The greatest mystery in Asterix's universe has finally been solved: Albert Uderzo is giving "How Obelix Fell Into the Magic Potion When He Was A Little Boy" a brand new cover that will go down in history!

Ever since he fell into the magic potion when just a little boy there has been something mysterious about Obelix… What was it that happened exactly? How did Obelix manage to escape Getafix's eagle eye and taste that magic beverage?

René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo were to reveal the truth in issue 291 of Pilote French magazine dated 20 May 1965. Illustrated with three drawings by Albert Uderzo, a text signed by René Goscinny lifted the veil on the childhood of our heroes and, for the very first time, introduced us to their parents.


A genuine tale of the origins behind the Asterix universe, "How Obelix Fell Into The Magic Potion When He Was A Little Boy" was to reappear in album form in 1989 after Albert Uderzo, having reread the text with nostalgia, decided the text deserved a richer set of illustrations.

And talk about illustrations! The sumptuous pastel watercolours in this album, unique in the Asterix universe, carry us to our great delight into the magical childhood of Asterix and Obelix.

The tale, narrated by Asterix in person, offers up legions of scoops and unforgettable images. We learn, for example, that Obelix was a frail, timid child who was constantly taken to task by his classmates, and that he used to play with a little wooden dog on wheels! Who would have guessed?

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the album's first publication, Albert Uderzo has designed a brand new cover: the sumptuous front cover immortalizes the moment before the fall whereas the back cover shows, for the very first time, Obelix as a boy carving his famous menhirs...

A must-have in the Asterix album collection, the new "How Obelix..." has been available in Gaul bookshops since 14 January 2009 and will be available in English in the next few months. In with a New Year that should prove to be exceptional with Asterix!

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Exhibition: "How Obelix Fell Into The Magic Potion When He Was A Little Boy"
From 5 to 24 January 2009, the Lutetian Fnac at the Forum des Halles was featuring watercolours from the "How Obelix ..." … in an exclusive exhibition.