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Monday 28 May 2007

Asterix right on time for a new Gaulish French Open!

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It truly is a great day for our Indomitable Gauls: the 2007 edition of the Tournament of the Indomitable begins!
And what a first round! Many great games are on schedule, and it’s sometimes really hard to guess who will make its way through to the next round… Let’s see: Cacofonix or Maestria? It surely is music to my ears! Will Cassius Ceramix have its revenge against Vitalstatistix?

Will Chanticleerix be strong enough to represent Gaul against a more imperial than ever Julius Caesar?
One thing is for sure: every year, this incredible Tournament means a lot of fun! Get voting !

Obi

Friday 25 May 2007

The Asterix polls: and the winners are…

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The debates have been passionate, and you have been voting in large numbers. Now is the time to reveal the results of our 2007 Asterix polls: Asterix is your favourite character, and Asterix and Cleopatra your favourite cover!
The complete 2007 Hall of Fame, as well as the results of our hilarious “silliest sausage in Rome” Referendum are now available here.
And by the way, just as we promised, your 16 favourite characters will have the privilege of appearing as top seeds in our new edition of the Tournament of the Indomitables, to begin next Monday.
Today our friend Ptenisnet is revealing the results of the Tournament draw. With a remarkable surprise: Beefix is top seed number 4! Our Belgian friend really has a chance to make a difference this season… No doubt that he’s a player to follow this year!
Obi

Thursday 24 May 2007

Asterix makes new friends in Finland

Edition - The official asterix.com website - The Translation Exchange

Already at the top of best-selling books lists in France, Spain and Greece, Astérix et ses amis – Hommage à Albert Uderzo is now published in Finland.
And our Finnish friends, famous for their passion for Asterix adventures, had a great idea to mark this occasion: 35 original plates from the album will be exhibited in Kami from 25 to 27 May, during the Arctic Comic Festival.
These Finnish are crazy…about Asterix !

Discover it now in Bravura’s bookshop and in the Translation Exchange.

Obi

Wednesday 23 May 2007

Two new Asterix albums in The Grand Collection!

Edition - The official asterix.com website - The Grand Collection - The Translation Exchange

The French Asterix Grand Collection is even grander today thanks to the publication of two new titles: Asterix Gladiateur and La Rose et le Glaive.
They have been re-coloured, retyped, and re-inked with one sole aim: to give these two great classics in the comic strip world the excellent presentation they deserve. The “extra large” format will allow you to appreciate more than ever the incredible wealth of detail in Albert Uderzo’s meticulous drawings.
These two publications will also contribute towards the completion of the bookshelf “frieze” which appears when the album spines in this magnificent collection are lined up together.
These books will be released in Germany in autumn 2007. Stay connected to Doubleclix’s Blog to learn more about other releases.
As for now, they have just been added to Bravura’s bookshop and in the Translation Exchange.

Obi

Wednesday 16 May 2007

The 62nd Asterix album for the Mundart collection

Edition - The official asterix.com website - The Translation Exchange



We’ve been heralding its arrival since 6 February, and now here it is available in all good Gothic bookshops.

The translation of Asterix and the Golden Sickle into the Saar dialect is the 62nd in the remarkable Mundart collection, which is the home of all Asterix translations into German dialects.

Discover it now in Bravura’s library and in the Translation Exchange.

Obi

Monday 14 May 2007

The Asterix polls: last few days before voting closes!

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Whilst Gaulish folk seem to take great pleasure in holding various electoral exercises, common sense tells us that all good things must come to an end...
The Asterix polls, a subject of never-ending discussions, are no different and the 2007 elections will finish for good on Monday, 21 May at 2 p.m.
So get out there and vote between now and then, as a lot is at stake!
In fact, I’d like to draw your attention to the main vote which will allow you to choose your favourite character: the most popular 16 from this Gaulish referendum will have the distinguished honour of appearing as the 16 seeds in our 2007 Indomitables Tournament, which will begin at the end of the month.

Last year, Obelix surprised everybody by starting in pole position, before ultimately losing out to his great friend in a tournament final that was followed with keen interest throughout the Known World.
Who will it be this year? The outcome of the competition is in your hands!
Obi

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