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At the same time, he also prepares a small quantity of the real magic potion for Asterix to drink. The Romans eventually convince Getafix to make an antidote, and Getafix agrees to do so (though he in fact makes a cauldron of vegetable soup, as the hair potion is about to wear off anyway). Finally, all the ingredients are found and the potion prepared, but though magical indeed 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 non-stop at a rapid pace.
Asterix le gaulois crack#
Next they both pretend to crack under torture, and the druid demands a list of hard-to-find ingredients for the magic potion while Crismus Bonus' soldiers try to find the hardest-to-find ingredients, Asterix and Getafix lounge around in comparative luxury enjoying themselves at the Romans' expense. Finding Getafix, he and Getafix make plans, the first of which is Asterix joining the druid in captivity. So he and his second-in-command Marcus Ginandtonicus have Getafix captured in order to get the recipe.Īsterix learns of Getafix's capture and manages to get into the camp of Compendium where Getafix is being held.
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With that potion, Crismus Bonus believes that he could overthrow Julius Caesar, and become Emperor himself. The Roman's identity is revealed when he loses his false moustache, but not before he discovers the existence of the magic potion brewed by the Druid Getafix and actually manages to taste some. Crismus Bonus, Centurion and head of the Roman garrison there, becomes very keen to discover the secret of the Gauls' superhuman strength, sends a spy disguised as a Gaul into the village. They report back to their camp ( Compendium) in shambles. To discover the secret of the Gauls' strength, centurion Crismus Bonus, commander of a Roman garrison at the fortified camp of Compendium, sends a spy disguised as a Gaul into the village.Īsterix goes out to hunt for dinner and meets a Roman patrol. There have also been a number of games based on the characters, and a theme park near Paris, Parc Astérix, is themed around the series.All Gaul is under Roman control, except for one small village in Armorica (present-day Brittany), whose inhabitants are made invincible by a magic potion created periodically by the druid Getafix.
Asterix le gaulois series#
The success of the series has led to the adaptation of several books into 11 films eight animated, and three with live actors. Asterix is less well known in the United States and Japan. The Asterix series is one of the most popular Franco-Belgian comics in the world, with the series being translated into over 100 languages, and it is popular in most European countries. For much of the history of the series (Volumes 4 through 29), settings in Gaul and abroad alternated, with even-numbered volumes set abroad and odd-numbered volumes set in Gaul, mostly in the village.
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In many cases, the stories have them travel to various countries around the world, though other books are set in and around their village. The “ix” suffix of both names echoes the name of Vercingetorix, a historical Gaul chieftain. The protagonist, the titular character, Asterix, along with his friend Obelix have various adventures. They do so by means of a magic potion, brewed by their druid, which gives the recipient superhuman strength. The series follows the exploits of a village of ancient Gauls as they resist Roman occupation. As of 2009, 34 comic books in the series have been released. The series first appeared in French in the magazine Pilote on 29 October 1959. Asterix or The Adventures of Asterix (French: Astérix or Astérix le Gaulois, IPA: ) is a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo (Uderzo also took over the job of writing the series after the death of Goscinny in 1977).