{"product_id":"asterix-collector-vol-8-asterix-in-britain-9781545833667","title":"Asterix Collector Vol. 8: Asterix in Britain","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\u003eAsterix and his friend Obelix rush to the aid of a British village trying hold out against Roman invaders! But will bad English food, drink, and weather do the Gauls in first? Not if they can win a race for a barrel of magic potion! This collector's edition re-releases the classic comic series in a larger, prestige format with illuminating commentary and insights into the original story and illustrations.\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 10\/27\/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 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.61h x 9.71w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781545833667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\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 \u003ci\u003ePilote\u003c\/i\u003e, which premiered what was to become the most successful comic series anywhere: \u003ci\u003eAsterix\u003c\/i\u003e. He died suddenly of cardiac arrest in 1977 at the age of 51. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert Uderzo\u003c\/b\u003e was born in France 1927 to Italian immigrants. In 1959, Goscinny and Uderzo became editor and artistic director (respectively) of \u003ci\u003ePilote\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Their creation, \u003ci\u003eAsterix\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. He retired in 2011 but continued to oversee Asterix publications by Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad until his death in 2020. The Asterix cover credits still read \"Goscinny and Uderzo.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ren\u0026#195;\u0026#169; Goscinny \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67778165112989,"sku":"9781545833667","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_84539b93-4273-48b9-8f8d-066c77ff6d17.jpg?v=1793733566","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/asterix-collector-vol-8-asterix-in-britain-9781545833667","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}