between them.
- Asterix and other villagers appear to be using the potion constantly, yet seeing the potion being made is viewed as an event.
- Fulliautomatix is seen working metal with his bare hands. He also bears no resemblance to his later appearances.
- Cacofonix the bard plays and calls a dance, and at the end is seated at the table at the feast. Later albums established a running gag where he is never allowed to sing, and is tied up and gagged at feasts to prevent this. The running gag is an often amusing Joke or reference that appears repeatedly throughout a work or series of works
- One of the few books where we get to see some of Getafix's other tricks, namely, the hair-growth potion and its antidote.
- When he is first introduced in the prologue, Caesar has a completely different look than he has in the rest of the series (NOTE: when he appears in the end of the album, he already has his new look; this can be seen as an error)
Publishing history
The story was first published as a serial in Pilote, a French comic magazine founded by Goscinny and a few other comic artists. The term " serial " refers to the intrinsic property of a series &mdash namely its order. Pilote was a French cartoon periodical published from 1959 to 1989
The first page appeared in the promotional issue #0, distributed on June 1, 1959, and the story was serially published in the magazine from issue #1 (October 29, 1959) until issue #38 (July 14, 1960). Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A small head of Asterix first appeared on the cover of #9 (December 24, 1959), and a full Asterix cover was used on #21 (March 17, 1960). Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger
The next story, Asterix and the Golden Sickle, started in issue #42 (August 11, 1960). Asterix and the Golden Sickle is the second volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories and Albert Uderzo Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation
Asterix le Gaulois was published in July 1961 by Dargaud in the so-called "Pilote collection" with a print of 6000 copies. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series A Dutch translation followed in 1966, and other languages followed soon after. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.
The English translation by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge was first published in 1969 by Brockhampton Press. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Anthea Bell (born 1936 is a British translator who has translated numerous literary works especially children's literature from French, German Derek Hockridge was born in 1934 in Wales and brought up in Birmingham. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brockhampton Press was a British publishing company based in Leicester.
Notes
- This album establishes the convention that all Gaulish male names end in -ix, and all Roman male names end in -us.
- The plate for page 35 was redrawn by Albert Uderzo's brother Marcel in 1970 because the original was lost. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is why there are some slight differences in the drawing style. All English versions from Hodder & Stoughton (Hodder Dargaud) use the original illustrations, which were made from a copy of an actual printed page, hence the blurriness. Hodder & Stoughton is a British publishing house now an Imprint of Hodder Headline. The 2004 release from Orion Books uses the redone illustrations from the French editions. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Orion Publishing Group Ltd is a UK -based Book Publisher. It is owned by Hachette Livre. [1] [2]
- Throughout the entire Asterix series, the Roman legionaries use the wrong weaponry and armor for their period. For instance, their armor is the lorica segmentata, which was the standard during the Roman Empire era; in Caesar's time, chainmail armor (the lorica hamata) was in use. The lōrīca segmentāta was a type of segmented Armour exclusively used in the Roman Empire, but the Latin name was first used in the 16th century Mail (also maille, often given as chain mail or chain maille) is a type of Armour or jewellery that consists of small metal rings linked The lorica hamata is a type of mail armour used by the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Also, the real-life Roman legionaries used pila (javelins) instead of spears, and they usually carried two of them. The pilum (plural pila) was a heavy javelin commonly used by the Roman army in ancient times
Film adaptation
The book was adapted into a film, which was released in 1967. Asterix the Gaul is a 1967 Belgian / French animated film based on the comic book of the same name, which was the first book in the highly popular Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Goscinny and Uderzo were not consulted during the making of the film, and the first they heard of it was a few months before it was released, when they were shown an early version of it. It was generally not well received, and a planned adaptation of Asterix and the Golden Sickle, made by the same animation team, was scrapped. Asterix and the Golden Sickle is the second volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories and Albert Uderzo
In other languages
- Bengali: Gauljoddha Asteriks
- Catalan: Astèrix el Gal
- Dutch: Asterix de Galliër
- Estonian: Gallialane Asterix
- Finnish: Asterix gallialainen
- French: Astérix le Gaulois
- German: Asterix der Gallier
- Greek: Αστερίξ ο Γαλάτης
- Hebrew: אסטריקס הגאלי
- Hungarian: Asterix, a Gall
- Icelandic: Ástríkur Gallvaski
- Italian: Asterix il Gallico
- Mirandese: Asterix, L Goulés
- Norwegian: Asterix og hans tapre gallere
- Polish: Przygody Gala Asteriksa
- Portuguese: Astérix o Gaulês
- Serbian: Астерикс Галски јунак
- Spanish: Asterix el Galo
- Swedish: Asterix och hans tappra galler
- Turkish: Galyalı Asteriks
- Welsh: Asterix y Galiad
Sources
- ^ [1] - Background document from the Official Asterix Website
- ^ [2] - Page on the changes from Asterix International!
- (French) BDoubliées. Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname Estonian (; ˈeːsti ˈkeːl is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1 Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Icelandic ( is a North Germanic language, the language of Iceland. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. The Mirandese language (autonym mirandés or lhéngua mirandesa; Portuguese: mirandês or língua mirandesa) is a Romance language Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic Le journal Pilote par année. Retrieved on 2006-06-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
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