Asterix Omnibus 5 Asterix and the Cauldron Asterix in Spain Asterix and the Roman Agent

Asterix Omnibus 5 : Asterix and the Cauldron, Asterix in Spain, Asterix and the Roman Agent
ISBN: 9781444004885
Publication Date: 7 June 2012

A special collectors' edition of three Asterix stories in one volume. In ASTERIX AND THE CAULDRON, Asterix is tasked with guarding a cauldron full of money but, when the cash disappears, Asterix and Obelix must earn enough to repay it all. Fairground gladiatorial contests, theatrical performances, bank robbery - our heroes will try anything!

In ASTERIX IN SPAIN, the Gauls rescue Chief Huevos y Bacon's son and return him to Spain, where they tangle with the tourist industry, flamenco and wild aurochs in the bullring!

In ASTERIX AND THE ROMAN AGENT, Julius Caesar turns to psychological warfare and sends in the sneaky Roman agent, Tortuous Convolvulus. Can he make the Gauls suspect each other of treachery Or will our heroes outwit him.

About the Author

Rene Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, and spent most of his childhood in Argentina, before eventually moving to Paris in 1951. He died in 1977. Albert Uderzo was born in 1927 in a small village in Marne, France. He met Rene Goscinny in 1951 and on 29 October 1959 their most famous creation, Asterix, made his first appearance on page 20 of Pilote. ASTERIX THE GAULl, their first album, was published in 1961 and there have now been 34 Asterix albums.