How many Asterix and Obelix comics are there?
This is a list of all Asterix volumes, including the 38 official albums and various tie-ins. All original French publishing dates and volume numbers are shown….Goscinny and Uderzo.
| Volume Number | 23 |
|---|---|
| Year Published | 1976 |
| English Title | Obelix and Co. |
| French Title | Obélix et Compagnie |
| Main Setting | Asterix’s village (no travel) |
How many books are in the Asterix and Obelix Series?
The series is comprised of 36 books in total, which were released between the years 1959 and 2015. Over the course of the series, the authors have described the exploits of the indomitable Gauls at the time when they resisted the forceful occupation by the Romans.
Is Asterix and Obelix a true story?
For many people, these comics were an introduction to the history of ancient Gaul. With their magic potion, comically named Romans, and cartoonish violence, they were a long way from the reality of the times. Although in some ways, the real ancient Gauls were a lot like Asterix and Obelix.
Is Asterix still going?
The new Asterix album will publish on 21st October 2021! The collaborators Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad are back again!
How many languages has Asterix been translated into?
100 languages
A joint statement from Papercutz and Les Éditions Albert René, the company which holds the rights to the series, noted that Asterix has been translated into over 100 languages and dialects and sold more than 380 million copies since its debut in 1959.
How old is the character Tintin?
The character was created in 1929 and introduced in Le Petit Vingtième, a weekly youth supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle. He appears as a young man, around 15 to 19 years old, with a round face and quiff hairstyle.
Is Tintin Belgian?
Tintin was born on 10 January 1929 in the Belgian weekly “Le Petit Vingtième”. Snowy is an exceptionally white wire Fox terrier. Since 1929, more than 270 million copies (figures for 2019) have been sold. The Tintin adventures have been translated in more than 110 languages.
Who was Gaul?
The Gauls (Latin: Galli; Ancient Greek: Γαλάται, Galátai) were a group of Celtic peoples of Continental Europe in the Iron Age and the Roman period (roughly 5th century BC to 5th century AD). The area they originally inhabited was known as Gaul. They reached the peak of their power in the early 3rd century BC.
Who is Asterix the Gaul based on?
Albert Uderzo
Albert Uderzo, half of the team that created Asterix the Gaul, has died at the age of 92.
Will there be any more Asterix books?
This weekend, though, the word officially came out that there is a new Asterix book on the schedule for 2021. This shouldn’t be a surprise. The Ferri/Conrad books have maintained an every other year schedule since they started. Even better, we have the actual release date: October 21, 2021.