{"product_id":"asterix-collector-vol-8-asterix-in-britain-hardcover","title":"Asterix Collector Vol. 8: Asterix in Britain - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRené Goscinny\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlbert Uderzo\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of the bestselling series Asterix. A big volume with backmatter sharing archival photos and creative insights!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAsterix and his friend Obelix rush to the aid of a British village trying hold out against Roman invaders! But will bad English food, drink, and weather do the Gauls in first? Not if they can win a race for a barrel of magic potion! This collector's edition re-releases the classic comic series in a larger, prestige format with illuminating commentary and insights into the original story and illustrations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRene Goscinny\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Paris in 1926. After growing up in Argentina, he came to America where he shared a studio with future MAD magazine co-founder Harvey Kurtzman and collaborators Will Elder and Jack Davis. In 1959, he founded the magazine \u003ci\u003ePilote\u003c\/i\u003e, which premiered what was to become the most successful comic series anywhere: \u003ci\u003eAsterix\u003c\/i\u003e. He died suddenly of cardiac arrest in 1977 at the age of 51. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert Uderzo\u003c\/b\u003e was born in France 1927 to Italian immigrants. In 1959, Goscinny and Uderzo became editor and artistic director (respectively) of \u003ci\u003ePilote\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Their creation, \u003ci\u003eAsterix\u003c\/i\u003e, became a runaway success. After Goscinny's death in 1977, 26 volumes of Asterix were complete, Uderzo continued to write and illustrate the Asterix books on his own, publishing 8 volumes. He retired in 2011 but continued to oversee Asterix publications by Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad until his death in 2020. The Asterix cover credits still read \"Goscinny and Uderzo.\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 12.61 x 9.71 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67896201445528,"sku":"9781545833667","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/Am_8RGo4gq9781545833667.webp?v=1793818288","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/asterix-collector-vol-8-asterix-in-britain-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}