{"product_id":"asterix-collector-vol-5-asterix-and-the-banquet-9781545823026","title":"Asterix Collector Vol. 5: Asterix and the Banquet","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of the bestselling series ASTERIX. A big volume with backmatter sharing archival photos and creative insights!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRe-releasing the classic comic series in a larger format, with never-before-seen archival illustrations and scans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Asterix makes a bet with a Roman Prefect to maintain the villages' independence and isolation. Now he must travel around Gaul, collecting various delicacies--with the help of his trusty pal, Obelix. Can they get the food in time for their bet? And can Asterix once again win and protect the village? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Plus: Introducing the iconic tree-loving terrier, Dogmatix!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRene Goscinny\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Paris in 1926. After growing up in Argentina, he came to America where he shared a studio with future Mad magazine co-founder Harvey Kurtzman and collaborators Will Elder and Jack Davis. In 1959, he founded the magazine Pilote which premiered what was to become the most successful comic series anywhere: Asterix. He died suddenly cardiac arrest in 1977 at the age of 51. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlbert Uderzo was born in France 1927 to Italian Immigrants. In 1959 Goscinny and Uderzo became editor and artistic director (respectively) of Pilote magazine. Their creation, Asterix became a runaway success. After Goscinny's death in 1977, 26 volumes of Asterix were complete, Uderzo continued to write and illustrate the Asterix books on his own, publishing 8 volumes. The cover credits still read \"Goscinny and Uderzo.\" He retired in 2011 but still oversees Asterix and the current publications by Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Papercutz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51834708787474,"sku":"9781545823026","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_290220db-a462-4dd9-9072-e0308d971cc1.jpg?v=1767102036","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/asterix-collector-vol-5-asterix-and-the-banquet-9781545823026","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}