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Astérix #3
Asterix und die Goten
Jak co roku Panoramiks udaje się na zjazd druidów odbywający się w Lesie Karnuckim. Jest to spotkanie wszystkich galijskich druidów połączone z konkursem na najlepszego Druida Roku. Łatwo się domyślić, że dzięki wynalezieniu magicznego wywaru Panoramiks wygrywa konkurs i otrzymuje Złoty Menhir. Na kogoś takiego właśnie czekali zaczajeni w lesie Goci, którzy porywają zwycięzcę, żeby jego magiczne zdolności wykorzystać do podbicia imperium rzymskiego i Galii. Śladami porywaczy wyruszają Asteriks i Obeliks...
Historia galijskiej osady, która dzielnie stawia opór rzymskim najeźdźcom, to obowiązkowa pozycja na półce każdego fana komiksów. Nieśmiertelny francuski dowcip serii stworzonej przez Renégo Goscinny'ego i Alberta Uderzo od wielu lat przyciąga kolejne pokolenia czytelników, a sprytny Asteriks, naiwny Obeliks i ich towarzysze znaleźli się w gronie ulubionych bohaterów masowej wyobraźni.
Nowa edycja w twardej oprawie oprócz komiksu zawiera także ponad czterdzieści stron dodatków, w których czytelnik pozna okoliczności powstawania albumu, zobaczy archiwalne materiały i dowie się wielu ciekawostek o bohaterach, autorach i historii.
Historia galijskiej osady, która dzielnie stawia opór rzymskim najeźdźcom, to obowiązkowa pozycja na półce każdego fana komiksów. Nieśmiertelny francuski dowcip serii stworzonej przez Renégo Goscinny'ego i Alberta Uderzo od wielu lat przyciąga kolejne pokolenia czytelników, a sprytny Asteriks, naiwny Obeliks i ich towarzysze znaleźli się w gronie ulubionych bohaterów masowej wyobraźni.
Nowa edycja w twardej oprawie oprócz komiksu zawiera także ponad czterdzieści stron dodatków, w których czytelnik pozna okoliczności powstawania albumu, zobaczy archiwalne materiały i dowie się wielu ciekawostek o bohaterach, autorach i historii.
47 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1963
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About the author
René Goscinny
1,723 books1,244 followersRené Goscinny (1926 - 1977) was a French author, editor and humorist, who is best known for the comic book
Asterix
, which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris (considered the series' golden age).
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December 15, 2025
Nesta aventura, mais uma vez, Panoramix é raptado e os nossos heróis tratam de o salvar, semeando o caos e a confusão pelo caminho.
December 3, 2021
Like some of the other reviewers, I couldn't help wondering whether Asterix's adventure in the Land of the Goths had been translated into German. It only took a couple of minutes to find out that the answer was yes, and what's more that the Ger... uh, the Goths do indeed use speech bubbles with gothic fonts:
According to the German Wikipedia entry, it came out as early as 1963, just two years after the original French edition. I see references to considerable debate about the tastefulness of the first German translation, sounds like there's an interesting story there.
According to the German Wikipedia entry, it came out as early as 1963, just two years after the original French edition. I see references to considerable debate about the tastefulness of the first German translation, sounds like there's an interesting story there.
October 8, 2021
Erschienen im Jahr 1961 sind mit den Goten natürlich eine Anspielung auf die Nachbarn jenseits des Rheins. So haben ihre Helme zwar die obligatorischen Hörner aber eben auch den "Pickel" der berühmten Haube. Wie passende dass sich auch die Goten in West- und Ostgoten gliedern. Nur der arme Obelix ist verwirrt, dass die Westgoten im Osten (von Gallien) leben. Allerdings weiß er nicht, dass sie später tatsächlich in den Südwesten Frankreichs zogen und die Pyrenäen überquerten. Herrlich die Szenen an der Grenze mit Zoll und einem verwirrten Grenzschützer ("Ist es nun eine Invasion oder nicht"). Und ganz gemäß Caesars Maxime "Devide et impera." müssen Asterix und Obelix dieses mal ihrer Feinde nicht zusammenschlagen, sondern lediglich gegeneinander aufbringen.
March 23, 2025
Was habe ich mich damals geärgert!
Als Zwölfjähriger war meine Freude über Asterix und die Goten nicht ganz ungetrübt, denn die gotische Frakturschrift, in der die Sprechblasen von Rhetoric(h) und seinen Spießgesellen gehalten sind, störten den Lesefluß ein wenig, vor allem, weil das s für mich wie ein f aussah. Das war aber der Anlaß für mich, von meiner Oma mit einer alten Bibel die Frakturschrift zu lernen, und weil ich gerade dabei war und das ganz spannend fand, brachte mir die gute Seele auch bei, in Sütterlin zu schreiben. Asterix kann eben sehr lehrreich sein.
Mittlerweile habe ich noch mehr über dieses eigentlich sehr politische Album gelernt, das Anfang der 60er Jahre erschien und in dem eigentlich recht klar für eine deutsche Teilung Partei genommen wird. [1] Beispielsweise war mir neu, daß dieses Abenteuer in einer sehr sinnentstellenden, deutschtümelnden Übersetzung durch Rolf Kauka, dem Vater von Fix und Foxi, zum ersten Mal in Deutschland erschien, die sich Siggi und die Ostgoten nannte. Kauka brachte es fertig, aus Asterix und Obelix Siggi und Barrabas, zwei Germanen, zu machen und die ersten drei Bände mit revisionistischen Subtexten zu versehen, woraufhin Goscinny und Uderzo ihm die Rechte an der deutschen Übersetzung entzogen. Erst 1970 wurde Asterix und die Goten in einer werkgetreuen Übersetzung auf den deutschen Markt gebracht. Der sehr bewegten Geschichte dieses Albums in Deutschland steht die Geschichte des Abenteuers selbst im Hinblick auf Ereignisreichtum jedoch in nichts nach.
Der in Die goldene Sichel angekündigte Druidenkongreß im Karnutenwald findet zu Beginn dieses Abenteuers schließlich statt, doch nach seinem zu erwartenden Sieg wird Miraculix von einer Bande Goten, die die Grenze nach Gallien überschritten haben, entführt, da sich die Nachbarn im Osten, die zu Obelix‘ Verwunderung als Westgoten bekannt sind, in den Besitz des Zaubertranks bringen wollen, um nicht nur das Römische Reich, sondern auch die Nachbarn in Gallien zu unterwerfen. Um dieses dunkle Schicksal von den eigenen Leuten abzuwenden, begeben sich Asterix und Obelix in die Höhle des Löwen Cholerik, des mächtigen gotischen Stammesfürsten, um Miraculix zu befreien, wobei sie sich die Neigung zum deutschen Kleinsttribalismus zunutze machen und den östlichen Nachbarn in eine langwährende interne Fehde stürzen.
Die Asterix-Reihe lebt bekanntlich davon, nationale Stereotype verschiedener, meist europäischer, Ethnien liebevoll aufs Korn zu nehmen und daraus jede Menge Gags zu kreieren. Allerdings fällt dieses Unterfangen etwa 15 Jahre nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs in Bezug auf die Deutschen weitaus weniger liebevoll aus, denn die natürlich pickelhaubetragenden Goten werden vornehmlich als militaristisch, machtgierig und grausam gezeichnet. Besonders deutlich kristallisiert sich der typisch deutsche kriecherisch-aggressive Untertanengeist in dem durchtriebenen Übersetzer Holpric heraus, dessen Schicksal sich zwar mit dem von Miraculix verknüpft sieht, der nachher allerdings selbst in die Rolle seines ehemaligen sadistischen Unterdrückers Choleric schlüpft, anstatt seine neue Situation für etwas Besseres zu nutzen.
Leidtun können einem diesmal sogar die Römer, deren Imperialismus im Gegensatz zu dem der Goten fast schon wohltätige Züge annimmt. So fühlt man sicher mit dem armen Grenzsoldaten, der nicht nur pausenlos niedergeschlagen wird, sondern der sich auch von seinem Vorgesetzten bis zur finalen Verwirrung immer wieder darüber belehren lassen muß, was eine Invasion sei und was nicht. Auch der römische General Strategus, dessen Versuche, des gotischen Spähtrupps habhaft zu werden, wiederholt an der Tumbheit seiner Legionäre scheitern, mag einem ob seines erkenntnisreichen Schluchzers „Sie sind alle so dumm, und ich bin ihr Chef“ wie ein Bruder im Geiste erscheinen. Phantasievoll wird des weiteren der im Vorgängeralbum entdeckte Gag mit dem Zerstören von Türen durch Obelix weiterentwickelt, wenn der gotische Gefängniswächter in einem fort die Tür zum Verlies, in dem die Gallier eingesperrt sind, reparieren muß.
Alles in allem kann man sagen, daß mit dem dritten Album die Reihe nun endgültig an Fahrt aufgenommen hat.
Mein Lieblingspanel steht gleich am Anfang, wo in einem Panoramablick auf das gallische Dorf ein Troubadix einen Haufen Noten von der Plattform seines Baumhauses fegt, von wo sie direkt auf einen böse nach oben schauenden Dorfbewohner niederprasseln.
[1] Vor diesem Hintergrund ist Asterix und die Goten auch ganz gut in einen Kontext mit dem 1980 erschienenen Album Der große Graben, in dem es auch um eine Teilung geht, zu sehen.
Als Zwölfjähriger war meine Freude über Asterix und die Goten nicht ganz ungetrübt, denn die gotische Frakturschrift, in der die Sprechblasen von Rhetoric(h) und seinen Spießgesellen gehalten sind, störten den Lesefluß ein wenig, vor allem, weil das s für mich wie ein f aussah. Das war aber der Anlaß für mich, von meiner Oma mit einer alten Bibel die Frakturschrift zu lernen, und weil ich gerade dabei war und das ganz spannend fand, brachte mir die gute Seele auch bei, in Sütterlin zu schreiben. Asterix kann eben sehr lehrreich sein.
Mittlerweile habe ich noch mehr über dieses eigentlich sehr politische Album gelernt, das Anfang der 60er Jahre erschien und in dem eigentlich recht klar für eine deutsche Teilung Partei genommen wird. [1] Beispielsweise war mir neu, daß dieses Abenteuer in einer sehr sinnentstellenden, deutschtümelnden Übersetzung durch Rolf Kauka, dem Vater von Fix und Foxi, zum ersten Mal in Deutschland erschien, die sich Siggi und die Ostgoten nannte. Kauka brachte es fertig, aus Asterix und Obelix Siggi und Barrabas, zwei Germanen, zu machen und die ersten drei Bände mit revisionistischen Subtexten zu versehen, woraufhin Goscinny und Uderzo ihm die Rechte an der deutschen Übersetzung entzogen. Erst 1970 wurde Asterix und die Goten in einer werkgetreuen Übersetzung auf den deutschen Markt gebracht. Der sehr bewegten Geschichte dieses Albums in Deutschland steht die Geschichte des Abenteuers selbst im Hinblick auf Ereignisreichtum jedoch in nichts nach.
Der in Die goldene Sichel angekündigte Druidenkongreß im Karnutenwald findet zu Beginn dieses Abenteuers schließlich statt, doch nach seinem zu erwartenden Sieg wird Miraculix von einer Bande Goten, die die Grenze nach Gallien überschritten haben, entführt, da sich die Nachbarn im Osten, die zu Obelix‘ Verwunderung als Westgoten bekannt sind, in den Besitz des Zaubertranks bringen wollen, um nicht nur das Römische Reich, sondern auch die Nachbarn in Gallien zu unterwerfen. Um dieses dunkle Schicksal von den eigenen Leuten abzuwenden, begeben sich Asterix und Obelix in die Höhle des Löwen Cholerik, des mächtigen gotischen Stammesfürsten, um Miraculix zu befreien, wobei sie sich die Neigung zum deutschen Kleinsttribalismus zunutze machen und den östlichen Nachbarn in eine langwährende interne Fehde stürzen.
Die Asterix-Reihe lebt bekanntlich davon, nationale Stereotype verschiedener, meist europäischer, Ethnien liebevoll aufs Korn zu nehmen und daraus jede Menge Gags zu kreieren. Allerdings fällt dieses Unterfangen etwa 15 Jahre nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs in Bezug auf die Deutschen weitaus weniger liebevoll aus, denn die natürlich pickelhaubetragenden Goten werden vornehmlich als militaristisch, machtgierig und grausam gezeichnet. Besonders deutlich kristallisiert sich der typisch deutsche kriecherisch-aggressive Untertanengeist in dem durchtriebenen Übersetzer Holpric heraus, dessen Schicksal sich zwar mit dem von Miraculix verknüpft sieht, der nachher allerdings selbst in die Rolle seines ehemaligen sadistischen Unterdrückers Choleric schlüpft, anstatt seine neue Situation für etwas Besseres zu nutzen.
Leidtun können einem diesmal sogar die Römer, deren Imperialismus im Gegensatz zu dem der Goten fast schon wohltätige Züge annimmt. So fühlt man sicher mit dem armen Grenzsoldaten, der nicht nur pausenlos niedergeschlagen wird, sondern der sich auch von seinem Vorgesetzten bis zur finalen Verwirrung immer wieder darüber belehren lassen muß, was eine Invasion sei und was nicht. Auch der römische General Strategus, dessen Versuche, des gotischen Spähtrupps habhaft zu werden, wiederholt an der Tumbheit seiner Legionäre scheitern, mag einem ob seines erkenntnisreichen Schluchzers „Sie sind alle so dumm, und ich bin ihr Chef“ wie ein Bruder im Geiste erscheinen. Phantasievoll wird des weiteren der im Vorgängeralbum entdeckte Gag mit dem Zerstören von Türen durch Obelix weiterentwickelt, wenn der gotische Gefängniswächter in einem fort die Tür zum Verlies, in dem die Gallier eingesperrt sind, reparieren muß.
Alles in allem kann man sagen, daß mit dem dritten Album die Reihe nun endgültig an Fahrt aufgenommen hat.
Mein Lieblingspanel steht gleich am Anfang, wo in einem Panoramablick auf das gallische Dorf ein Troubadix einen Haufen Noten von der Plattform seines Baumhauses fegt, von wo sie direkt auf einen böse nach oben schauenden Dorfbewohner niederprasseln.
[1] Vor diesem Hintergrund ist Asterix und die Goten auch ganz gut in einen Kontext mit dem 1980 erschienenen Album Der große Graben, in dem es auch um eine Teilung geht, zu sehen.
February 14, 2023
Der Druide Miraculix macht sich auf den Weg zum Jahrestreffen der gallischen Druiden im Karnutenwald. Einer düsteren Vorahnung folgend bieten Asterix und Obelix an, ihn als Eskorte zu begleiten – doch nur bis zum Rand des Waldes. Zutritt zum Wald haben schließlich nur die Druiden.
Eine Gruppe barbarischer Goten hält sich jedoch nicht an die Regel: sie schleicht sich in den Wald, um den besten Druiden der Gallier zu schnappen. Und wie es anders nicht sein kann, gewinnt auch in diesem Jahr Miraculix den Zauberwettbewerb. Als der arglose Zauberer von den Goten entführt wird, zögern Asterix und Obelix nicht lange und machen sich auf den Weg ins feindliche Gebiet, um ihren Druiden zu retten.
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Ich dachte, an diesen Band hätte ich kaum Erinnerungen, aber beim Lesen ist es mir dann doch alles wieder gekommen. Unterhaltsamer Comic, hat mir Spaß gemacht! Einziges Manko: Die Farbgebung wirkte irgendwie… off ? Keine Ahnung, ob das am Drucker lag oder da irgendwas bei der Gestaltung falsch gelaufen ist, war auf jeden Fall ein kleiner Dämpfer.
Eine Gruppe barbarischer Goten hält sich jedoch nicht an die Regel: sie schleicht sich in den Wald, um den besten Druiden der Gallier zu schnappen. Und wie es anders nicht sein kann, gewinnt auch in diesem Jahr Miraculix den Zauberwettbewerb. Als der arglose Zauberer von den Goten entführt wird, zögern Asterix und Obelix nicht lange und machen sich auf den Weg ins feindliche Gebiet, um ihren Druiden zu retten.
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Ich dachte, an diesen Band hätte ich kaum Erinnerungen, aber beim Lesen ist es mir dann doch alles wieder gekommen. Unterhaltsamer Comic, hat mir Spaß gemacht! Einziges Manko: Die Farbgebung wirkte irgendwie… off ? Keine Ahnung, ob das am Drucker lag oder da irgendwas bei der Gestaltung falsch gelaufen ist, war auf jeden Fall ein kleiner Dämpfer.
January 15, 2026
3.5 ⭐️
Mais uma aventura dos nossos amigos gauleses cheia de proezas.
Mais uma aventura dos nossos amigos gauleses cheia de proezas.
December 8, 2025
PT Mais uma aventura com os gauleses mais famosos do planeta.
Desta vez, partem rumo ao centro da Europa, à terra dos Visigodos, para resgatar Panoramix, que foi raptado por estes bárbaros.
Pelo caminho, não falta o habitual humor, com inúmeros momentos capazes de arrancar boas gargalhadas.
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EN Another adventure with the most famous Gauls on the planet.
This time, they head to the centre of Europe, to the land of the Visigoths, to rescue Panoramix, who has been kidnapped by these barbarians.
Along the way, the usual humour is ever-present, with plenty of moments guaranteed to make you laugh.
Desta vez, partem rumo ao centro da Europa, à terra dos Visigodos, para resgatar Panoramix, que foi raptado por estes bárbaros.
Pelo caminho, não falta o habitual humor, com inúmeros momentos capazes de arrancar boas gargalhadas.
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EN Another adventure with the most famous Gauls on the planet.
This time, they head to the centre of Europe, to the land of the Visigoths, to rescue Panoramix, who has been kidnapped by these barbarians.
Along the way, the usual humour is ever-present, with plenty of moments guaranteed to make you laugh.
February 21, 2020
By only book 3 of the series we are already comfortably settling in. Another reviewer has already mentioned how remarkable it is that it didn’t take the creative team of Goscinny & Uderzo much time to find the sweet spot, both in terms of artwork and content.
As a younger reader I don’t think I ever read the Asterix books in any chronological order. I read whichever one struck my fancy at the time, or whichever one I could easily lay my hands on. As such, I probably never realized that this is a sequel to Asterix and the Golden Sickle. Oh, I would have recognized the references to the Conference of Druids in the Forest of the Carnutes, but since it is an annual event, it could have taken place at any time prior to, or after, the events of book 2.
Anyway, I don’t suppose it makes that much of a difference, but I do enjoy the context. I am really enjoying reading these in the proper sequence. It is a nice way to follow the stylistic changes.
As for the story itself. It is (obviously) great. The Goths were a big deal in the history of the Roman Empire, eventually contributing to its downfall. There is some foreshadowing of it here. The Goths are depicted as typically Germanic to the point of being caricatures. Not unsurprisingly, given the nature of the Asterix books in general, but also when looked at in the context of European history. In 1963 the Second World War wasn’t ancient history yet, and in fact, the Goths are portrayed wearing, somewhat anachronistically, World War I helmets and marching in Goose Step. There is also a running joke that relates to the invasion of Roman occupied Gaul (France) by the Goths (Germans). Anyway, make of it what you will.
The plot itself: Getafix the druid is kidnapped by a group of Goths, who want the secret of the magic potion. Asterix and Obelix come to the rescue. There is a very funny mistaken identity gag and eventually the trio of Gauls attempt to sow discord among the Gothic tribes to prevent future problems. Watch out for one specific panel that clearly depicts the irony of their “peace keeping mission”. Top notch artwork and humour.
It is possibly worth noting that this was written long before the reunification of Germany. The book makes a distinction between Goths from the West (Visigoths) and Goths from the East (Ostrogoths), which could be purely historical (the Visigoths were from the West), or there might be something else going on. The political and historical satire of these books are rather fascinating, and could be a study in itself. Given the passage of time again, after the publication dates of the books, it isn’t always clear (to me, at least) which historical references are period-accurate to 50 B.C. or to more contemporary events at the time of publication, or, again, something else entirely.
As a younger reader I don’t think I ever read the Asterix books in any chronological order. I read whichever one struck my fancy at the time, or whichever one I could easily lay my hands on. As such, I probably never realized that this is a sequel to Asterix and the Golden Sickle. Oh, I would have recognized the references to the Conference of Druids in the Forest of the Carnutes, but since it is an annual event, it could have taken place at any time prior to, or after, the events of book 2.
Anyway, I don’t suppose it makes that much of a difference, but I do enjoy the context. I am really enjoying reading these in the proper sequence. It is a nice way to follow the stylistic changes.
As for the story itself. It is (obviously) great. The Goths were a big deal in the history of the Roman Empire, eventually contributing to its downfall. There is some foreshadowing of it here. The Goths are depicted as typically Germanic to the point of being caricatures. Not unsurprisingly, given the nature of the Asterix books in general, but also when looked at in the context of European history. In 1963 the Second World War wasn’t ancient history yet, and in fact, the Goths are portrayed wearing, somewhat anachronistically, World War I helmets and marching in Goose Step. There is also a running joke that relates to the invasion of Roman occupied Gaul (France) by the Goths (Germans). Anyway, make of it what you will.
The plot itself: Getafix the druid is kidnapped by a group of Goths, who want the secret of the magic potion. Asterix and Obelix come to the rescue. There is a very funny mistaken identity gag and eventually the trio of Gauls attempt to sow discord among the Gothic tribes to prevent future problems. Watch out for one specific panel that clearly depicts the irony of their “peace keeping mission”. Top notch artwork and humour.
It is possibly worth noting that this was written long before the reunification of Germany. The book makes a distinction between Goths from the West (Visigoths) and Goths from the East (Ostrogoths), which could be purely historical (the Visigoths were from the West), or there might be something else going on. The political and historical satire of these books are rather fascinating, and could be a study in itself. Given the passage of time again, after the publication dates of the books, it isn’t always clear (to me, at least) which historical references are period-accurate to 50 B.C. or to more contemporary events at the time of publication, or, again, something else entirely.
February 9, 2020
Hilarious!
October 16, 2025
Je suis sûr d’avoir raté certains jeux de mots, mais cela m’a tout de même beaucoup amusé et j’ai réussi à le lire entre deux cours. Cela aurait été impensable il y a quelques mois. (J’ai remarqué qu’une croix gammée figurait dans une bulle représentant les injures d’un des personnages gothiques, et que le drapeau de leur tribu était une aigle impérial dans un cercle blanc sur fond rouge. Je suppose que cela est logique compte tenu de l’epoque à laquelle cela a été écrit.)
November 13, 2022
As a kid, I grew up with Asterix, having discovered him when we moved to Italy in 1975. Asterix and the Goths was one of my absolute favorites. They're all great, but there was something about all the factional infighting among the various tribes of Goths that I found hilarious.
Fast forward to 2019, when my wife and I take a long-anticipated trip to Europe. A large part of that time was spent in Austria, with a couple of days in Germany (Frankfurt and Munich). We stopped in multiple bookstores, including a comic book store in Vienna and a used bookstore in Munich. I was specifically looking for this Asterix book auf Deutsch, but I could not for the life of me find it. Several stores had ALL of the Asterix books in German, except this one. Then I remembered that one of the speech bubbles had a Goth chieftain, who had just been thumped on the head with a club, swearing up a long string of explicatives (I thought of my German-swearing grandmother when I saw this). The swear words were represented by lots of different symbols, including (gasp) a swastika.
Then it dawned on me: the book had been banned because it has a Nazi symbol in it.
Germany, Austria, I love you, but . . . seriously? I'm all about punching nazis, but really?
Anyway, I eventually found a copy . . . on Ebay. I bought it right up because who knows how many of these will survive?
It's kind of strange how things turn. Banning books, in particular . . .
Fast forward to 2019, when my wife and I take a long-anticipated trip to Europe. A large part of that time was spent in Austria, with a couple of days in Germany (Frankfurt and Munich). We stopped in multiple bookstores, including a comic book store in Vienna and a used bookstore in Munich. I was specifically looking for this Asterix book auf Deutsch, but I could not for the life of me find it. Several stores had ALL of the Asterix books in German, except this one. Then I remembered that one of the speech bubbles had a Goth chieftain, who had just been thumped on the head with a club, swearing up a long string of explicatives (I thought of my German-swearing grandmother when I saw this). The swear words were represented by lots of different symbols, including (gasp) a swastika.
Then it dawned on me: the book had been banned because it has a Nazi symbol in it.
Germany, Austria, I love you, but . . . seriously? I'm all about punching nazis, but really?
Anyway, I eventually found a copy . . . on Ebay. I bought it right up because who knows how many of these will survive?
It's kind of strange how things turn. Banning books, in particular . . .
October 10, 2025
With his new golden sickle, Getafix is finally able to go to the druids' annual conference in the Forest of the Carnutes. Asterix and Obelix accompany him for his safety, but nevertheless, Getafix manages to get kidnapped - again!
There is a lot of confusion in this book, and that's its charm. Asterix and Obelix in turn dress up as Goths and as Romans and spread utter confusion. Getafix also makes sure that the Goths are embroiled in war with each other, so that they won't disturb the Gauls any time soon. These wars later came to be known as the Asterixian wars. :D
My favourite character in this book comes from the Roman side: the interpreter, Rhetoric. A double-faced creature with no loyalty, he really takes the cake. As always, the puns are outstanding. The Goths are called Esoteric, Atmospheric, Tartaric, Choleric, and Prehistoric. And General Electric is simply hilarious!
I also enjoyed the graphics. In one scene, a lot of drama is going on, but I noticed a fight between a woodpecker and an owl. The woodpecker had eaten through the tree trunk just below the owl's house within the tree. It was simply wonderful. That's why these comics have so much readability.
There is a lot of confusion in this book, and that's its charm. Asterix and Obelix in turn dress up as Goths and as Romans and spread utter confusion. Getafix also makes sure that the Goths are embroiled in war with each other, so that they won't disturb the Gauls any time soon. These wars later came to be known as the Asterixian wars. :D
My favourite character in this book comes from the Roman side: the interpreter, Rhetoric. A double-faced creature with no loyalty, he really takes the cake. As always, the puns are outstanding. The Goths are called Esoteric, Atmospheric, Tartaric, Choleric, and Prehistoric. And General Electric is simply hilarious!
I also enjoyed the graphics. In one scene, a lot of drama is going on, but I noticed a fight between a woodpecker and an owl. The woodpecker had eaten through the tree trunk just below the owl's house within the tree. It was simply wonderful. That's why these comics have so much readability.
December 25, 2024
Приключенията на галите от последното незавладяно от римляните селце са световно известни, даже и глуповати филми направиха по тях.
Не е точно по моя вкус тази серия, но попрехвърлям с удоволствие странците на всеки попаднал ми брой.
Това е и един от малкото комикси успешно издаван и продаван в България след 1990та година.
Не е точно по моя вкус тази серия, но попрехвърлям с удоволствие странците на всеки попаднал ми брой.
Това е и един от малкото комикси успешно издаван и продаван в България след 1990та година.
January 1, 2020
Helyes volt, gót betűkkel beszélő gótokkal és a szokott remek humorral. A gallok okozta háborúk összefoglalójánál van benne egy hiba, az egyik képaláírást kétszer sikerült beilleszteniük, az egyik helyen nyilván nem stimmel. Kicsit sok volt most nekem a szóvicc, a nevek viszont még mindig óriásiak. Ötletes, de nem hangosan kacarászós (most).
August 5, 2022
There is an annual meeting for Druids and some warriors of the Gothic variety came up with the idea to steal the winner of the druid contest. The winner is no surprise and when he gets kidnapped and taken to the Gothic territory trouble follows in the guise of Asterix & obelix.
An original comic from the original creators and it is all fun again. This is however not one of their better comics but still very entertaining.
The original series are well worth a read and worthy of your time. 👍
An original comic from the original creators and it is all fun again. This is however not one of their better comics but still very entertaining.
The original series are well worth a read and worthy of your time. 👍
September 12, 2014
I rescued this battered former library copy from a used bookstore. I was stoked that this was a hardcover Asterix graphic novel. I have never actually beheld one ever.
This was classic Asterix, its humor usually built around puns and word play. The story for this volume was fun, as Asterix and friends set up the Germanic tribes of the Goths so that they wouldn't invade Gaul and Roman for a while. It's cool that it has a bit of history too.
I'll still be looking for more Goscinny and Uderzo Asterix to shore up my collection. I have around 5 books so far and I'm keen to add more.
This was classic Asterix, its humor usually built around puns and word play. The story for this volume was fun, as Asterix and friends set up the Germanic tribes of the Goths so that they wouldn't invade Gaul and Roman for a while. It's cool that it has a bit of history too.
I'll still be looking for more Goscinny and Uderzo Asterix to shore up my collection. I have around 5 books so far and I'm keen to add more.
November 1, 2020
First published in French in 1963 as Astérix et les Goths, it was first published in English in 1974.
Asterix and Obelix accompany Druid Getafix to the Annual Conference of Druids, where Getafix is captured by Goths.
After causing much confusion among the Romans in Eastern Gaul, they sneak into Germania to rescue the Druid, and cause great strife among the Goths, ensuring that by the time they leave , the Goths will be very busy, warring with each other, indeed.
As always Goscinny and Uderzo poke fun at the various peoples of Europe, this time is the turn of the Germans, but it is done in good humor, that everyone can appreciate, and should offend no one. And what's more you get to learn all about the history of Ancient Germania.
Asterix and Obelix accompany Druid Getafix to the Annual Conference of Druids, where Getafix is captured by Goths.
After causing much confusion among the Romans in Eastern Gaul, they sneak into Germania to rescue the Druid, and cause great strife among the Goths, ensuring that by the time they leave , the Goths will be very busy, warring with each other, indeed.
As always Goscinny and Uderzo poke fun at the various peoples of Europe, this time is the turn of the Germans, but it is done in good humor, that everyone can appreciate, and should offend no one. And what's more you get to learn all about the history of Ancient Germania.
November 16, 2018
Αυτοί οι Γαλάτες! Αιώνες μετά μας δίνουν χαρά και γέλιο. Κλασικό κόμικς που διαβάζεται διαχρονικά από μικρούς και μεγάλους
May 14, 2022
So we are back again for yet another adventure of everyone's favorite Gaelic Duo; and all the chaotic humor which they can cook up.
This time around, Getafix the druid is all ready to set off for the annual Druidic conference (which honestly looks more like Santa con), and participate in a potion brewing competition, with Asterix & Obelisk as added muscle. I say, what exactly is Cacophanix doing there up in the treehouse. So he does know that his music is trash!
Little do they know, a group of Goths are out of kidnap the druid to help in the war against Romans. (Visigoths, not to be mistaken with Ostrogoths, which is important, as it took me a while to figure out that just because they are the Visi-goths, doesn't mean that they are living to the West) So, the duo have to go help their druid friend to escape the clutches of the not so subtle Germanic Goths, Prussian helmets and all.
Long story short, the crew rescue Getafix and sow a city full of chaotic energy amongst the Goths, turn them into multiple warring factions that are all fighting against each other to be the top dog. That's right people, my boys pulled an America, interfered in the politics of a foreign nation, deposed of its leader and replaced it with a bunch of warlords. Uncle Sam would be so proud.
The Humor is on point as usual, although compared to the previous story which focused on more of the Roman version of modern stereotypes, this one is all wordplay and a hurricane of puns. And every faction is in on the action.
Druid: Valueaddetax
Romans: General Cantenkarus; Arteriosclerois; Gastroenteritus
Goths: Metric, Electric, Rhetoric, Tartaric, Prehistoric, Atmospheric, Esoteric, Choleric
I read somewhere that the writers were not fans of the Germans, so close after the end of WWII, and it shows. The goths, which are their representations, are portrayed as unsophisticated, war mongering, backstabbers, who descent into chaos at the end of the story.
Still a good read. I'd give it 4 out of 5 Good reading.
This time around, Getafix the druid is all ready to set off for the annual Druidic conference (which honestly looks more like Santa con), and participate in a potion brewing competition, with Asterix & Obelisk as added muscle. I say, what exactly is Cacophanix doing there up in the treehouse. So he does know that his music is trash!
Little do they know, a group of Goths are out of kidnap the druid to help in the war against Romans. (Visigoths, not to be mistaken with Ostrogoths, which is important, as it took me a while to figure out that just because they are the Visi-goths, doesn't mean that they are living to the West) So, the duo have to go help their druid friend to escape the clutches of the not so subtle Germanic Goths, Prussian helmets and all.
Long story short, the crew rescue Getafix and sow a city full of chaotic energy amongst the Goths, turn them into multiple warring factions that are all fighting against each other to be the top dog. That's right people, my boys pulled an America, interfered in the politics of a foreign nation, deposed of its leader and replaced it with a bunch of warlords. Uncle Sam would be so proud.
The Humor is on point as usual, although compared to the previous story which focused on more of the Roman version of modern stereotypes, this one is all wordplay and a hurricane of puns. And every faction is in on the action.
Druid: Valueaddetax
Romans: General Cantenkarus; Arteriosclerois; Gastroenteritus
Goths: Metric, Electric, Rhetoric, Tartaric, Prehistoric, Atmospheric, Esoteric, Choleric
I read somewhere that the writers were not fans of the Germans, so close after the end of WWII, and it shows. The goths, which are their representations, are portrayed as unsophisticated, war mongering, backstabbers, who descent into chaos at the end of the story.
Still a good read. I'd give it 4 out of 5 Good reading.
April 29, 2018
Astérix y Obelix tienen que rescatar a Panoramix de manos de los godos. Episodio con excelentes chistes y buena data histórica.
September 22, 2018
অ্যাস্টেরিক্স মানে অাসাধারণ
December 18, 2019
Αν και έχω δει πολλές ταινίες Αστερίξ ποτέ δεν έτυχε να διαβάσω κάποια ιστορία του!
Είπα να ξεκινήσω με το Ο Αστερίξ και οι Γότθοι γιατί δεν ξέρω αν υπάρχει σε ταινία και δεν γνώριζα την υπόθεση του!
Μια ώρα ευχάριστης ανάγνωσης με τους αγαπημένους ήρωες σε νέες περιπέτειες!
Even though I've watched many Asterix movies I never read one!
Thought to start with this one because I don't know if there's a movie and wasn't familiar with the story!
It was a pleasant reading hour with the beloved heroes in a new adventure!
Είπα να ξεκινήσω με το Ο Αστερίξ και οι Γότθοι γιατί δεν ξέρω αν υπάρχει σε ταινία και δεν γνώριζα την υπόθεση του!
Μια ώρα ευχάριστης ανάγνωσης με τους αγαπημένους ήρωες σε νέες περιπέτειες!
Even though I've watched many Asterix movies I never read one!
Thought to start with this one because I don't know if there's a movie and wasn't familiar with the story!
It was a pleasant reading hour with the beloved heroes in a new adventure!
October 7, 2017
Asterix goes to Germany
16 April 2012
It is really surprising to see how quickly the Asterix albums get quite good, and while this is not as good as The Golden Sickle (namely due to some of the content which I believe drags it down somewhat) this album is still gold. Asterix and the Goths carries on from where The Golden Sickle ends. Asterix and Obelix have just returned from Lutetia with Getafix's sickle, and Getafix now gets ready to travel to the Forest of Carnutes for the Druid Convention. However, at the same time, some Goths cross the frontier into the Roman Empire to kidnap the druid that is elected the greatest druid for the year. This turns out to be Getafix, thanks to his magic potion. Asterix and Obelix must then travel to the land of the Goths to attempt to locate him and rescue him.
It is very clear in this album that the Goths are the Germans, and they are not portrayed all that well. They are painted as barbarians who fight amongst themselves and are planning on using the druidic magic to invade and conquer the Roman Empire. This is a theme that has popped up in a previous book, where a centurion discovers the magic potion, and tries to steal it for himself so that he might overthow Ceaser and rule the Empire. The thing is is that the Gauls and the Goths were effectively the same race. The Gauls were not French, they came a lot later: the Gauls, like the Goths, were Celtic. That is beside the point though because Asterix is not meant to be reflective of the time, but rather of modern society.
It does make me wonder, though, how it is that a story set in Ancient Rome can be reflective of the modern world. While Rome brought about civilisation, it is not as if France of 1963 was ruled by any foreign powers. Yes, throughout her history, France had been subject to numerous foreign invaders, but they themselves were also the invader, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. Maybe the idea is that the Gauls are representative of the ordinary people and the Romans are representative of government. I suspect, and I know that it is true here in Australia, that when you go out into the rural regions, there is a much stronger distrust of government than there is in the city. I guess that is why the Liberal and National party tend to do a lot better in the country.
The end of the book was a little silly and quite amusing. It was silly because they start a war amongst the Goths by giving a select few a swig of the potion, and when they discovered that they are equally invincible, they raise armies to then slog it out. However, when the potion wears off, they are still at war and are now relying on their armies. What struck me was that the Goths did not spend the next few hundred years, as suggested, fighting amongst themselves. While they were disorganised tribes, they still were able to band together and drive out the Romans during the reign of Augustus. While that was not the height of the Roman empire, it was a massive defeat that drove them back over the Rhine, where they pretty much remained until the empire collapsed. I don't think Rome ever managed to conquer Germania (though the did manage to conquer Dacia).
The last thing I wish to mention is the little scene at the end which was really amusing, and really brings out Obelix's character. Somebody makes a comment about a 'free hand' and then about a page later Obelix suddenly cries out, 'I get it, a free hand!' and bursts out laughing, and ends up spending the rest of the album laughing about the 'free hand'. In a way me, as the reader, had no idea what was so funny, nor what was meant about the free hand, but having Obelix rolling around on the ground in hysteria was just golden. I probably should write something about the village, but there are plenty of more Asterix books to read, and I guess I will wait until I get around to reading them (or at least ordering them from Amazon).
16 April 2012
It is really surprising to see how quickly the Asterix albums get quite good, and while this is not as good as The Golden Sickle (namely due to some of the content which I believe drags it down somewhat) this album is still gold. Asterix and the Goths carries on from where The Golden Sickle ends. Asterix and Obelix have just returned from Lutetia with Getafix's sickle, and Getafix now gets ready to travel to the Forest of Carnutes for the Druid Convention. However, at the same time, some Goths cross the frontier into the Roman Empire to kidnap the druid that is elected the greatest druid for the year. This turns out to be Getafix, thanks to his magic potion. Asterix and Obelix must then travel to the land of the Goths to attempt to locate him and rescue him.
It is very clear in this album that the Goths are the Germans, and they are not portrayed all that well. They are painted as barbarians who fight amongst themselves and are planning on using the druidic magic to invade and conquer the Roman Empire. This is a theme that has popped up in a previous book, where a centurion discovers the magic potion, and tries to steal it for himself so that he might overthow Ceaser and rule the Empire. The thing is is that the Gauls and the Goths were effectively the same race. The Gauls were not French, they came a lot later: the Gauls, like the Goths, were Celtic. That is beside the point though because Asterix is not meant to be reflective of the time, but rather of modern society.
It does make me wonder, though, how it is that a story set in Ancient Rome can be reflective of the modern world. While Rome brought about civilisation, it is not as if France of 1963 was ruled by any foreign powers. Yes, throughout her history, France had been subject to numerous foreign invaders, but they themselves were also the invader, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. Maybe the idea is that the Gauls are representative of the ordinary people and the Romans are representative of government. I suspect, and I know that it is true here in Australia, that when you go out into the rural regions, there is a much stronger distrust of government than there is in the city. I guess that is why the Liberal and National party tend to do a lot better in the country.
The end of the book was a little silly and quite amusing. It was silly because they start a war amongst the Goths by giving a select few a swig of the potion, and when they discovered that they are equally invincible, they raise armies to then slog it out. However, when the potion wears off, they are still at war and are now relying on their armies. What struck me was that the Goths did not spend the next few hundred years, as suggested, fighting amongst themselves. While they were disorganised tribes, they still were able to band together and drive out the Romans during the reign of Augustus. While that was not the height of the Roman empire, it was a massive defeat that drove them back over the Rhine, where they pretty much remained until the empire collapsed. I don't think Rome ever managed to conquer Germania (though the did manage to conquer Dacia).
The last thing I wish to mention is the little scene at the end which was really amusing, and really brings out Obelix's character. Somebody makes a comment about a 'free hand' and then about a page later Obelix suddenly cries out, 'I get it, a free hand!' and bursts out laughing, and ends up spending the rest of the album laughing about the 'free hand'. In a way me, as the reader, had no idea what was so funny, nor what was meant about the free hand, but having Obelix rolling around on the ground in hysteria was just golden. I probably should write something about the village, but there are plenty of more Asterix books to read, and I guess I will wait until I get around to reading them (or at least ordering them from Amazon).
December 15, 2024
I'm guessing this is the most sold Asterix volume since it's used in so many American high school and college intermediate German language courses. Although written by a French author less than two decades after World War II – which means it definitely hits a wide spectrum of stereotypes fairly often – you can't help but think that Germans have a sense of humor after all. When read in the order published, this is the third Asterix comic. For some reason, in Germany it wasn't released until 1970 as the seventh in the series. One wonders if the publishers might have thought it to have been potentially taken as insulting by some Germans. If that's the reason, it's a poor one.
To distinguish the languages spoken in the frames, Germans, or Goths, "speak" in the old Gothic script, while the dialogue of the Gauls is in regular script. Based on no scientific data whatsoever, I have a suspicion that many who can read Gothic script after it became obsolete (not that it's that hard) probably got their start from reading this comic.
After getting to Asterix and Obelix better in the first two stories, the druid Miraculix (using German names) is revived after being introduced in the first storyline. His broken equipment became the title of the second. This time he's off to the annual meeting of Druids, this time near the borders with the Goths, and Asterix and Obelix tag along to provide protection. But that doesn't prevent him from being kidnapped by the Goths, who want him to make his magic potion to make them invincible.
This is the first of the stories that features a great sub-story about one of the supporting characters, in this case, a bilingual Gaul forced to serve the Goths. When Miraculix reveals to his Gothic captors that he's been able to understand them all along and that the translator has been lying, it's the first of many frames to come that join the dialogue of Goscinny with the under appreciated comic artistry of Uderzo. Which may be the Rosetta Stone of the series. At times they combine into a Wagner-esque perfection, because they are so good you can swear to hearing them sometimes, as your senses of sight, feel (of the old comic itself), smell (ditto), and even taste (when Obelix devours a roasted boar) make the reading experience repetitively satisfying for as long as you desire.
I also have the "boarisch" (bayerisch or Bavarian) edition, which is in the "Mundart" series of Asterix books, "rewritten," with exactly the same artwork, in German dialects. Auf geht's zu den Gotn! is "translated" by Hans Well, once an active member of the Birmosl Blosn music/comedy group of brothers, who specialize in deep Bavarian humor and perform with often with Gerhard Polt. The Mundart series, which covers all German dialects, many with multiple volumes, has to be one of the best book marketing ideas ever. There are more Mundart volumes available – you can do editions of the same one in multiple dialects – than actual Asterix stories.
To distinguish the languages spoken in the frames, Germans, or Goths, "speak" in the old Gothic script, while the dialogue of the Gauls is in regular script. Based on no scientific data whatsoever, I have a suspicion that many who can read Gothic script after it became obsolete (not that it's that hard) probably got their start from reading this comic.
After getting to Asterix and Obelix better in the first two stories, the druid Miraculix (using German names) is revived after being introduced in the first storyline. His broken equipment became the title of the second. This time he's off to the annual meeting of Druids, this time near the borders with the Goths, and Asterix and Obelix tag along to provide protection. But that doesn't prevent him from being kidnapped by the Goths, who want him to make his magic potion to make them invincible.
This is the first of the stories that features a great sub-story about one of the supporting characters, in this case, a bilingual Gaul forced to serve the Goths. When Miraculix reveals to his Gothic captors that he's been able to understand them all along and that the translator has been lying, it's the first of many frames to come that join the dialogue of Goscinny with the under appreciated comic artistry of Uderzo. Which may be the Rosetta Stone of the series. At times they combine into a Wagner-esque perfection, because they are so good you can swear to hearing them sometimes, as your senses of sight, feel (of the old comic itself), smell (ditto), and even taste (when Obelix devours a roasted boar) make the reading experience repetitively satisfying for as long as you desire.
I also have the "boarisch" (bayerisch or Bavarian) edition, which is in the "Mundart" series of Asterix books, "rewritten," with exactly the same artwork, in German dialects. Auf geht's zu den Gotn! is "translated" by Hans Well, once an active member of the Birmosl Blosn music/comedy group of brothers, who specialize in deep Bavarian humor and perform with often with Gerhard Polt. The Mundart series, which covers all German dialects, many with multiple volumes, has to be one of the best book marketing ideas ever. There are more Mundart volumes available – you can do editions of the same one in multiple dialects – than actual Asterix stories.
August 23, 2012
Amazing! Now one of my Asterix favourites for sure. A very ironic and another clever one of those "how it all began" stories: How Getafix instigates the dissolution of Germania into rival states. Visigoths from the East take on Ostrogoths from the West.
There's a history lesson later on for the readers explaining how the Gauls have instigated Two Millennia of German infighting. However comparisons with the extremely sensitive World War II issues are cleverly avoided - Goscinny is a clever storyteller.
Loved the Druid's names and connotations: Botanix (Potion to grow rare flowers), Prefix (Rainmaking potion)
Names of Gothic warriors: Metric, Rhetoric, Choleric, Electric, Euphoric, Atmospheric etc.
Good? Very much! Recommended*
There's a history lesson later on for the readers explaining how the Gauls have instigated Two Millennia of German infighting. However comparisons with the extremely sensitive World War II issues are cleverly avoided - Goscinny is a clever storyteller.
Loved the Druid's names and connotations: Botanix (Potion to grow rare flowers), Prefix (Rainmaking potion)
Names of Gothic warriors: Metric, Rhetoric, Choleric, Electric, Euphoric, Atmospheric etc.
Good? Very much! Recommended*
December 22, 2018
Divertida historieta que nos adentra un poco en las fronteras del Imperio romano, se dan situaciones cómicas sobre invasiones, invasores,...
Con algunos anacronismos que enriquecen la trama.
Creo que se aprecia mejor de adulto,...
Con algunos anacronismos que enriquecen la trama.
Creo que se aprecia mejor de adulto,...
November 3, 2018
Laughed a lot!
April 7, 2016
به عنوان یه کمیک بوک قدیمی خیلی دوسش دارم. کلاً ماجرا های آستریکس خیلی جالبه.
December 19, 2016
مسلية للغاية، الحوار يتميز بخة ظل مميزة وإن كان الرسم عادي.
November 27, 2019
Asterix y los Godos es el tercer álbum (orden secuencial de publicación) de Asterix, en él Goscinny demuestra que no tiene ningún complejo creando una historia muy similar a la del primer álbum, de nuevo Panoramix es secuestrado, esta vez por los godos que intentan conquistar la Galia, en esta ocasión Obelix acompaña a Asterix en la misión de rescate, en la que de nuevo se las arreglarán junto a Panoramix para sembrar el caos desde dentro.
El álbum está repleto de chistes sobre los godos (alemanes) aprovechando las referencias culturales e históricas que vienen al caso, es un álbum muy divertido pero encuentro un poco perezoso el tema de repetir estructura, ya se que este tipo de aventuras son recurrentes en los álbumes de Asterix, pero el caso es que repetirlo tan pronto resulta extraño.
El álbum está repleto de chistes sobre los godos (alemanes) aprovechando las referencias culturales e históricas que vienen al caso, es un álbum muy divertido pero encuentro un poco perezoso el tema de repetir estructura, ya se que este tipo de aventuras son recurrentes en los álbumes de Asterix, pero el caso es que repetirlo tan pronto resulta extraño.
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