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Asterix the Gaul

first volume of the Asterix comic strip series
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Asterix the Gaul
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Summary

Asterix the Gaul is a comic book album[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of comic book album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,508 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: René Goscinny[3], Albert Uderzo[4]
  • Award received: Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[5]
  • Publisher: Hachette[6]
  • Genre: comics[7]
  • Followed by: Asterix and the Golden Sickle[8]
  • Part of the series: Asterix[9]
  • Language of work or name: French[10]
  • Country of origin: France[11]
  • Publication date: October 1961[12]
  • Start time: 1959[13]
  • Characters: Asterix[14], Obelix[15], Fulliautomatix[16]
  • Has edition or translation: Q74697598[17]
  • Official website: http://www.asterix.com/la-collection/les-albums/asterix-le-gaulois.html[18]
  • Number of pages: 48[19]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: Asterix universe[20]
  • Title: Astèrix el gal[21]
  • Derivative work: Asterix the Gaul[22]
  • Media franchise: Asterix[23]

Why It Matters

Asterix the Gaul has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

What awards did Asterix the Gaul receive?

Honors received include Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century[5].

Related Entities

Albert Uderzo France Hachette René Goscinny

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Has edition or translation → Q74697598
    Start time → —
    Publication date → +1961-10-00T00:00:00Z
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