Asterix Aux — Jeux Olympiques

Whether you are a long-time fan or a newcomer, this album remains a gold-medal winner. It reminds us that the most important rule of any game is not to win at all costs, but to play with honor—and to have a good laugh while doing so. As the Greeks might say: Eureka!

However, seeing Obelix’s heartbreak over Falbala, Asterix makes a decision. He enters the games without the potion. He will compete as a normal man against the best athletes of the ancient world, including the cheating Romans. It is a breathtakingly heroic and foolish choice. asterix aux jeux olympiques

In the sprawling, vibrant universe of French comics, few adventures capture the spirit of cross-cultural chaos quite like Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques . Published in 1968 (originally as a serial in Pilote magazine), this twelfth installment in the legendary series by René Goscinny (writer) and Albert Uderzo (illustrator) sees our indomitable Gaulish heroes trade their usual forest of Carnutes for the sun-scorched plains of ancient Greece. Whether you are a long-time fan or a