Asterix speaks English (US) - United States


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Translator(s)
Robert Steven Caron (Dargaud)
Joe Johnson (Papercutz)
Links
A few of the Gauls ...
Dossier English/American, comparing editions.
Asterix.com , Official website - English version.
Papercutz , publisher.
International Asterix Forum
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wikipedia: American English
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Asterix in English (US)
Publisher: Dargaud Publishing International. Distributed by Distribooks inc., USA.
The Dargaud series was available in the USA. Some of the translations in the series are different from the British version; check the translator (Robert Steven Caron). Below a list of the titles that have been translated by Caron. Year mentioned is copyright of translation.

  1. Asterix and the Great Crossing [22] (1984) (2)
  2. Asterix the Legionary [10] (1992) (2)
  3. Asterix at the Olympic Games [12] (1992) (2)
  4. Asterix in Britain [8] (1995)
  5. Asterix and Cleopatra [6] (1995)

The year is 50 B.C. All of Gaul is occupied by the Romans. All? Not quite! A village inhabitated by indomitable Gauls is holding out, strong as ever, against the invader. Life is not easy for the Roman legionaries stationed in the fortified camps of Aquarium, Delirium, Nohappimedium and Opprobrium...

Publisher: Papercutz, New York, USA.
Papercutz announces an 'all-new more American translation' starting in 2020 as omnibus (3 volumes each).
Softcover "The international bestseller", and Hardcover "Collecting 3 Classic Graphic Novels" (numbered #xx)
Books are ordered by publication date. Confusing here: books [1] to [37] originally published in collected volumes, whereas [38] to [40] first appear as single volume.
As of 2025 single volume "Asterix Collector" with new background information.

  1. Asterix the Gaul [1] (7.2020) #1 includes three titles HC(draft) HC Coll(2024, to appear)
  2. Asterix and the Golden Sickle [2] (#1 2020) (Coll 2025 to appear)
  3. Asterix and the Goths [3] (#1 2020) (Coll 2025)
  4. Aterix the gladiator [4] (7.2020) #2 includes three titles HC(draft) HC
  5. Asterix and the banquet [5] (2020) #2
  6. Asterix and Cleopatra [6] (2020) #2
  7. The chieftain’s daughter [38] (7.2020) (draft) omnibus#13 HC
  8. Asterix and the Big Fight [7] (10.2020) #3 includes three titles HC
  9. Asterix in Britain [8] (2020) #3
  10. Asterix and the Normans [9] (2020) #3
  11. Asterix the Legionary [10] (2.2021) #4 includes three titles HC (2)
  12. Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield [11] (2021) #4 (2)
  13. Asterix and the Olympic Games [12] (2021) #4 (2)
  14. Asterix and the Cauldron [13] (6.2021) #5 includes three titles HC
  15. Asterix in Spain [14] (2021) #5
  16. Asterix and the Roman Agent [15] (2021) #5
  17. Asterix in Switzerland [16] (8.2021) #6 includes three titles HC
  18. the Mansions of the Gods [17] (2021) #6
  19. Asterix and the Laurel Wreath [18] (2021) #6
  20. Asterix and the griffin [39] (10.2021) omnibus#13
  21. Asterix and the soothsayer [19] (7.2022) #7 includes three titles HC
  22. Asterix in Corsica [20] (2022) #7
  23. Asterix and Caesar's gift [21] (2022) #7
  24. Asterix and the great crossing [22] (12.2022) #8 includes three titles HC
  25. Obelix and Co [23] (2022) #8
  26. Asterix in Belgium [24] (2022) #8
  27. Asterix and the great divide [25] (5.2023) #9 includes three titles HC
  28. Asterix and the black gold [26] (2023) #9
  29. Asterix and Son [27] (2023) #9
  30. Asterix and the magic carpet [28] (9.2023) #10 includes three titles HC
  31. Asterix and the secret weapon [29] (2023) #10
  32. Asterix and Obelix all at sea [30] (2023) #10
  33. Asterix and the White Iris [40] (10.2023)
  34. Asterix and the actress [31] (2.2024) #11 includes three titles HC
  35. Asterix and the class act [32] (2024) #11
  36. Asterix and the falling sky [33] (2024) #11
  37. Asterix and Obelix' birthday [34] (5.2024) #12 includes three titles HC
  38. Asterix and the Picts [35] (2024) #12
  39. Asterix and the missing scroll [36] (2024) #12
  40. Asterix and the chariot race [37] (2025) #13 HC

IT'S THE YEAR 50 BC. ALL OF GAUL IS OCCUPIED BY THE ROMANS... WELL, NOT ALL OF IT. A VILLAGE INHABITED BY RESOLUTE GAULS RESISTS THE INVADERS AGAIN AND AGAIN, AND THAT DOESN'T MAKE LIFE EASY FOR THE GARRISONS OF ROMAN SOLDIERS IN THE FORTIFIED CAMPS OF BUTTERDRUM, AQUARIUM, LAUDANUM. AND LILCHUM...

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