{"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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e René Goscinny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Papercutz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.61h x 9.62w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781545823026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e 07 - 12\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfessor of French and Spanish at Clayton State University in Georgia and translator of hundreds of graphic novels and comics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNanette McGuinness is an American soprano and literary translator, and the host and producer of the podcast \u003ci\u003eFor Good Measure\u003c\/i\u003e for Ensemble for These Times. She is also the co-founder of the Ensemble for These Times, and is a two-time silver medalist and 2018 gold medalist at the Global Music Awards.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ren\u0026#195;\u0026#169; Goscinny \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47598541668509,"sku":"9781545823026","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cf15df9f-6b03-4099-a5c6-f06ac563851d.jpg?v=1769515632","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/asterix-collector-vol-5-asterix-and-the-banquet-9781545823026","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}