asterix (fictional character)

Asterix visits Switzerland, checks out a swanky new mansion, and tries to steal Caesar's wreath crown!.

Asterix guards a cauldron full of loot, visits Spain, and is accused of spying for the Romans!.

"The ever-fearless Asterix continues to battle supposedly unbeatable odds to protect his tiny village from the Roman Empire. Fortunately, all of the villagers have super-strength thanks to a secret potion. In "Asterix the Legionary," one of the three classic Asterix graphic novels collected here, Asterix and Obelix do as the Romans do and join the Roman Legion in hopes to getcloser to Obelix's big crush in the process. Instead, the troops are sent farfrom Gaul to North Africa. Then, in "Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield" with the village chief away, Caesar and his men come to play--and get their hands on a priceless Gaul shield! Asterix must foil their search and protect his village.Then Asterix heads to Greece to participate in the Olympic games. But how do the Gauls register themselves? As Romans? And is their powerful potion an ancient form of performance enhancers? It's an international bout for the ages!" --Amazon.com.

Presents in American English the continued adventures of Asterix as he and Obelix enlist as gladiators to rescue the bard Cacafonix from the lions, break through the wall that the frustrated Romans built around their tiny village and return with special treats from other Gaulish villages, and help Cleopatra win a bet against Julius Caesar, with a little help from the druid Panoramix.

Presents in American English the first three adventures of Asterix as he defends his tiny village from the overwhelming forces of the Roman Empire. Join the short, spunky, and super-powerful warrior from Gaul and his faithful friends--including the boar-eating delivery man Obelix and the ecologically-minded canine, Dogmatix--as they battle to protect their village against impossible odds, embark on a dangerous journey to Lutetia to find the one man who can make a new golden sickle and restore the villagers super powers, and rescue the kidnapped village druid from the Goths before the powerful potion runs out.