How Obelix Fell into the Magic Potion When he was a Little Boy

How Obelix is flopped as a small child in the potion ( original French title: Comment Obélix est tombé dans la marmite du druid quand il était petit ) is a special edition of the Asterix series and a prequel of the comic Asterix the Gaul, in which one learns how Obelix came to his strength. The story does not have the form of a comic, but consists of an illustrated text. The text was written by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo of the images. The text of the first edition appeared in 1965 in the French magazine Pilote.

Action

Asterix tells the story of Gallic children, with Obelix sitting next to him. He begins to tell of his family: He had a petite mother and was born in the Gallic village that could not be conquered by the Romans.

Obelix was the son of a menhir manufacturer. Because he was a little pudgy ( he even then had a fondness for roast boar ) and also sensitive, he was teased by the other village children - only Asterix held to him.

In school they were taught by the Druid Getafix, Asterix being the best in class, Obelix, however, was poor. However, the lesson was interrupted by repeated attacks of the Romans and the druid had to take the students to teach, spread the potion, so that the Romans could be sold. The women had to prepare the feast, it was periodically thereafter. The students had free during the Roman attacks.

One day the Romans attacked again and the children did not know how to bridge the free time. As was the strongest boy in the class, Gummiarabix, the idea Obelix to make a Roman, and to beat him. All, except Asterix, followed the idea and beat him. After the incident, Asterix Obelix persuaded to secretly take a sip of potion Getafix. However, there was a problem: When Asterix Obelix warned that the warriors were coming back sooner than expected, Obelix fell in terror into the boiler. He drank the entire contents, so the potion has never since ceased to act. After Obelix revenge on his classmates, no one dared to make fun of him.

Comments

In this special issue we see for the first time the parents of Asterix and Obelix. Immerse yourself otherwise only in Asterix and Latraviata and short story Volume 32 Asterix out of school again. Also included in this volume Majestix, the village chief, already grown up and even chief; However, it is still smaller and more slender than in the rest of the comic series. When they Obelix for the first time sees it, he pulls a small white toy dog ​​behind him, strongly reminiscent of his later dog Idefix.

The style of the narrative has strong resemblance to the also texted by Goscinny series Little Nicholas.

Publication

The story first appeared in 1965 in issue # 291 of the French magazine Pilote. In 1989 the story was published as an album with Albert Uderzo of newly drawn images. The album is similar externally designed the other Asterix albums, but not numerically integrated in the series. A revised edition of the album with a revised translation appeared in Germany in 2009.

Asterix and the Actress Le petit Nicolas Asterix and the Golden Sickle Asterix and the Goths Asterix the Gladiator Asterix and the Banquet Asterix and Cleopatra Asterix in Britain Asterix and the Normans Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield Asterix at the Olympic Games Asterix and the Cauldron Asterix in Spain Asterix and the Roman Agent Asterix in Switzerland The Mansions of the Gods Asterix and the Soothsayer Asterix in Corsica Asterix in Belgium Asterix and the Black Gold Asterix and Son Asterix and the Magic Carpet Asterix and the Secret Weapon Asterix and Obelix All at Sea Asterix and the Falling Sky Asterix and the Picts
819859
de