Asterix and Obelix's Birthday The Golden Book Asterix Series Book 34

Asterix and Obelix's Birthday : The Golden Book : Asterix Series : Book 34
ISBN: 9781444000276
Publication Date: 12 November 2009

In commemoration of Asterix's 50th birthday, born on 29 October 1959 in the pages of the very first issue of the weekly magazine "Pilote", Albert Uderzo has come up with an exceptional gift to pay homage to his heroes and to the millions of their readers throughout the world!

Soon the whole world will be able to discover an entirely new album of Asterix short stories, with 56 pages of brand new comic strips as well as a previously unpublished text from Rene Goscinny, illustrated by Albert Uderzo!

Worldwide sales of Asterix books exceed 320 million copies!

About The Authors

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 GAUL their first album, was published in 1961 and there have now been 33 Asterix albums. 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.