Asterix in Britain

Asterix in Britain ( original French title: Astérix chez les bretons ) is the eighth volume of the Asterix comic series and was published in 1966 in French and German in 1971. It was texted by René Goscinny and drawn by Albert Uderzo. The comic was the inspiration for the animated film of the same name published in 1986 Asterix in Britain and published for the 2012 live-action film Asterix & Obelix - On behalf of Her Majesty, in which occur also elements from Asterix and the Normans.

Action

Caesar's army attacks Britain. Due to the strange customs of the British - they put every afternoon at five clock a pause - is the campaign successful. Only a small village continues to make resistance. The villagers consider how they can continue to withstand the Roman attacks. You decide that Teefax, to a cousin of Asterix, travel to Gaul to bring the magic potion.

Teefax sneaks through the Roman lines, and finally reaches the Gaulish village. The Gauls decide to help him and so enter Asterix and Obelix together with Teefax and a barrel of magic potion to travel to Britain to. Incidentally Asterix is still a some herbs of the Druids. Move the barrel is lost, Obelix and Teefax be thrown into the dungeon, and they get on the run in the middle of a rugby game. There they find the barrel again and now trying to get into the village of Teefax. The barrel is but previously destroyed by the Romans and so they come without potion in the village to.

Asterix has the idea of ​​the British instill courage by pretending to brew the herbs brought with itself a magic potion. He throws the herbs in a cauldron of hot water. The villagers drink the potion, attack with the support of Asterix and Obelix with confidence the Roman army and conquer.

Asterix and Obelix return to Gaul. At the subsequent feast Asterix asks the druid Getafix what they were actually for herbs. Getafix replies: "tea".

Comments

In the comic, some stereotypes are discussed, such as the preference for rugby, tea, mint, driving on the left lane, the exaggerated lawn care and weather conditions such as frequent fog and rain.

The Tower of Londinium, held briefly trapped in the Obelix and Teefax, is a reference to the Tower of London. The musician's group that they meet in Londinium, is a caricature of the Beatles. At the end of the story than be conquered by the Romans, calls Teefax "Victory! " And makes the victory sign. Sebigbos, the chief of the village, is a caricature of Winston Churchill, who has made this character popular.

Publication

The story was published on September 9, 1965 in the Pilote issues 307-334. The first edition of the book in 1966 at Dargaud as Volume 8 of the series. The German edition of the book was made in 1971. With the 2002 reissue of the band was given a new title screen. Go to film Asterix & Obelix start - On behalf of Her Majesty in 2012, the comic was again given a new cover.

The comic was the model for the same, the fifth Asterix cartoon, which was performed in France in 1986 and a year later in Germany. He also serves as a template for the fourth live-action adaptation, which also contains elements from Asterix and the Normans.

The band appeared among others in English, Spanish, Turkish and Korean.

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