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SWITZERLAND
‘Written by René GOSCINNY Illustrated by Albert UDERZO
 GOSCINNY AND UDERZO
PRESENT
An Asterix Adventure

ASTERIX
IN
SWITZERLAND
Written by RENE GOSCINNY and Illustrated by ALBERT UDERZO

Translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge

 Asterix titles available now

1 Asterix the Gaul 19 Asterix and the Soothsayer Where's Asterix?

2 Asterix and the Golden Sickle 20 Asterix in Corsica Where's Dogmatix?
3 Asterix and the Goths 21 Asterix and Caesar’s Gift Asterix and the Vikings
4 Asterix the Gladiator 22 Asterix and the Great Crossing Asterix at the Olympic Games (film tie-in)
5 Asterix and the Banquet 23 Obelix and Co. Asterix Omnibus 1 (Books 1-3)
6 Asterix and Cleopatra 24 Asterix in Belgium Asterix Omnibus 2 (Books 4-6)
7 Asterix and the Big Fight 25 Asterix and the Great Divide Asterix Omnibus 3 (Books 7-9)
8 Asterix in Britain 26 Asterix and the Black Gold Asterix Omnibus 4 (Books 10-12)
9 Asterix and the Normans 27 Asterix and Son Asterix Omnibus 5 (Books 13-15)
10 Asterix the Legionary 28 Asterix and the Magic Carpet Asterix Omnibus 6 (Books 16-18)
11 Asterix and the Chieftain’s Shield 29 Asterix and the Secret Weapon Asterix Omnibus 7 (Books 19-21)
12 Asterix at the Olympic Games 30 Asterix and Obelix All at Sea Asterix Omnibus 8 (Books 22-24)
13 Asterix and the Cauldron. 31 Asterix and the Actress Asterix Omnibus 9 (Books 25-27)
14 Asterix in Spain 32 Asterix and the Class Act Asterix Omnibus 10 (Books 28-30)
15 Asterix and the Roman Agent 33 Asterix and the Falling Sky Asterix Omnibus 11 (Books 31-33)
16 Asterix in Switzerland 34 Asterix and Obelix’s Birthday - How Obelix Fell into the Magic Potion
17 The Mansions of
the Gods the Golden Book
18 Asterix and the Laurel Wreath 35 Asterix and the Picts

AN ORION CHILDREN’S EBOOK

© 1970 GOSCINNY/UDERZO
Revised edition and English translation © 2004 Hachette Livre
Original title; Astérix chez les Helvétes
‘This eBook first published in 2014 by Orion Children’s Books.
Exclusive licensee: Orion Publishing Group
Translators: Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge
Typography: Bryony Newhouse
All rights reserved
‘The right of René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo to be identified as the authors of this work
has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
‘This revised edition first published in 2004 by Orion Books Ltd,
Orion House, 5 Upper Saint Martin’s Lane, London we2h 9ea
An Hachette UK company
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 ROMAN CONQUES }
50 BC
Cah
TI GCA

THE YEAR IS 50 BC. GAUL IS ENTIRELY OCCUPIED BY THE

ROMANS. WELL, NOT ENTIRELY ... ONE SMALL VILLAGE OF
INDOMITABLE GAULS STILL HOLDS OUT AGAINST THE INVADERS.
AND LIFE IS NOT EASY FOR THE ROMAN LEGIONARIES WHO
GARRISON THE FORTIFIED CAMPS OF TOTORUM, AQUARIUM,
LAUDANUM AND COMPENDIUM ...
 ASTERIX, THE HERO OF THESE ADVENTURES. A SHREWD, CUNNING
LITTLE WARRIOR, ALL PERILOUS MISSIONS ARE IMMEDIATELY
ENTRUSTED TO HIM. ASTERIX GETS HIS SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH
FROM THE MAGIC POTION BREWED BY THE DRUID GETAFIX . . .

OBELIX, ASTERIX’S INSEPARABLE FRIEND. A MENHIR DELIVERY MAN

BY TRADE, ADDICTED TO WILD BOAR. OBELIX IS ALWAYS READY TO
DROP EVERYTHING AND GO OFF ON A NEW ADVENTURE WITH
ASTERIX ~ SO LONG AS THERE’S WILD BOAR TO EAT, AND PLENTY OF
FIGHTING. HIS CONSTANT COMPANION IS DOGMATIX, THE ONLY
KNOWN CANINE ECOLOGIST, WHO HOWLS WITH DESPAIR WHEN A
TREE IS CUT DOWN.

GETAFIX, THE VENERABLE VILLAGE DRUID, GATHERS MISTLETOE AND

BREWS MAGIC POTIONS. HIS SPECIALITY IS THE POTION WHICH
GIVES THE DRINKER SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH. BUT GETAFIX ALSO
HAS OTHER RECIPES UP HIS SLEEVE. . .

FINALLY, VITALSTATISTIX, THE CHIEF OF THE TRIBE,

MAJESTIC, BRAVE AND HOT-TEMPERED, THE OLD
WARRIOR IS RESPECTED BY HIS MEN AND FEARED
CACOFONIX, THE BARD. OPINION IS DIVIDED AS TO HIS BY HIS ENEMIES. VITALSTATISTIX HIMSELF HAS
MUSICAL GIFTS. CACOFONIX THINKS HE’S A GENIUS. EVERY- ONLY ONE FEAR, HE IS AFRAID THE SKY MAY FALL
ONE ELSE THINKS HE’S UNSPEAKABLE. BUT SO LONG AS HE ON HIS HEAD TOMORROW. BUT AS HE ALWAYS SAYS,
DOESN’T SPEAK, LET ALONE SING, EVERYBODY LIKES HIM . . . TOMORROW NEVER COMES.
 —_
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USELESS! THE PAiR OF |)~ eo in a
YOU! | NEVER WANT ee
TO SETEYESON OC}
YOU AGAIN!!! : x
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Yo D
YES, HE'S GIVEN US SO WE LEANT OVER:
THE SACK. HE WAS, BACKWARDS TO HAVE A
LOOK AT THE SKY.

=: AND WHEN WE
STRAIGHTENED UP y | AM GOING TO CONFER AN
THE CHIE WASN/T HONOUR ON Hou. |APPOWT
ON HiS SHIELD. ou M4 SHIELD -BEARERS/
Va Buy, CHiEr
VITALSTATIST
IX...

IT SHOWS THE
CHIE 16 BENT ON PROVES WHAT IT WouLp work
ETTING A GOOD 4ou CAN Do ie BETTER 1€ OBELIK
CARRIED 40U ON HS
BANGLE ON THRE: HOUNE GOT THE OWN, 0 CHIES
INCLINATIONS

ON His OWNT
IN HiS LLL CAPACITY, ao ——
A CHIE MUST BE SERVED it ] SOON
BY TWO WARRIORS. I'D " |AFTER! WARDS...
FEEL LIKE A HALE-PINT
a3:

HE'S QUST
fe{ SERVING A HALE-

[ BY TOUTATiS! ARE YOU

REFUSING TO SERVE ME?
IM A MiLD MAN BUT THiS
MAKES ME FEEL VERY
 THE GOOD HUMOUR PREVALENT iN THE GAQLISH
VILLAGE 1S CONSPICUOUSLY ABSENT FROM THE
PALACE OF VARIUS FLAVUS, THE POWERFUL ROMAN
GOVERNOR OF CONDATUM,* THOUGH MiS BUESTS
ARE DOING THEIR BEST 7O WAVE A GOOD TIME,

GOOD TASTE,
ELAVUS, YOUR ORGIES THAT'S THE WHOLE
BEAUTIFULLY DECADENT. SECRET... |GET
THEY MAKE US Quite THE ROMAN
FORGET HOW FAR WE INPRESARIO
ARE FROM ROME! FELLINUS TO LAY

HAVE FLN, FRIENDS!

MLL BE BACK iN A Duar’ RiGHT!
Wie NOT FINGER
BOWLS WHE deu'Re

~
 AVE, CAIUS j z rs VERY GOOD, O VARIUS FLAVUS/ £ EXCELLENT/ NOW
eucayptus/ | ) ~ HERE'S THE COLD FROM JO SHARE iT OUT...
Mare tHe TaKines /~ S THE TAXES, FINES, CHARIOT
0007 +| \ PARKING METERS, ROMAN ROAD
TAX, AND LICENCES TO LISTEN

2 AND THAT'S
FOR ROME.

curumesce || My APPOINTMENT
DON’T dou THINK 4ou 4S, BUT WHAT iF
Soo auatoeaones HERE iS FOR A YEAR! RONE SENDS OUT
ns TO REAL'SE HOW || | HAVE ONE YEAR TO
AN INSPECTOR —
A QUAESTOR?
Se pounce,ved |GET RICH! ILL BE FAR
. <> | “AWAY BY THE TIME
ROME CAN ACT! FAR
AWAY AND RICH!

BY JUNO, I'LL KNOW HOW TO THAT/S ENOUGH

WORK FOR ONE DAY/
DEAL WiTH HiM/ EITHER I'LL COME ON! Do You LiKE
MAKE HiM DECADENT, AND BOARS TRIPE FRIED iN
AUROCHS DRIPPING?
FAST, OR I'LL GET RiD OF HiM!
 Y GET 4OuR HEAD ouT
OF THAT AON

ANNOUNCE ME TO
YOUR MASTER.

vausser QUAESTOR |
VEXATiUS
SiNUSITUS! 4

AVE, AVE, QUAESTOR/

4ou FIND US RIGHT 1N
THE MIDDLE OF A FAMILY

SOMEWHERE
ELSE, TO CARR!
ON WITH THE
PARTY. g
NOT JO TAKE PART WN ORG!
TELL THESE PEOPLE TO GO AWAY. TAKE THE REST
AWAY!
 IT'S LATE, AND dou must Be ues, | AM TiRED. [T WAS ALONG 5 g GET YOUR SERVANTS To
TiRED. WE CAN START WORK SOURNEY, AND WE WERE EVEN ATTACKED TAKE ME TO MY ROOMS
[TOMORROW...
AUBT A BYTEWOULDN'T You LiKE
TO EAT? (THINK .
BH PIRATES e CROSSING.5
ON THE 5
LUCKILY AND SEND ME UP Some A4 23
WE STILL HAVE SOME BOAR’S b (tie VEGETABLE SOUP

CERTAINLY,
CERTAINLY...
(LL SEE TO iT

AM (To SERVE LIP

THE BEAR BLACK
PUDDING AND THE
STUFFED GIRAFFES! NO! | WANT
NECKS NOWZ YOU TO MAKE A SINALL
BOWL OF VEGETABLE

WHATEVER WiLL THEY

THINK LIP NEXT FOR
THEIR ORGIES7

ea
=
=
s Cia:
EMPTY, 4 QUPITER THiS AH, AT LAST/...
ONE'S EMPTY
Too... ( ALST REMEMBER TO
aS GET REFILLS.
es
o

10
 OD TASTE,
THAT'S THE SECRET.
A PROVINCE SO POOR THAT IT'S SURPRISING WHAT
iT CONTRIBUTES ONLY A FEW ALOT 4ou CAN DO ON
BLES > VERY LITTLE...

WELL, WE'LL SEE ABOUT

THAT TOMORROW.
§ 7 GOODNIGHT, ¥
QUAESTOR.

(T Aust a” LEAVE THE COOK ALONE!

HAVE BEEN THE SEND FOR DOCTORS iNSTEAD/

YP” coop iDEA!

(LL CALL IN ALL
THE DOCTORS INTHE Ff
GARRISON.
 THE DOCTORS (6 HE THE
ARE HERE, ONE iN BEDZ
QUAESTOR... CAN
THE

MAd [REMIND VY, WELL, | STUDIED AT CONSIDERING YOUR MAYBE, BUT THE
(SHOULD SA4, MYSELG THAT 4ou THAT { WAS THE FAMOUS MEDICAL UGLY MUG, You CASUALTIES WN THE
HE HAD PINS AND NEEDLES. iN CHARGE OF THE. SCHOOL WN MASSILIA) y OUSUT TO CONF INE VALETUDINARTUM AT
VALETUDINAR TUM, 4OLR ATTENTIONS:
VINDONISSA ARE A
AT VINDONTS6A7 * To STUDENT
4OU MUST BE IOKiNG, LOT HiGHER THAN iN
AY DEAR FELLOW! ANY OF CAESAR’S
HE/S FEVERISH/ CAMPAIGNS!

HiS ARTERIES NEED

AIR/ WE'D BETTER BLOW
SOME INTO HiM/ GROUND WWORY WITH
TORTO'SE AND PIGEON
BLOOD! IF THE PATIENT,

BH ABSCLLAP TUS,
THis %S RIDICULOUS! PEACE AND
A MAN WOULD REALLY QUIET THAT'S WHAT
HAVE TO BE AT DEATHS; YOu NEED, PEACE
DOOR BEFORE HE'D AND QUIET!
CONSULT A DOCTOR
LIKE dou!

12
 A SPLENDID (DEA/
WE WiLL OFFER APOLLO
OUR CHOICEST DISHES.
THAT'S SURE TO CURE THE

‘AS iT HAPPENS, MY COOK HAS BEEN 5 ania’

MAKING BEAR BLACK PLIDDING AND ° Sorina ie
STUPFED GIRAFFES! NECKS... [ THINK SACRIFICE Wile BE
Spee
THERES SOME BOAR’S TRIPE FRIED IN E4OU7
ALROCHS DRIPPING LEFT TOO. "
THAT WAS QUST A
PRETEXT TO GET RID
OF THOSE IDIOTS.
NOW, LISTEN...

IN HiS EPILEPTIC FITS, QULiUS | [7 a NEVER FEAR, QUAESTOR/

CAESAR OFTEN MENTIONS A LITTLE f SETATK.. ¥ THEY/RE FAR Too BUSY TO
IGALILISH VILLAGE NOT FAR FROM HERE... ‘GO AND LOOK FOR HiM, STOP ME LEAVING!
THERE'S A DRUID (N THiS VILLAGE... J QUICK! AND DON’T LET
(THINK HiS NAME iS GEOMETR’ ANYONE SEE You!

ALL THE SAME, WE HUM! THERE/LL THAT'S RIGHT!

MUSTN'T FORGET TO LEAVE. BEPLENTYTO §— ty WHO DO THESE GODS THINK
ALITTLE SOMETHING FOR GO ROLND/ % THEY ARE, WITH THEIR
APOLLO. - i8R

13
 YOUR MASTER'S ASTERix! OBELix! WE/RE
iLL? HE NEEDS
OFF TO CONDATUM, AT
MET MON Md A ONCE! DROP EVERYTHING!

TAM ALWAYS BOUND TO HELP )/ | DON’T LiKE ROMANS To Be NV cseuix anv iwi see
SiCK PEOPLE, EVEN iLL. IT MAKES THEM SOFTER ee TO THAT. NO ROMAN EVER
ROMANS. THAN USLIAL. “‘h STOPPED US GETTING

TIME [ EVER MET ONE OF

4OU WHO WAS!

HAS ANYONE
GOT ASPOT
OF HONEY?
THE PALACE. ONE
OF THEN’S A
 (INVITED
THEM, SO
SHUT UP/
IZ

, —~
rBUT THEYRE ENEMY ALIENS...
BETTER LEAVE iT TO APOLLO/ DID 4ou HEAR,
ROMAN? HE TOLD You
M THE GOVERNOR
WE OFFERED Hi A BiG SLICE TO SHUT UP! iN THESE PARTS!
OF BEAR BLACK PUDDING...
ILL HAVE YOU
HOUNDED OUT OF
THiS PALACE!

WELL, WE HAD A LITTLE F

ORGH N THE GUARDROOM, JOG
Wy \- AND WE (.

THERE ARE A SIGHT eiMM, =e COULD You aust

TOO MANY ORGIES iN | 226 2 EXAMINE MINE WHEN You/VE

PLOFFF!
FINISHED WITH YOURS,
THiS PALACE!!! THROW GETAEIK7 THEY DON’T
THESE GAULS
< SHTONKS
ae \
 MAKE 17,0 DRuiD/ Vall
YOu WiLL NOT FIND
ME LNGRATEPUL.

UNFORTUNATELY, AN A SMALL FLOWER WHICH

ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT GROWS ONLY ON THE HIGHEST
INOLNTAINS... 1T/S VERY VLL SEND SOME OF MY
DIFFICULT TO GET HOLD oF, NEN TO LOOK FOR iT/

2 = >
VAR ; EXACTLY! DRUID, | HAVE COMPLETE Y -
euT Me Ge THE MOUNTAIN AIR WiLL zi FERENCE CONFIDENCE 1N 4ou/ SEND Bisel asa
f Do THEN GooD/ a THE BES 4
N SEARCH OF iT? LET'S KEEP
SILVER STAR/ THiS ROMAN/

[MAKE OUST ONE.

( CONDITION: 4OU MUST STAY
Fa Biber
OL MIND GoNs h, ‘ i. "i WN OUR VILLAGE AS.
TO HELVETIAZ: A HOSTAGE LINTIL MY
: FRIENDS RETURN,

WiLL SOMEONE.
PLEASE LISTEN

16
 AND [ WARN 4ou, 1= M4 SINCE [ HAVE NO. ¢ d : THiS MAN SiNUSTTUS HAS BEEN
FRIENDS DON/T COME BACK, ALTERNATIVE, [WiLL GiVE KO, ia POISONED. IF HE STAYS HERE, |
éEXBCUTED) / fi DEPARTURE/ DON’T USUALLY : BE SAFE ~ FROM Hi8EVN
WOLLD-BE
j/ TAKE HOSTAGES, MURDERERS 'N OUR VILLAGE.
GETAF IK...

BLT | CAN'T KEEP HiM MEANWHILE. EUCALYPTUS, THERE ARE TWO REASONS
ALIVE VERY LONG! 4ou MUST WH4 | DON/T WANT THOSE GALLS To COME
LEAVE AT ONCE, AND HURRY! BACK FROM HELVETIA. FIRST, SO THEY
VLL SAY GOODBHE To THE WONT BRING BACK THE FLOWER TO CURE
OTHERS FOR You. THE QUAESTOR. SECOND, iF THEY DON’T
COME BACK, THE GAULS WiLL
EXECUTE SINUSITUS/...

SET OT FOR GENAVA/* You WiLL

GIVE THiS MESSAGE TO GOVERNOR ES
CURIS ODS. HE’S AN OLD FRIEND FOR THE LITTLE
OF MINE. DON’T STOP ON THE WAG; GALI VILLAGE.
ULL GET THEM 10 GiVE You A
PACKED ORGY.

AND A GAULISH WARRIOR, ACCOMPAN(ED

Bd A MENH/R DELIVERY-MAN, GOES IN
SEARCH OF A LiTTLE FLOWER OVER
THE HiLLS AND FAR AWA.
THE NEW CHARIOT WAYS BOLT WWE GOT AN EMPTY
BY THE ROMANS ALLOW OOR HOLE iNSiDE ME,
FRIENDS TO TRAVEL FAST OUST HERE.
TY” wast Do 4ou MEAN,
YOURE HUNGRY? WE/VE
ONLY QUST LEFTY

( ALWAYS FEEL
HUNGRY WHEN |’A]
TRAVELLING!

LOOK, OBELix/
WE CAN STOP To
EAT THERE.

MEANWHILE...

et {
nn. "S VERY
NiCE. WITH Luck, 4
YOULL SEE SOME y fe ( SHOULDN'T
ACCIDENTS ON THE a HAVE HAD THAT
CHARIOTWAY WHILE | fp \ co!
4Ou EAT...
WHILE GOVERNOR VARIOS AND i ICE OF GOVERNOR
CORI GENAVA, HELVETIA,
AN ORE i. 7 BEGINNING:

BRING ON THE
CAULDRON OF
MELTED
CHEESE!

WHAT AMUSING: WE NEED THEM (N THiS.

STRAITLACED COUNTRY.
[AND AS FOR THEIR MANIA FOR
NOTIONS You
DO HAVE, O VE TRIED HOLDING CLEANLINESS /...AN ORGY iS SUPPOSED
Divine ODuS/ CIRCUSES, BUT THE WILD TO BE DiRTY!... STOP MOPPING THAT
BEASTS WERE SO WELL
ED THEY WOLLDN/T EVEN
TAKE A BITE OF THE
FLOOR,
PRISONERS!

OH DEAR/
VE LOST M4 PIECE
OUR FRIENDS HAVE A FEW
SETBACKS ON THEIR WAY, IN
PARTICULAR A BROKEN WHEEL
NEAR HELVETIA...
LUCKILY. WE/VE
Lost ALOT

NEVER MIND
ABOUT MY SPOT.
SEND HiM iN/

How nice 70 see Z WOH DEAR! I'VE LOST

SOMEONE REALLY WITHOUT ME, M4 PIECE OF BREAD
DIRTY! DRAW 4ouR FRIENDS/ HAVE
SWORD AND S01N

20
 ( CAN REFUSE NOTHING TO THAT
OLD FRUIT FLAVLS, AND WHAT'S
MORE, DISPOSING OF A QUAESTOR:
WILL BE A POSITIVE PLEASURE! ILL
GIVE ORDERS TO HAVE THESE GALLS:
STOPPED AT THE BORDER...
NOW LET'S GET BACK

MUDDY AT THIS
y

9 tuese are aust

THE FORMALITES,
OBELIX. WE HAVE To GO
THROUGH THEM.

WENVE COME iN
SEARCH OF.. ALL RIGHT, GALLS/
4OU CAN PASS!
WE'VE COME
iN SEARCH OF
MOUNTAIN AiR.
 (AUTHORIZED You TO LEAVE
GAUL, BUT ADMINISTRATIVE

WHERE Did You GET

YOUR CLOTHES AND
WEAPONS?

Cops)

YOU OUBUT TO HAVE . 7.wuars iN THAT GOURD auf A POTION. 7 {ole}

DECLARED THEM. SAUGGLING/ AT 4ouR BELT? WANT To SEE
YOU'LL BE FOR iT! HOW iT WORKS? PB
NOW THEN...
 Y =, THiS 1S A MAGIC POTION, BREWED
Z BY OUR DRUID, WHICH GIVES US
Z| SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH...

1 DON’T HAVE TO TAKE ANY Because

(FELL INTO THE CAULDRON WHEN
(WAS A BABY.

LET'S NOT WASTE TIME

HERE, OBELIx/ | THINK
THE DRUID WAS RIGHT;
iT WON'T BE ALL THAT
SIMPLE TO GET HIM THE
SILVER STAR
aaa

Don't TURN ROUND HET BUT [ GET ACROSS THAT BORDER, BY |

HOON NEE JUPITER, AND JUMP TO iT! AFTER
— Te THOSE MEN! WE MUST GET THEM
DEAD OR ALiVE/ OUR OWN
LiVES DEPEND ON iT!
 WELL, THE, LET'S
ELMS A MOUNTAN, PICK,
THE SILVER STAR, AND,
GO HONE To GAL.

| SA4, ASTERix,
WHERE ARE THE
4 ( a
4 WE WAVE TO KNOW
WHERE THE FLOWER
MOUNTAINS?
Ne
HERE'S A TOWN ON THE en
sive or te nace wou )Ab,
ser ore never Dark. wer GAIN
FIND HELP THERE. CY

awei,
Mit!
uid

(CAN'T SEE A
THING, ASTERiX.

iNTO THE TOWN MORE

EASILY THAT WAY. THE
GATES ARE SURE TO
BE GUARDED. GOOD, OBELix!/
THAT MEANS THE:
ROMANS WON/T BE
ABLE To STOP us.

(S iT THAT WAZ
UM GLAD | MET You. WE/RE STRANGERS
| MANAGED TO GET RID OF HERE OURSELVES.
THE WEIGHTS ON MY FEET,
BUT I'M ABSOLUTELY CHEESED 4ES. Did You Lose
OFF WITH THiS LAKE. HELP ME YOUR PIECES OF BREAD
WN THE FONDUE Too?
BACK TO THE BANK, PLEASE. LACUS LEMANUS 1S FULL
OF BUTTERFINGERS.

NAGBE THE AIR

1S HEALTHY, BUT iT
DOEEN’T SEEM TO
SUIT THE ROMANS,

24
 THERE ARE HOTELS ALL ROUND THE
TELLeee
US THEOMWAY
ay) LAKE. LOOK, THERE'S ONE
To AHOTEL,

BACK TO THE ORGH.

WHAT FLN/

WHAT'S:
A FONDUE,

AL CHIEE
GENAVA QUST NOW.

4Ou MUST BE MEANWHILE, iN THE

STRANGERS HERE... GOVERNOR'S PALACE.
(('D BETTER TELL You,
a
43, |
4OU SHOULD HAVE COME
IOVER THE BRIDGE. QULiusS YOU BUNGLiNG iDiOTS! 4
CAESAR DESTROYED iT,
BUT IT’S BEEN REBUILT | MUST HAVE THOSE
 ALERT ALL THE GARRiSONS/
THE GARRISONS OF AVENTICUN, UN BACK, O L HAVEN'T GOT TiME
DIVINE ODUS!
VINDONISSA, AUGUSTA RALRICZA, TO LISTEN TO YOUR
OCTODURLM, SOLODLURUM!* BURBLINGS NOW!
SEARCH GENAVA! GET MOVING!

STILL, A ELINNG MY PIECE OF BREAD! You MADE

THING HAPPENED
NE DROP MY PIECE OF BREAD
TO ME iN THE iN THE CALLDRON/
LAKE. [ MET TWO
MEN WHO HELPED
NE OUT, AND...

YOUR PiECE OF
BREAD! WHERE
|ARE THEY? /

[ On, 4ou MEAN THE TWO MEN? THEY

WENT TO THE HOTEL BY THE BRIDGE.

[iTae
WHAT ABouT ey HERE'S YOuR
THE STICK,
THEN? YOU'RE
iE DON'T GET
THE STICK!

=
THiS HOURGLASS KEEPS VERY GOOD TIME. HELVETIAN (LL TAKE Your
MADE/ BUT 4ou HAVE TO WATCH 17. WHENEVER | SHOUT SHOES AND CLEAN
(CUCKOO! 17'S TIME FOR ALL THE HOTEL GUESTS TO
TURN THEIR HOURGLASSES OVER.
 WE/RE NOT LOOKING FOR No. WWE GOT SOME WHAT ABOUT
ACZONNODATION. HAVE You SiCAMBRi, ABD, THOSE MUDDY
GOT ANY DANP GALLS TRiBO. CH FOOTPRINTS?:
STAYING HERE?

THEY'RE MINE.
| OFTEN GO FOR A STROLL
AT NIGHTBY THE SIDE OF
THE LAKE... THE AiR’S SO
GOOD ROUND HERE.

WE/RE GOING TO SEARCH VVE MESSED LIP Md OWN

Y THE OTHER HOTELS. IF You FLOOR/ I'VE MADE MUDDY
SEE ANY GALLS, LET US EOOTPRINTS ON MY OWN,
KNOW. THEYRE DANGEROUS: PREMISES! | MIGHT HAVE
TROUBLEMAKERS, PUT AY FOOT WNIT!
ALL BECAUSE OF THOSE
BLASTED ROMANS/
 WAKE UP! THE ROMANS ARE
AFTER YOU! FOLLOW ME! YOU
MQST HiDE/!
[oO Ay ncaa
LET’s Go!

ee)

Pry: Their punctuality is

starting to get me Sown!

ed

THE BANK iS
SHUT AT THIS
TIME OF NIGHT!
 THE ROMANS ARE AFTER YES, OF COURSE. YOu HAVE
THESE TWO MEN. THEYRE OUR SYMPATHY. WE HAVE OFTEN
SEARCHING THE WHOLE TOWN. ARUN FOUGHT AGAINST THE ROMANS, AND.
WE MUST SAVE THEM! of QULILS CAESAR CONSIDERS US
% FORMIDABLE ENEMIES... BUT
WHERE CAN WE HIDE 4ouz,

(HAD THousT X dou" HAVE NEAT Cn TN ANE Sate 1 4OU HAVE A BiG 5
orCATES Hei. |)TO Cen AN
aioINTHE Seceetion Souk eoucn sae, wee
RATHER BE TOGETHER.
VWauth ee
_/sign, PLEASE. THERE,
WATCHWORD/ 4ou/LL AUST
BE TWO ANoN4MoUs NUMBERS | THERE AND THERE.
TO ME. WILL 4ou TAKE A SAFE f
EACH, OR DO You WANT
ASOT ACCOLNT?,

(LL COME BACK WAIT A MOMENT! THERE:

_( TOMORROW. WE'LL KEEP ARE NO REGULATIONS
4ou iN TOUCH. a COVERING THE OPENING
FROM THE
 _ ASTERK, WE CANE
7” MERE TO CLINE MOLNTAINS,
AND HERE WE ARE
LNDERGROLND/

WHAT'S MORE,
UM HUNGRY, ASTERix.
(DON'T LiKE BEING HOLED
UP HERE W7TH A HOLE
INSIDE ME/

WHY NOT,
ASTERIXT IT'S
OUR s4re/

WE'VE COME HOW ON EARTH...7

BACK UP BECAUSE VERY WELL! GO BACK DOWN.
WE/RE HUNGRY. Vol BRING You A LITTLE

30
 DOOR... You'LL HAVE
TO OPEN ANOTHER:

THE ROMANS/!! GET DONT KNOW 7 (THINK

ICAN Y’
INTO THiS SAFE, AND [ DON’T GUESS YOUR
WANT TO_KNOW. CUSTONER’S
NATIONALIT4....

p ARE YOU GOING

TO OPEN UP BY
JUPITER!?

zs ASTER’, I’M QUST WG | DON’T KNOW...

GOING TO ASK ZURIK JC/ WE CAME HERE LOOKING
iF HE’S GOT ANY Z, ey FOR MOUNTAINS AND WE
CHEESE WiTHOUT END UP iN A HOLE EATING
HOLES iN iT. HOLES!
( ? < 1) FS =
°s va Z x
 ” VERY SORRY TO DISTURB 4OU AT THiS TIME THERE ARE ONLY TKNOW ALL ABOUT THAT,
OF NIGHT, BUT WE'VE HAD ORDERS TO Cee Den MERE ANE AND ('D BE THE LAST ONE
REM THE
SEARCH THEWHOLE
WHOLE:TOWN FOR WARE ADIGA
SE SETAEAS THe TO BLAMEAE4ou. RIGHT,
“CHT,
. WE'RE OFF

ER... WELL... THIEVES

GOT iN AND TOOK
EVERYTHING OUT OF
THiS ONE...

[ 1s THAT WHAT You orLaate, US RE ENS coon

CALL AS SAFE AS THE \ OT
NorerevoGeSod na
BANK OF BRITAIN? I'VE Sea a 4Ou'RE NOT!
|
GOT A SAFE HERE a=
en
S|
ae

BOOHOOHOO! J4m | SHUT AP! SiLENCE/

La- ——<<24 DISCRETION iS OUR
ican ta 88x?
Tty /SONEONE REALLY Does F
a SEEM TO BEDOW ff
_WATCHWORD!
iN THE DUMPS. 3 >
VARe dou sure
THERE ARE ANG
MOUNTAINS IN THIS
WS DUMPZ

32
 CUCKOO! WAKE UP,
CHER’, HE SAID
cucKoo!

_
pee A cocxc? |GET THEM OUT OF HERE! A ot f} Vrs ENOUGH TO MAKE You
? TH Re one WANT TO BECOME NELITRAL.
\ Wn x. THE | IY ES
.\ ‘ #
\ THE SECURITY OF MY HOTEL.
ESTABLISHMENT!
=

rm THOSE WEAPONS, YOULL

CARRYING |iow
7 ALONE
sus,AT LAST/
aaneto 3 |e
LOOK LiKE HELVETIANS GOING TO THEIR Abe WAIL ALL ose
ANNUAL CAMP EVERY YEAR WE HAVE
TO DO OUR MILITARY SERVICE FOR
ANONES AND A CALENDS.
 Look weu. cep WELL FED/ f Kook, tecionaniesNy 4
HUW! WE'RE,
HOLES DON’T FILL Lb MANNING A
iN AHOLE/ r ROAD BLOCK!

FAR! ALL THE EXITS

ARE BLOCKED!
WHO PULLED ME OUT OF
THE LAKE THE OTHER
NiGHT!

LET'S GO AND H
THE UNITED TRIBES
BUILDING!

34
 [7] oe

+ AND [ MUST SAY

is e THAT [ THINK WE CAN
i y CO-EXIST WITH THE ROMANS.
3 ALL WE NEED (6 A LITTLE.
GOODWILL ON BOTH SIDES,
ie AND RESPECT FOR
INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY...
©

i) RES)

Y"-PAX ROMANA/ THAT

COULD BE THE FORMLLA FOR
FUTURE PEACE, AND if WE
FORGET OLD HATREDS
AND RESENTMENTS...

>
+ AND THAT 1S
WHY [ SA4 TO
You...
VY” GET UNDRESSED!
KEEP YOUR WEAPONS!
JUMP TO iT! NUNC EST
BiBENDUM!

I'M FLOATING, OF
COURSE! THAT'S ALL
| CAN DO! | TRAINED
FOR THE iNFANTRY,
DIDNT I?
OE
Ne =)d =
wie ae)
oS >
 WHERE/VE THEY
GONE? THEY'VE
N DiSAPPEARED/

THEY MUST
REALLY BE GETTING
INTO DEEP WATER! Al

aA

ee
merece ey,

Ne

YOU/RE OBVIOUSLY NOT FROM ROUND

HERE, OR 4Ou’D KNOW THE BRIDGE
y CAESAR DESTROYED HAS

=I
THAT'S A NATIONAL SONG.
YOU/RE (N LUCK. YOu CAN
HEAR OUR GLEE CLus.

WE'VE GOT A
BARD AT HOME
y,| WHO Sines A BT

\ OBELix!
COME BACK UIP HERE
WMEDIATELY/

¥
=o
—z 3
 —
I'S TAKING SOME OLD SOLDIERS 7” LET'S GO AND TELL GOVERNOR
TO THE OTHER SIDE FOR A CURIUS ODUS! FOLLOW ME!
WHERE’S THAT REGIMENTAL RELINION. THEY HAVE.
BiS BOAT GOING, AN OUTING TO THE MOUNTAINS, za
uD

WE REALLY SHALL 4S, WE'VE GOT THEM NOW!

HAVE To PUT UP A ( WANT ALL AVAILABLE TROOPS SENT
TO THAT RELNION/ | WANT THOSE =—_ABE
GALLS DEAD OR ALiVE/

Vin SURE THESE IOLLY HERE WE ARE. THERE

HELVETIANS WiLL HELP ARE OUR FRIENDS.
US FIND THE FLOWER
TO CURE THAT ROMAN
HOSTAGE iN OUR

Ei BEAUTiFUL COUNTRY!
SO HAPPY AND
PEACEFUL!
 =
(MUST LEAVE THANKS FOR WEIRE LOOKING FOR A FLOWER, A SILVER
YOU HERE. VE GOT EVERY’ STAR. COULD YOU HELP LIS TO FIND 17,
TO GET BACK TO M4
HOTEL. (’M ALREADY CERTAINLY! WE KNOW
SEVERAL CUCKOOS OUR WAY ABOUT THE
LATE. GOOD LUCK. MOUNTAINS. BUT FIRST
FOR SOME SPORTS!

ou CAN EA <T 4OUR APPLE WE MUST SPEED ERY WELL!

LATER, SONNY. IT’S TIME UP THE WORKS AE TERWARDS WE'LL
ABiT! GO AND END THE
FLOWER.

16 / / e
Z

er
BELIx! inom gar N e
¥ A VERY GOOD SHOT,
4OU NEARLY CAUSED ==GooD SHOT! AND 4ET SOMEHOW |FEEL ME TOO. CAN/T
AN ACCIDENT! 0 TEA bey A BIT LET DOWN... THINK WHY.
A BULLSEYE!

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 COULDN/T THEY MELT \ LET'S GET AMovE on! |
A FEW WILD BOAR THE SOONER WE'VE EATEN,
DRUNK AND SLNG, THE
SOONER WE'LL GO AND
LOOK FOR THE FLOWER.
WE MUST MAKE THE MOST
OF THE START WE HAVE
(ON THE ROMANS.

SPEED LP THE WORKS, BY

TOUTATIS/

RIGHT! NOW
LET'S DRINK/

AND NOW FOR THE THAT'S QUST LIKE YY

SHING... HiC/... SHINGING/ YOU GALLS! You DO
EVERYTHING TOO QUICKLY.
OYYELELEIT... wie... IT TAKES US HOURS To DO
WHAT YOUR FRIEND HAS
QUST DONE iN A FEW

40
 THERE ARE (MUST GO AND
FIND THE SILVER
WEILL HELP You! SOME OF You Wit HOLD THEM BACK?)
HAVE To STAY HERE THERE ARE SO
HUNDREDS STAR BEFORE TO HOLD BACK THE | MANY OF THEM!
THEY GET HERE! ROMANS! GO
OF ROMANS AND FIND THE
CAULDRON!
CROSSING
THE LAKE!

THERE’S ENOUGH MAGIC SHOW ME W ate e )WE HAVE

(AVE A RATHER
POTION LEFT TO GIVE ower ‘of THE |LARGE PROBLEAL
4OU THE STRENGTH TO
STOP THEM.

IT’S 4OUR FRIEND. [ DON'T (VE GOT iT! BRING A LONG

KNOW WHETHER HE’/S SOBER: ROPE. WE'LL TIE OURSELVES.
ENOUGH TO CLIMB A MOLNTA‘N. TOGETHER AND PULL OBELix
YOu CAN/T LEAVE HiM THERE. ALONG. WiTH YOUR HELP AND
IT LOOKS MESSY AND THE MAGIC POTION, WE/LL

YES, BUT I'D %;

BRING THE CHEESE!
HAVE THOUGHT THE
(TLL QUST HAVE TINE
ROPE WENT ROUND TO MELT BEFORE THE
YOUR NECK... |_ROMANS ARRivE/

41
 Lu
HERE COME 7 THEM TOA LITTLE
THE ROMANS! WAR SONG!
Fs
= | J
DON'T BE AN
{DIOT! THEY'RE
SINGING.

YOUR QUARRELS ARE

OF GOVERNOR NO CONCERN OF OURS.
CURILS ODUS, WE WANT TO REMAIN
REPRESENTATIVE NEUTRAL, BUT...
OF SuLius .
CAESAR, LET

HiT US, 425,

BUT You MIGHT
 P >
FIRST YOu HiT IT’S OUR VOCATION.

[ano waite THE LOOK OVER THERE/ THE WE GO SWIMMING

BATTLE STiLL RAGES.) OUTLAWS ARE CLIMBING A IN THE LAKE,
MOUNTAIN! LET'S GET AFTER
THEM WHILE THE OTHERS.
ARE BUSY HERE!
(M GOING TO
PULL You UP!

a
HOLD TiGHT/ “S
DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF
THEM! WELL GO ROUND THE
MOUNTAIN AND CATCH THEM
ON THE OTHER SiDE/
= =

o THERE, THERE! }
(co Back’ 70 seer!
IT'S ALL RiGUT!
Ta Re
(7 | CANT REACH 1!
(NEED ANOTHER

:OAS Me
a ANYBODY GOT
A SWORD?

I'VE GOT
&\ iT, OBELIX! |
> WE'VE
erp \DONE iT/!
BYE, INFANS*
BUNTING, PATER’S
GONE A-HLNTING...

YES! A ROMAN!
SO WHAT!! wwe veLp dour
FRIEND'S HAND ALL THE WAY UP
THiS DANGEROUS CLINE... YOU'RE
NOT GOING TO MAKE TROUBLE
FOR NE NOW?
 GET DOWN THE DIFFICULTY 1S THAT GOODBHE, HELVETIANS/
ae we iA OBELIX 16 STILL OUT | SHALL NEVER FORGET WHAT
THiS WAY. IT LEADS COLD. I'LL HAVE TO 4OU DID FOR US, AND I'LL TELL
STRAIGHT BACK TO +N TOW. OBELIK ALL ABOUT iT/
YOUR OWN ZOUNTRA. -

HALT, GAUL/ IN THE

NAME OF GOVERNOR
CURiUS ODUS, CAESAR'S
REPRESENTATIVE, HALT!
 AND HOW iS THE UNFORTLNATE
ARE WE (N THE QUAESTOR SiNUSITUS,
DRINK AGAIN7:

EXCELLENT/ QUST ADD

n A FEW DROPS OF MAGIC
peidg EXECUTE HiM. POTION, AND GIVE HiM
ALL, HOSTAGES LATHEAleNOCTURE TO DRINK.
‘
ARE HOSTAGES.

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 NOW... KEEP
CALM, QUAESTOR
SINUSITUS...

SLOTZ
WHEN You COME DOWN
(SHALL CHECK YOUR
ACCOUNTS, AND THE NEXT
ORG YOu HAVE WiLL BE
WN THE CIRCUS AT ROME,
WITH YOUR FRIEND
CURIUS ODUS/

YES, FOR THE FIRST TIME A ROMAN

iS INVITED 7O ONE OF THOSE BANQUETS
WHICH TRADITIONALLY CELEBRATE THE
RETURN OF OUR FRIENDS, WHO ARE
HAPPY AND PROUD, FOR THEY REALISE
THAT EACH ADVENTURE ENRICHES THEIR
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTENCE.

TELL US ABOUT
HELVETIA, OBELix.
WHAT'S iT LiKE?

48
€ w cyw 9 ES z 0
ve
 No, oBeLix! dou
ARE NOT HAVING ANY MAGIC
FOTION ! YOU KNOW VERY WELL
4Ou FELL iNTO THE CALLDRON
WHEN YOU WERE A BABY, AND
TT HAD A PERMANENT
EFFECT ON YOU!
 Quaestor
Vexatius
Sinusitus,
who is about to
expose the Roman
governors creative
accountancy, has been
poisoned. Can Getafis
brew an antidote ?
Only if Asterix and
Obelix find a certain
flower for the druid’s
potion in Helvetia. Wha:
with bank safes, cuck
hourglasses, yo
holes in’
they're soon on a real
Helvetian roll. Key