How Obelix Fell Into The Magic Potion When He Was A Little Boy (Asterix): How Obelix Fell

Astérix #0

by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo

How Obelix Fell into the Magic Potion When he was a Little Boy {Asterix series}

Genres: Comics, Bande Dessinée, Graphic Novels, Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, France

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

René Goscinny (1926 - 1977) was a French author, editor and humorist, who is best known for the comic book Asterix , which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo, and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris (considered the series' golden age).

Reviews

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quanto mi mancavano i cari amici Galli e i loro modi di dire, per Toutatis! Questo racconto (dal titolo autoesplicativo) è stato proprio la lettura fresca e leggera che mi serviva in questo momento... E mi sa proprio che adesso mi dedicherò anche a qualche altro fumetto di Goscinny e Uderzo perché non ne ho mai abbastanza di leggere le avventure di Asterix e Obelix.
Tra parentesi, adoro come si ripetano spesso "cinghiale arrosto" e "Sono Pazzi Questi Romani"❤

[Amaranta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Delizioso.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This slim volume is not a typical Asterix book; rather than being a comic strip album, it is an illustrated short story with the usual division of labour between Goscinny and Uderzo. Originally published in Pilote, the story tells how Obelix came to fall into the cauldron of magic potion and become the permanent bearer of super-human strength we know so well. Asterix himself narrates.

People who know the Asterix canon will be thinking, six years old? Surely Obelix was a baby when that happened? Well, I can't explain the contradiction and I'm not going to worry about it too much. I suggest other readers do the same and instead focus on the witty story and the delightful full page and double page illustrations.

This is essential for all true Asterix fans.

[Yas · Rating 5 out of 5]

چقدر گوگولی بودنننن😭❤️
بخشی از خاطرات قشنگ بچگی‌ام آستریکس و اوبلیکس‌ان:)) این جلد یه داستان کوتاه از بچگی‌شون با چندتا عکس خیلی کیوت بود✨️

[Juho Pohjalainen · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a kid I only skimmed over this one, and only once - it had far too many words and too little action and comedy for me to get into, compared to the other books. Now that I finally gave it a full read, though, it turns out all right. A cute short story getting into one of the most alluded-yet-never-seen events in the past of the characters.

I was surprised to find out how big a role Asterix had in this thing.

[Mónica Cordero Thomson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tierna historieta de como Obelix se cayó en la marmita. Entretenida y con toda la diversión del mundo de Asterix.

[itchy · Rating 3 out of 5]

who are you calling fat?

[rac3r · Rating 4 out of 5]

Too short, was expecting normal Asterix comic length

[Al Capwned · Rating 4 out of 5]

A charming story about how Obélix fell into the magic potion when he was young. It first appeared in the Pilote magazine.

[Ευθυμία Δεσποτάκη · Rating 4 out of 5]

Τι γλυκό...

[kingova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Preslatko! 😍😍😍

[giso0 · Rating 3 out of 5]

[Illiterate · Rating 1 out of 5]

This prequel is more childish and less witty than the series.

[Craig Sisterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bit of a twist on the classic Asterix layout, with prose and illustrations rather than the 'comic book' style format. Candidly, when I read this when I was a kid/younger, I didn't enjoy it quite as much for this reason, but re-reading it as an adult to my seven-year-old, I really loved this book. Not only is it a lovely, wonderful tale taking readers behind the scenes of an incident that's repeatedly mentioned throughout the entire series. It's a cool 'prequel' tale, and my daughter really loved the 'kid Asterix' and 'kid Obelix' and other characters, in drawings and personality. A very cool book for any Asterix fan.

[♛ Garima ♛ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I finished this as soon as I started. It is a cute little book full of nostalgia. But I am a little disappointed that it wasn't a full-blown adventure story, we all expect and love typically from Asterix books. Still entertaining enough...

[Sandra Nedopričljivica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sad konačno znam kako je Obelix upao u čarobni napitak!

[Johanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

❤️😍 So schöne Illustrationen und eine wirklich süße Geschichte 😊

[Fernanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

4*
Já estava com saudades destas historias do Asterix.
Um "conto" por assim dizer, dado que o livro tem poucas páginas, mas uma historia engraçada de como tudo começou.... o Obelix a ser o Obelix que conhecemos, forte e destimido e algo naive.

[Dr. Jeevashi Pareemanen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for all fans.

[Shweta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shortest book I have ever read. But still wanted to add to goodreads because Baby Asterix and obilix look so cute. 😍

[Milenrrama · Rating 4 out of 5]

Historia bastante sosa que se gana dos de sus cuatro estrellas por las ilustraciones, que merecen MUCHÍSIMO LA PENA.

[Hella · Rating 5 out of 5]

So nostalgic and cute

[Joost Brokamp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Geweldig. Vooral de liefde van de ouders voor Asterix & Obelix. Een mooi voorbeeld.

[Caitlin ⛸ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a lot of fun reading this one and seeing all my favs as younger versions of themselves and of course getting the vibe of how they were raised and stuff like had always intrigued me.

Also the story is told from Astérix’s POV which caught be off guard as the BD’s are always from a 3rd person POV - so it was nice to see a new style of storytelling.

I love it when shows/books have spin off media that establish characters’ background - I’ll always be a sucker for media like that.

Also the way Obélix was bullied as a child is so fing sad 😭 poor guy.

Safe to say I’m falling in love with this series

[Kahn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A trip to a second-hand bookshop rarely disappoints, especially if tea and ice cream are available next door.
The hope is to find something you've been after for years. The dream is to find something you didn't know existed.
So imagine my delight when a single Asterix book was there on the shelf. And it was one I never knew about.
Written in 1989 by Uderzo (Goscinny died in 1977), the story was born out of a short comic strip written in 1965.
As fans of Asterix will know, not a story goes that doesn't reference the fact Obelix can't hve any magic potion because he fell into the cauldron as a baby.
Until now, however, the details of that misadventure have remained a mystery.
Told through the eyes of Asterix, who naturally was involved, in narrative form, this is not an Asterix book as you know it.
No panels, no larger-than-life comic illustrations, here the story is told and the illustrations are allowed to take over whole pages.
It is both delightful and beautiful in what it achieves.
Along with the backstory to a much-loved character, this is a testament to Goscinny's storytelling, and as Uderzo himself says at the start, is a tribute to his old friend.
Sometimes you can forget how much a character in a book actually means to you. Being reminded is heartwarming and delightful.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

AWESOME!!! There is nothing that comes close to Asterix - I have the whole series, both on e-books and hard-copy and they are some of most treasured possessions. I grew up with them and they are simply the best!

[France Fournier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quelle surprise de lire cette histoire! Je m'attendais à une bande dessinée et en fait, je découvre le récit un peu sous la forme d'un album pour enfant. Les illustrations sont tout simplement MA-GNI-FI-QUE et tout en douceur! Une beauté pour les yeux!

[Macy · Rating 4 out of 5]

How Obelix fell into the magic potion is a great book, and I really enjoyed finally finding how exactly Obelix did fall into the magic potion.

[Bibbidi_babbidi_booklove]

Eine wunderbarer Auftakt für den Obelix und seine Geschichte, die ich seit meiner Kindheit so gerne lese und als Filme gucke

[Simbasible Comics · Rating 4 out of 5]

How Obelix Fell into the Magic Potion When He Was a Little Boy is an Asterix story written by Goscinny and illustrated by Uderzo. It was published in 1989.

This product isn’t really a comic book, but rather a storybook that functions as a one-off thing created to appeal to the fans of the series, and it certainly put a smile on my face. It was first written by Goscinny and put into a magazine, but eventually Uderzo illustrated it and the resulting story became a lovely 23-page storybook.

We have heard so many times before about this event that predetermined Obelix’s fate and character arc, so it was very nice to finally see it in full detail. The story is actually very slight as not a lot happens here, but it works in setting up the friendship between Asterix and Obelix with the former being a trusty narrator here.

As for Obelix himself, they wrote him an origin story for this book and it was surprising. Basically, he suffered bullying from the other kids. It was so wonderful seeing Asterix defend his friend, which deftly contrasted the eventual change in their dynamic. Obelix was created in a sense when he fell into that potion, thus constituting a superhero origin of sorts.

This storybook is particularly worth reading for the illustrations, which are truly astonishing. Uderzo has never done a better job before or after this one as the colors just pop off the page while the fairy tale style to the pictures made it super charming. The watercolor style almost resembled a Winnie the Pooh story. And we got to witness full-page panels here, which was beautiful. The one with the mossy rocks was especially stunning.

How Obelix Fell into the Magic Potion When He Was a Little Boy is a wonderful side story for the Asterix series that is slight in story, but wholly charming throughout and gorgeously illustrated.