The first Asterix adventures were imagined and drawn at lightning speed for the weekly humour magazine "Pilote" (founded by François Clauteaux in 1959), which was known for being "the magazine that has fun thinking." And then, upon second thought, the authors decided that it might be wise to ask their publisher, Georges Dargaud, to invest a little more in printing the final version of the albums. Dargaud finally came around, starting in 1963-64. However, the first albums were never touched. And it has been that way for forty years, as they gradually became a worldwide success. Today, Hachette, the publisher of the first 24 Asterix adventures, has chosen a course pioneered by Ehapa in Germany. They will print new editions of the first 8 albums, which will feature new covers, new colours, new inking, and new lettering. The very best Celtic shops (in Gaul, Belgium, and Switzerland) will stock these treasures beginning on June 16. Don't forget to reserve the albums missing from your collection - you know, the ones Aunt Josette never gave back to you. The entire collection will be rejuvenated, in fact, as all of the albums will be reprinted within the year with new full-page covers.
Simply glance at the orange sky and red lands you find in the 1959 version of "Asterix the Gaul" and compare them to the blue sky and brown earth in the new printing, and you will be convinced. Along with a famous bard, you will be singing, "What am I to do? These pages have marked my life. I have spent hours weeping with laughter, but it is no use, I am going to have to read them all again!"!
And since good things always come in pairs, a special bonus will accompany the first series of albums: two embossed colour sketches produced especially for the occasion (only available with the French edition).
It's the work of a druid, whose name is said to be Quadrichromix.
These Gauls are just too much!

The laws of the cosmos, as drawn up by certain indomitable maniacs, teach us that the universe continues to expand. Here at the Asterix.com site, we apply this universal law wholeheartedly, come what may. Allow me to introduce the team of hard-working geniuses who are animating this adventure from the belly of the beast: Tapisdesourix (wired at birth, and now a professional), Ludo (the one who plays all day, good, good Ludo), and Dyonis (the first websurfer who runs on pure emotional energy). These are the latest kooky inventions and other treasures they've come up with:

Inside Getafix's hut, you're invited to watch video clips from a unique, exclusive performance, surreptitiously taped by a dastardly pirate. Thanks to our Gallic methods of persuasion, including punches and any resulting dental problems, the miscreant finally yielded and gave us his CD.
What does it contain? A historic moment, in which Albert Uderzo, while speaking to a rapt audience of lucky young listeners in Nîmes, draws the Asterix heroes on a big screen, live. What a document!

Pepe's hut , will house the very first Virtual Museum of the Gallic video game!
"Awesome," murmurs my grandmother, clutching her joystick in anticipation. We delved into the archives and found long-lost (but not forgotten) instructions, previews, and screenshots. Moreover, they're available in all languages (the complete Museum in English of course, and parts of it in Spanish, German and Dutch!), so that amazed collectors and Asterix-lovers can enjoy every piece of trivia concerning these ancient Gallic video games… 20 years of Asterix video games illustrate the breath-taking evolution, in less than one generation, of an exciting new cultural medium - which, we must warn the youngsters, can be habit-forming, so enjoy it in moderation!