Asterix #24 is "Asterix in Belgium". Rene Goscinny, who wrote the series up until this point, died while doing it. Albert Uderzo, Asterix's illustrator, wrote the storylines after this one.
Julius Caesar wants to continue expanding his empire, and is now trying Belgium. It's a tough fight, so tough that Caesar has said the Belgians are the bravest type of Gauls at all. Vitalstatistix, Asterix's chief, hears this back in Armorican Gaul, and tramps off to Belgium to challenge the Belgians. It had always been that Vitalstatistix's Gauls were the strongest! Getafix sends Asterix and Obelix to back him up, and in Belgium the two tribes battle the Romans, to see how many they can beat up. Rattled by Belgium's battles, Julius Caesar comes after the Gauls...
There's a lot of references to Belgian things, and though I got a couple (like Tintin's Thompson twins as Belgian villagers), many went over my head. Probably better if you know a bit about Belgium. Worth a look. |
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