Asterix at the Olympic Games: Album #12 (The Adventures of Asterix)

asterix, Obelix, And Their Friends Have Entered The Famous Olympic Games In Athens. They’re Determined To Taste Victory, But The Gauls Face Formidable Competition From Both Greeks And Romans. Will It Be A Gold Medal For Asterix? Or Will He Suffer The Agony Of Defeat? "This all time great series of Asterix graphic novels (comic books) has been authored by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. The series first appeared in the French Magazine 'Pilote' on 29th Oct., 1959. The volumes continued thereafter with the cooperation of the two - René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, till the death of Goscinny in 1977. Thereafter Uderzo took over the continuance of the series. These Asterix albums are about the fun-filled adventures taking place in the time of Gaul and the rule of Caesar, starring Asterix and his best friend Obelix ... No matter what the Romans try, they end up getting beaten at their own game by the shrewd and cunning little warriors"--Amazon.com website The athletes of the ancient world assemble in Athens for the Olympic Games and Asterix and the Gauls enter too. But, an artificial stimulant, magic potion, is banned from use. Can our friends win without it? A Roman architect plans to infiltrate the Gaulish village to help Caesar crush the Gauls, but the Gauls have a secret weapon