This is the recap page for the
Astérix albums.
(Original French titles kept in italix) Under construction
The albums
- Asterix the Gaul (Astérix le Gaulois) 1961: Our introduction to the Astérix universe. The main story is about the centurion of the Legionary camp Compendium wanting to find out the secret of the village's strength.
- Asterix and the Golden Sickle (La Serpe d'Or) 1962: Getafix's golden sickle breaks, so Asterix and Obelix go to Lutetia to purchase another one. There, they get mixed up in an insidious ring of golden sickle traffickers.
- Asterix and the Goths (Astérix et les Goths) 1963: Goths from the east kidnap Getafix, hoping to make use of his magic. Asterix and Obelix head to Germania to rescue him.
- Asterix the Gladiator (Astérix Gladiateur) 1964: Cacophonix is captured and sent to Rome as a present for Julius Caesar.
- Asterix and the Banquet (Le Tour de Gaule) 1965: As part of a bet with the Romans, Asterix and Obelix go around collecting samples of fine food.
- Asterix and Cleopatra (Astérix et Cléopâtre) 1965: To win a bet with Caesar, Cleopatra has a palace built in his honor. Her main architect Edifis asks our favorite Gauls for help.
- Asterix and the Big Fight (Le Combat des Chefs) 1966: Gallo-Roman chief Cassius Ceramix challenges Vitalstatistix for control of the village at the worst time- when Getafix has amnesia and can't make magic potion!
- Asterix in Britain (Asterix chez les Bretons) 1966: Asterix and Obelix travel to Britain to deliver a barrel of magic potion to a village of indomitable Britons.
- Asterix and the Normans (Astérix et les Normands) 1967: Asterix and Obelix are put in charge of training Vitalstatistix's cowardly nephew Jusforkix to be a warrior, while at the same time a crew of Norman vikings arrive at Gaul, hoping to learn about fear as 'Fear lends wings'.
- Asterix the Legionary (Astérix Légionnaire) 1967: To save Panacea's fiance Tragicomix, Asterix and Obelix join the Roman Legions!
- Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield (Le Bouclier Arverne) 1968: Caesar plans on holding a triumph on Vercingetorix's shield, but there's one problem; It's missing!
- Asterix at the Olympic Games (Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques) 1968: The Gaulish village travel to Greece and enter the Olympics.
- Asterix and the Cauldron (Astérix et le Chaudron) 1969: The chief of another village asks Asterix's to watch over a cauldron full of money...which Asterix loses!
- Asterix in Spain (Astérix en Hispanie) 1969: Asterix and Obelix return an Iberian child to his village.
- Asterix and the Roman Agent (La Zizanie) 1970: Caesar sends in a civil servent to sow discord among the Gauls.
- Asterix in Switzerland (Astérix chez les Helvètes) 1970: Asterix and Obelix look for a mountain flower for Getafix's medicine.
- The Mansions of the Gods (Le Domaine des Dieux) 1971: Caesar has a Roman flat built near the indomitable village.
- Asterix and the Laurel Wreath (Les Lauriers de César) 1972: Asterix and Obelix go to Rome and steal Caesar's Laurel Wreath.
- Asterix and the Soothsayer (Le Devin) 1972
- Asterix in Corsica (Astérix en Corse) 1973
- Asterix and Caesar's Gift (Le Cadeau de César) 1974: A retiring Legionary insults Caesar, so his retiring gift is the deed to Asterix's village!
- Asterix and the Great Crossing (La Grande Traversée) 1975; While fishing, Asterix, Obelix, and Dogmatix get caught in a storm and wind up a new land with big gobbling birds, and a camp of what they think are colonial romans.
- Obelix and Co (Obélix et Compagnie) 1976
- Asterix in Belgium (Astérix chez les Belges) 1979: When Vitalstatistix hears that Caesar claims that the Belgians are the bravest, he, Asterix and Ovelix go to Belgium to settle the score.
- Asterix and the Great Divide (Le Grand Fossé) 1980: Another village's leadership dispute leaves them vulnerable to the Romans.
- Asterix and the Black Gold (L'Odyssée d'Astérix) 1981: Getafix runs out of 'rock juice' an ingredient to the Magic Potion.
- Asterix and Son (Le Fils d'Astérix) 1983: Asterix discovers a baby left on his doorstep. A baby that Brutus is very keen to get...
- Asterix and the Magic Carpet (Astérix chez Rahazade) 1987: Cacophonix is needed to end a drought.
- Asterix and the Secret Weapon (La Rose et le Glaive) 1991:
- Asterix and Obelix all at Sea (La Galère d'Obélix) 1996: Obelix drinks a second cauldron of Magic Potion!
- Asterix and the Actress (Asterix et Latraviata) 2001
- Asterix and the Class Act (Astérix et la rentrée gauloise) 2003
- Asterix and the Falling Sky (Le Ciel lui tombe sur la tête) 2005: Aliens visit the village. Yes. Really.
- Asterix and Obelix’s Birthday – The Golden Book (L’Anniversaire d’Astérix et Obélix – Le Livre d’or) 2009: The village celebrates the birthday of Asterix and Obelix.