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And life is not easy for the Roman legionaries who garrison the fortified camps of Totorum, Aquarium, Laudanum and Compendium...a few of the Gauls Asterix, the hero of these adventures. A shrewd, cunning little warrior: all perilous missions are immediately entrusted to him. Asterix gets his superhuman strength from the magic potion brewed by the druid Getatix. Obelix, Asterix’s inseparable friend. A menhir delivery-man by trade; addicted to wild boar. Obelix is always ready to drop everything and go off on a new adventure with Asterix—so long as there's wild boar to eat, and plenty of fighting. Getafix, the venerable village druid. Gathers mistletoe and brews magic potions. His speciality is the potion which gives the drinker superhuman strength. But Getatix also has other recipes up his sleeve... Finally, Vitalstatistix, the chief of the tribe. Majestic, braveandhot-tempered the old warrior is respected by his men and feared by his enemies. Vitalstatistix himsolf has only one fear; he is afraid the sky may fall-on his head tomorrow. But ashe always says, Tomorrow never comes.” Cacofonix, the bard. Opinion is divided as to his musical gifts. Cacofonix thinks he's a genius. Everyone olse thinks he's un- speakable. But so long as he doesn’t speak, let alone sing, eveeybody likes himFRED aS, YE, TER EES a Ks ‘ASSaieas, Fay to wade war, anp ver Pl HES NOT EVEN GAMBLE OF BY reemna THe pax Roman WW THE COUNTRIES HEE Forces AND REFUGES TO ALREADY cowvautReD !..5] OBEY our LAWS / Yao we | VANCE Y. J SY, x Uke? ep 9] [So THe Next Day CAESAR WAS A weeTG OF HS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGLIES AT Wis LUXUROUS VULA OUTSIDE. : : ans at a[ay ERE vou ae aT er BRUTUS! sir DOWN. NOWWE NEED MAGICTO GET RID OF | a =) wedsPIRATE SHIP TOBUT THATS Not ON! 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