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Asterix at the Olympic Games (Asterix (Darguard))

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I read this title in both English and Spanish, and in both versious it was spectacular.

Asterix must compete in the Olympic Games against Romans and Greeks and is prohibited from using his precious Magic Potion!

His chief Rival, Legionaire Gluteus Maximus and Centurion Asparagus Veriambitious provide amazing comic relief in a story that adults and children can truly enjoy.

Any of the Asterix titles are great, I'd recomend all of thim, but this is a particular gem.

This is one of those books that will keep you laughing. In this book all the gauls decided to compete in the Olympics against the Romans. It's a book that will put a smile on your face on a gloomy day.

I like this book.I like the olympic games and how the Greek language is printed.This is great by Toutatis!

It is fun to travel to ancient Greece with our beloved Gaulish village. A story with a comical twist and a nice recreation of Athens with its golden Athena statue, Olympia and other beautiful places. Great work!

In this fine Asterix album, after learning that there is a Roman soldier in one of the garrisons surrounding the village preparing for the (ancient) Olympic Games, the Gaulish tribe decide they should participate too, much to the consternation of the Romans. So all the males in the village go to Olympia en masse, thinking that the magic potion will give them a natural advantage over their competitors. But once the Greeks learn about the magic potion, they won't have anything with athletes using it and threaten to disqualify the Gauls (remember, this book was written in the 1960s, many years before the doping scandals surrounding the Olympic Games). This forces Asterix to enter the games on his own, without the help of the potion, against (seemingly) much stronger opponents (Obelix, having fallen into Panoramix's pot as a child, is disqualified forever of participation in the games). A great book from the Goscinny and Uderzo series.

A bit of a change from other Asterix stories, this one lacks much usage of the famous "magic potion" when it would have helped, but the little Gaul manages just fine without. Very funny and a good lesson in ancient Greece.

This book was amazing! How Rene and Albert work together to make this superb comic is amazing. Asterix is hilarious Oblex is equally funny so when they clash what a comic that they make! Rene and Albert are certanly a positive example to the youth of our day.

French version is great, one of my favorite comics. English version is plain boring. They translated the words, not the fun.

The Romans by Vitalstatistix's village are very excited. Their strongest legionaire, Glueteus Maximus, is going to the Greek Olympics. Vitalstatistix, and the rest of his village want to play too. Only Romans and Greeks are allowed. Luckily, the Gauls are Gallo-Romans now, Julius Caesar said so, so off they go to Greece to compete...

Asterix #12 (1968) was "Asterix and the Olympic Games". Bit dry, I thought. Ending was disappointing. Just felt a bit out of style with how the Gauls go through with things. Getafix especially. Though it's nice to see Greece...

Rene Goscinny, Asterix at the Olympic Games (Dargaud, 1968)

When Asterix and Obelix happen upon a legionary training for the Olympic games, the village decides that they should enter, as well. Hilarity ensues. Another amusing Asterix adventure; if you like the others, you'll like this one. ***