'Asterix': Ridiculing Roman Power, Rousing the World to Laughter
The comic book Asterix is 41 years old this month. The characters created by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo have become world famous and attempt to look at power in a humorous way. Following is a look back at the history and impact of the comic tales.
October 9, 2000
"The hamlet of Galia is calm by the end of springtime. Obelix and Idefix deliver a menhir stone as instructed, Asterix is sunbathing before his cabin, while others are napping idly ..." So is the beginning of Asterix at the Olympic Games. It’s an edition of Asterix telling the story of the exciting Olympic games – from the original title Asterix Aux Jeux Olympiques, the Indonesian translation by Rana and Rio Helmi has now appeared in it
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