The Asterix Phenomenon – A Timeless Comic Legacy

The Asterix Phenomenon

Multi-million-selling Asterix is loved all over the world, and the best way to enjoy the funny stories of our brave hero and his friends is through this special gift edition that includes the first three stories.

In *Asterix the Gaul*, we meet Asterix, Obelix and their friends as they try to protect a small village in Gaul from the powerful Roman soldiers around them. In *Asterix and the Golden Sickle*, disaster hits the village when Getafix, the druid, breaks his golden sickle — meaning no more magic potion.

In *Asterix and the Goths*, Getafix is taken by the Goths, so Asterix and Obelix have to go on a rescue mission to save the day! This is a great gift for both big Asterix fans and people who haven’t met the funny characters yet.

Asterix first appeared in the Pilote magazine on October 29, 1959, and became a worldwide hit.
The first comic book, *Asterix the Gaul*, was published in 1961 with only 6,000 copies.

Since then, the series has sold over 370 million copies around the world. If you laid all those books end to end, they would go around the Earth twice. And together, they would weigh about 12,900 tonnes — the same as 400 fully loaded 35-ton trucks!

Asterix has been translated into 111 languages and dialects, crossing cultures and generations.
It has inspired 9 animated films, 4 live-action movies, and even a theme park — Le Parc Astérix — in France. The series has 34 official books, all full of humor, adventure, and clever messages about society.