René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo,
Asterix Omnibus 1. London, UK: Orion Children's Books, 2016. ISBN: 9781444004236.
Genre: comics and graphic novels
Subgenre: humor, children and young adult
Format: hardback
Source: Berea branch of the Madison County (KY) Public Library
This omnibus edition collects the first three volumes in the long running series. In
Asterix the Gaul, we meet our protagonist and the rest of the village's cast. The Romans manage to place a spy in the village in the hopes of learning the secret of their superhuman strength. Hijinks ensue. In
Asterix and the Golden Sickle, Druid Getafix breaks his golden sickle, which he needs to cut herbs for his superhuman strength potion. Asterix and Obelix go on a long journey to get a replacement. In
Asterix and the Goths, it's time for the annual druids' convention. The Goths kidnap Druid Getafix hoping he will share his secrets with them. Instead, he tricks them as Asterix and Obelix work to rescue him.
Overall this is a nice collection with good humor, small historical references, and a pun here or there. I used to enjoy this series in younger days, and I still do. It is definitely entertaining and worth reading. I really liked this one.
4 out of 5 stars.
Book qualifies for this 2020 Reading Challenge:
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