Asterix Omnibus HC (2007- 2008 Orion Books) 1st Edition comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Asterix the Gaul GN (2004), Asterix and the Golden Sickle GN (2004), and Asterix and the Goths GN (2004).

Written by Rene Goscinny. Arty by Albert Uderzo.

The first three Asterix stories are collected in one volume!

In Asterix the Gaul, meet the indomitable hero and his friends as they try to defend one small village in Gaul from being conquered by the legionaries of Rome who surround them.

In Asterix and the Golden Sickle, Getafix the druid's golden sickle is broken, which means no more magic potion, so Asterix and Obelix set out for Lutetia (Paris) to buy a new one.

In Asterix and the Goths, Getafix is kidnapped by the Goths who want to invade Rome and Gaul, so Asterix and Obelix have to ride to the rescue!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 152 pages, full color.

Cover price $27.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Asterix the Gladiator, Asterix and the Banquet, and Asterix and Cleopatra. The series continues, as the fourth, fifth, and sixth titles are gathered in one stupendous volume. In Asterix the Gladiator, our hero has to save his friend Caconofix from getting thrown to the lions. Asterix and the Banquet offers a feast for readers as Asterix and Obelix sample delicacies on a cross-country tip. And in Asterix and Cleopatra, he and the Egyptian queen build a sumptuous palace for Caesar-and outwit the Roman Army, too. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 156 pages, full color. NOTE: "Wit, humane insights, and physical antics allow readers to join the fun...has cross-generational appeal." -Booklist Cover price $27.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Asterix and the Big Fight, Asterix in Britain, and Asterix and the Normans. A fabulous gift edition containing three Asterix titles! Released in a one-off printing to increase its collectability, this beautiful hardcover features special spine artwork that builds across the entire set. In Asterix and the Big Fight, the Romans persuade a Gaulish chief to challenge Vitalstatistix to single combat. Asterix in Britain finds our hero and his friend Obelix rushing to the aid of a British village. The Gauls face a Norman invasion in Asterix and the Normans. Can Asterix and his friends teach their enemies the meaning of fear? Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, full color. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Collects Asterix the Legionary, Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield, and Asterix and the Gauls. Asterix's millions of fans will want this attractive collector's edition, featuring three favorite stories. In Asterix the Legionary, Asterix and Obelix head to battle to rescue Tragicomix, whom the Romans have forcibly conscripted. It's a race to the finish in Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield as the Romans and the Gauls both try to track down a missing shield that Caesar needs for a triumphant ceremony. And Asterix and the Gauls go for the gold in Asterix at the Olympic Games - but their magic potion is banned! Can our heroes win without it? Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, full color. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Asterix and the Cauldron, Asterix in Spain, and Asterix and the Roman Agent. Fans of Asterix, rejoice: here are three fabulous Asterix stories in one book! In Asterix and the Cauldron, Asterix and Obelix will try anything to replace some mysteriously missing money. Asterix in Spain features the daring rescue of Chief Huevos y Bacon's son - but returning him to Spain is more than the Gauls have bargained for! And in Asterix and the Roman Agent, a sneaky spy named Tortuous Convolvulus tries to turn our heroes against each other! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 152 pages, full color. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Collects Asterix in Switzerland, The Mansions of the Gods, and Asterix and the Laurel Wreath. Fans of Asterix, rejoice: here are three fabulous Asterix stories in one book! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 152 pages, full color. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Collects "Asterix and the Soothsayer," "Asterix in Corsica," and "Asterix and Caesar's gift." Fans of Asterix, rejoice: here are three fabulous Asterix stories in one book! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 156 pages, full color. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Collects "Asterix and the Great Crossing!", "Obelix and Co.!" and "Asterix in Belgium!" Asterix fans can now enjoy books 22 through 24 in a gorgeous special collector's edition! A storm blows our historical hero way off course in Asterix and the Great Crossing. Caesar sends Caius Preposterus, graduate of the Latin School of Economics, to corrupt the indomitable Gauls in Obelix and Co. And the Gauls compete with the Belgian tribes to determine who is the bravest in Asterix in Belgium. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 156 pages, full color. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Collects "Asterix and the Great Divide!", "Asterix and the Black Gold!" and "Asterix and Son!" Written by Rene Goscinny. Art and cover by Albert Uderzo. The path of true love never did run smooth - especially when the sweethearts' fathers have split their town in half. That's the problem for Histrionix and the beautiful Melodrama in Asterix and the Great Divide. Asterix and Obelix face a dangerous double agent in Asterix and the Black Gold. And it's two Gauls and a baby when Asterix and Obelix tare of an abandoned infant - and try to keep it out of Roman hands - in Asterix and Son. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 152 pages, full color. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Collects Asterix and the Magic Carpet, Asterix and the Secret Weapon, and Asterix and Obelix All at Sea. Three more adventures; one great compilation! Can really bad music make even the sky cry? Find out, in Asterix and the Magic Carpet, as he and the world's worst musician attempt to end a drought-and rescue a carpet maker's daughter from death. Women save the day in Asterix and the Secret Weapon, while Asterix and Obelix All At Sea takes a journey to Atlantis after the rebellious slaves steal Julius Caesar's own warship. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 156 pages, full color. Cover price $27.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Collects Asterix and the Actress, Asterix and the Class Act, and Asterix and the Falling Sky. The last three Asterix stories are collected in one volume for the first time ever! In Asterix and The Actress, we see Asterix and Obelix celebrate their joint birthday party back in the Gaulish village - and some surprise guests have been invited! In Asterix and the Class Act we have the story of the creation of Asterix, including the day Asterix and Obelix were born (in the middle of a village fish fight), how Obelix goes back to school and the bid for the very first Gaulish Olympics. In Asterix and the Falling Sky the Gauls' one fear - that the sky may fall on their heads - looks like it might come true, but our friends soon find themselves in the middle of a space race! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 156 pages, full color. Cover price $27.95.