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Asterix thinks big!

Doubleclix — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:56:00 +0000

The arrival of a new collection of Asterix figurines is always an exciting event. Even more so this time as Hachette Collection whets the appetites of Asterix aficionados with The Grand Gallery of Asterix Characters. Every fortnight, newsagents around France take delivery of a new consignment, resembling something like Santa's grotto! Each gift... Read Asterix thinks big!

And the winner is...

Doubleclix — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:05:00 +0000

Following a year of fierce confrontation which saw the most seasoned Asterix experts battle it out month after month, the final result of the Grand Gaulish Quiz has been announced: the 2011 Champion of the Known World is the talented Ineslusitana. Next on the podium are Ix and Benjy, formidable competitors in this quiz which comprises 20 randomly... Read And the winner is...

The Grand Collection just keeps getting bigger!

Doubleclix — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:06:00 +0000

Grand figurines, Grand Collection… there can be no doubt that 2012 A.D. is going to be a GRAND year for Asterix! Starting on 18 January when the legendary album Asterix in Corsica will make its debut in the Grand Collection and will be the highlight in bookshops throughout France. The restored inking and new colouring showcase better than ever... Read The Grand Collection just keeps getting bigger!

Enlist with Google+ !

Doubleclix — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:43:00 +0000

Googleplus… It does sound like a Roman’s name, doesn’t it? But no legionary involved here, we rather talk about a new social web tool to keep track of all Indomitable friends around the Known World. Here you’ll find other great Asterix news and videos, such as an incredible Oumpah-Pah an animated film pilot made in the sixties! So, you know what... Read Enlist with Google+ !

Asterix on show with the Goths

Doubleclix — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:20:00 +0000

For more than 40 years, Germany has welcomed each and every Asterix album with much warmth and enthusiasm, and sales of the German-language version of the collection rival those of the collection published in French. This goes to show that our cousins from across the Rhine are not angry with Getafix for having used his magic potion to incite... Read Asterix on show with the Goths

Asterix: Back to School in Mantes-la-Jolie

Doubleclix — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:17:00 +0000

"Our ancestors the Gauls…": a lesson taught to all our little darlings in the history classroom. Well, not entirely all of them because in the French town of Mantes-la-Jolie, not far from Lutetia, the Gauls are still making history today. In fact, over the past few days, the library at the Albert Uderzo school has been decorated like never... Read Asterix: Back to School in Mantes-la-Jolie

Happy Holidays with Asterix!

Doubleclix — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:15:00 +0000

Here in the Village, we know our banquets! For the end-of-year festivities, we have thought of everything: tins of Delacre chocolates, the new typically British collection of lucky Asterix charms created by Arguydal, the complete collection of animated films to celebrate the New Year Gaulish style, the French post office's Asterix in Britain... Read Happy Holidays with Asterix!

Etching with Albert Uderzo

Doubleclix — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:09:00 +0000

Have you heard of the game Exquisite Corpse? Well, it is a game created by the Surrealists the objective of which is to compose a complete sentence or art object with a number of participants adding to the composition in turn. The game can also be based on drawings instead of words in which case you might have "Exquisite Etchings". It was a... Read Etching with Albert Uderzo

Afternoon tea with Asterix

Doubleclix — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:01:00 +0000

This time Asterix, it's a piece of cake for sure! Well, chocolate actually…and the best at that! With the end of year festivities fast approaching, Delacre has decided to spoil us with four super Asterix-themed tins full of its fabulous and totally delicious chocolates. Basically, here in the Virtual Village, our samples of these limited... Read Afternoon tea with Asterix

What a come back for Oumpah-Pah!

Doubleclix — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:08:00 +0000

Yak Yak Yak! 60 years after they were created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, the Shavashavah tribe are on the attack! The initial print run of Oumpah-Pah - L'Intégrale, published mid-October in France, is already very nearly sold out. This is a just reward for the Indian tribe's adventures, a humorous forerunner for the Asterix to come... Read What a come back for Oumpah-Pah!

The Gaulish-British Alliance takes over the Media

Doubleclix — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:03:00 +0000

With little less than a year to go before the release of Asterix & Obélix in Britain - planned for 17 October 2012 - Gauls and Britons are already monopolizing the headlines in France! This week, for example, it was the French television magazine Télérama. Last week it was the one o'clock news on television channel France 2, running a daily... Read The Gaulish-British Alliance takes over the Media

Albert Uderzo introduces his team

Doubleclix — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:14:00 +0000

Over the past few weeks, the newspapers have been full of an exciting bit of news: the revelation by Albert Uderzo of the names of his collaborators on the latest Asterix album! The comic book series, created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, will continue to delight its many readers! Reaching every corner of the globe, inciting impassioned... Read Albert Uderzo introduces his team

The Gaulish Who's Who

Doubleclix — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:13:00 +0000

What does he do? What's with him? Who is that? Asterix incorporates nearly 400 character names, from Absolutlifabulos to Zurix, each one funnier than the last. However, unless you are the greatest of experts, you can get lost amidst them all… Believe us, when two giant Normans ask you to distinguish between Psychopaf and Epitaf, you are besieged... Read The Gaulish Who's Who

Plant a tree with Dogmatix!

Doubleclix — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:42:00 +0000

It is a well-known fact that Dogmatix is the first canine environmentalist in history. A lover of trees, he cannot stop himself from crying when they suffer or from attacking anyone who dares harm them. Squareonthehypothenus, the Roman architect who had intended to destroy the forest in order to build his “Mansion of the Gods”, still smarts from... Read Plant a tree with Dogmatix!

New additions to the Grand Collection

Doubleclix — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:36:00 +0000

While Oumpah-Pah has been making headlines, Asterix has not been twiddling his thumbs. Two new French language albums have just appeared in the Asterix Grand Collection: Asterix and the Cauldron and Asterix in Spain. Although, as everyone knows, each year the weather becomes “more spainful”, those long winter evenings are going to be full of... Read New additions to the Grand Collection

Oumpah-Pah back on the warpath!

Doubleclix — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:32:00 +0000

Nanabozho, the Great Rabbit, can't believe it...Oumpah-Pah, Two Scalp and those ghastly Flatfeet have returned to bookshops in France! Released on 12 October, the complete collection of the adventures of Oumpah-Pah the Indian, created by our dynamic duo Goscinny and Uderzo, will delight every reader. And if any proof was needed, the very first... Read Oumpah-Pah back on the warpath!

Asterix boxed in!

Doubleclix — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:26:00 +0000

Following the resounding success of the Asterix animated films on French television over the summer, Citel Vidéo had the great idea of creating a unique boxed set for the very first time of all eight animated films featuring our Gaulish hero. Launched as a limited edition in France on 5 October, this long-awaited boxed set means that fans can... Read Asterix boxed in!

Fun and fear strike at the Parc Astérix

Doubleclix — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:17:00 +0100

Frighten us! Such is the vehement request made by the terrible Timandahaf to the cowardly Justforkix in Asterix and the Normans. In 2011 A.D. the warriors from the Great North have at last found their champion of fear - Parc Astérix - which is offering a spookily special Halloween! Two haunted houses, infernal cauldrons and a bewitching 3-D... Read Fun and fear strike at the Parc Astérix

Asterix waging a post-it war!

Doubleclix — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:25:00 +0100

It was tough this summer, staying in the office whilst colleagues headed for the beach in search of a little sunshine.... In Paris, a small group of employees – soon joined by a crowd of others – found a way to brighten up the glass facades of their office blocks with… a post-it war! And an immense fresco of Asterix and Obelix counted among... Read Asterix waging a post-it war!

Asterix's European Tour

Doubleclix — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:17:00 +0100

It's official... Asterix and his friends will soon be visiting your town! The American company SEE Touring Attractions, producer of the Star Trek and Titanic touring attractions, made the announcement at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. The Asterix Tour will be truly European, traveling across Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, and the... Read Asterix's European Tour