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The Adventures of Asterix

Asterix is a French comic series written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo until the death of Goscinny in 1977. As of this writing, 37 volumes have been released.

Asterix is one of the most popular Franco-Belgian comics in the world, and was translated into 111 languages and dialects. 

Asterix NZ, based in New Zealand, is the website for all english speaking Asterix fans.

The Plot

The series follows the adventures of a village of Gauls as they resist Roman occupation in 50 BC. The resistance was made possible by a magic potion, concocted by their druid Panoramix (Getaflix in English translations). The potion gives whoever drinks it temporary superhuman strength. 

The main characters of the series were Asterix and his friend, Obelix. Asterix was usually entrusted with the most important affairs of his village because of his shrewdness. Aiding him in his adventures was his rather fat and slower thinking friend, Obelix. Obelix had permanent superhuman strength because he fell into the druid's cauldron of potion when he was a baby. 

Most stories revolved around the adventures of these two characters both within the village and in foreign countries. 

Adaptations

Asterix has been adapted into various media. There are 14 films, 15 board games, 40 video games, and 1 theme park.

The theme park is located 22 miles north of Paris is one of the most visited sites in France.