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BRAND-NEW VILLAGE... rea At, et, 7 REALLY LIKED WATCHING THE ROMANS REBUILD ‘OUR VILLAGE) ASTERIX! | Ye YeS: SPECIALLY JPEN THEY WeRE GOINS SLOW AND You| THREW MENHIRS AT THEM To SHOW You| COULD STONEWALL Too “21 PROPOSE A TOAST TOTHE “\C REBIRTH OF THIS IMPOSING AND | MAGNIFICENT SYMBOL OF OUR RESISTANCE TD THE ROMAN a EMPIRE, AND IN PAVING SUITABLE TRIBUTE To THIS; THE LAST ‘BULWARK OF THE LIBERTIES ‘OF OUR GREAT GAULISH, NATION : | SAY TO ip ses asrexx AND SON T7588 |, ROMAN COLUMNS ARE] Joliet Uave \ ATERRIBLE PRICE ey... sayto ) wetttHey \ FeAnis 7 I GaUNEAP,, ) BUTS HE? soe nots tives enn FONE ANLEAD OF -/ REMARKABLE JM / AIKDED A Br Se SCHEDULE! << STIMULUS, J How — | WHncE HEY Wont Assur Dg : AE pp OBELIX: / wide “ro | Mtoe Nevance Uf G << HAVE BRAND-\VICLAS IN THe GALLO, NEW HUTS TD \ ROMAN STYLE.wn AMONG spans st | SERV 09 LTAE ano He E LEGIONARTES eat DENY cet Him on Sa ons 1 OAN'T EVEN. TRY THE ACOUSTICS ‘OF MY NEW HUT? PAD DOWN'S. WORD. YOU SS on, PGEYWIG6y) THERE, FORTHE ABENGIN| [OSE Renton ener cook WHAT IVE \ a over our [CRAZY.< HIS HEAL Y THAT BANDAGE, HUMAN | | “VitLAce? Ose ON IT! me. | fo “a = i 2 ‘dust FOUND OUTS) SIDE OUR. DOORN vyT DON'T See WHY IMAPEDIMENTA ¢ Fwarziz- | ) wea Aes YOU WANT TO. KNOW WHAT 1 SAY 70 THE CHIEF'S WIFE? ‘Now LISTEN; A isons, re eve oe ae | capated D AROUND EVERYWHERE! Z a WITH ME! IVE Raa On THE VERY VILLAGE Pars VS Il (2)BUT BEFORE | ro WHY WERE | COME FROM A Give Henne a tt ee a (es POPANESE GeTArI BeORE at Se a (SEehe To LEVI) YER TH1 SU OOH, GIVE. A STOUT TWA CALLING A Ban A TT Sas ne A RIE:WE IASETING OF THE Bere Deyn COUNCIL AT MAY HOUSE. OUR GUEST CAN TELLUS| Why HE HAS COME To, OUR VILLASE! STOUT IMAY BE\BUT GS You'RE RicHT, Look HOW THIN Ae IS! OBELIX! WE'RE MAYBE WE OUGHT TO FEED FORGETTING HIM A FEW BOARS? \ oun DUTY AS EN HosTs! "3 your Coust ovens ine1 COME FROM A KINGDOM WHICH “Wi Hore HE HASN'T LIES IN THE VALLEY OF THE GANGES. \ COME ALLTHIS Ba Ku rantieea cca” ) 3a Mer WHEN THE RAINS FALLWATERING —_/ eueaeeT SOE RMU A tare [BUT We MUST HAVE oFFENDE! HTH GoD INDRA, BECAUSE THE MONSOON SEASON WiLL SQ0N BE OVER AND We HAVEN'T HAD A DROP oF Ral YET. THE PRY SEASON WiLL) BE BACK | BRINGING WITH IT) C~ FAMINE AND HARD! ‘SHIP. FOR OUR IE OPLE. ANDTHE cURL (7 BUT iF EVEN YouR W724 coon KING. 2 900 WeaN RTE SURE = RAJAN DOESNT HOLD WATZIT, HAS ‘THE 6006, HOODUNNIT; © Mponee elite ores | A paUGITER DECREED THAT IF NO RAIN FELL BEFORE HOW WE CAN HELP THE END OF THE YOu! MONSOON INA THOUSAND AND one SACRIFICED TO APPEASE THE How DARE You” SAY || AAAKE IT RAIN? IT'S NOT PF onsves... ALL RIGHT: FAKIRE SN TES \was oRdeTINGN WETLLEND YoUOUR aed THE )CACOPONIX HAS \ BARD: AND ASTERIX AND [= UL / SACCRONI MMS) “Oper Witt co WITH / To HIS LYRE az ‘YOU Too THest DAYS! | FF we FAUlS S HEY IT'S: mAnty DOWN, RAINING DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE WACLSMW, CACOFONIx, “7 IT'S NoT EVERY GAULISH evenracoy = ws wan Got. HUT THAT HAS RUNNING OT! + SAlb, v ANN Wi: Z \_You ie | THINK | SO? UST LAYING IN FEW IN-FUGHT PROVISIONS wee MY CARPET WILL NEVER CARRY ALL. THAT BUT We CAN ia STOP OFF 10 Eat REEL Here's ) WHENEVER YOU SOMETHING / WANT) OBELIXv Ni 2 pice “ : T FEEL INSPIRED Now A eas eek) HUNGRY: UA ALAGORNE! Mowe BEAUTRUL A Now "sive you FROM ABOVE | "AURON... =< “Tet NOs CACOFONIX, DONT! THIS, IS NOT THE TIME TO SING ! IF THE CARPET GETS UN- BALANCED IT AAIGHT. CET US ALL DOWN: WP wuar a vovery view! Ban- J you CAN EVEN See THe LITTLE BARIANS! j WILD BOAR GAMBOLLING. HAPPILY ABOUT! or” “TELL THAT CREAT. FAT PACHYOERM TO \ STOP IT, OR ELS: PACHYDERM | May BE, BUT FAM WOT FAT! eeHUNGRY! WOULD YOU LIKE a OF BOAR, WATZIZNEHMY MAN ASCETIC. Too TRUE! SWEAR I'LL NEVER Be T*OVER THE "VuIL*AGAl MeTF WILL SOON aE : PARK. Wwuene ane | 7B'SSp oul oay We GoING Te stop) 72 87.0%) OU OVER TONIGHT: / CARPET. IT'S VERY COMFORTABLE GOING To SLEEP? SLEEP ON A BED (OF NAILS Pans ria a = ERR, GALE OF TERE ee Pave woreancia SG] (A, MEANO A ee EOS, prmmvens ween teany. | | ( Rigusan AND ONE nouns Teeacensaea, Ne Tae AULA eee THE. SERRE ON ‘THOUSAND AND ONE JROESHIT ARAIVE, HOURS ARE UP! THe ANHERTOACL OUR : Von NAS THE INFAMOUS ise CARRY Wy, AN WRETCH? We KNOW THAT ESP” YOUR GRIEF DELUDi PEE THAT CUSUOVESS SY. AN G0UG AINA OF YOUR EVIL PLOTS ISTO \\ YOU,GREAT. RAJAH Ne 90 BECOME RULER OF THIS KINGDOM ONCE) THE GOD INDRA HIM GN yea WHOLE KINGZOMS 1 VERA Dispesey OF THE ONLY TRUE) "BELF TOLD ME IS TAT ARISE a Tins “Bees eee WILL! Warzir? WA [ rye gone ARE NOT AS GRHEL | | YUUT Ate Oe te pecpleane TISSBPEORT WAS Bune | | Babine os ere peared ognvoons OF THe veoPLe | KARMARING FOR 7 SAFELY TO US. THEY MUST BE ‘ON THEIR WAY NOW! ees ASTERIX, WHAT'S 8 PACHYDERMA?, A Be Neesi ‘A UTTUE BOW-WOW WANTS SIANPtS UST: HIS DIN-DINS, DIDDUMS vo CARRIER, TH xe PIGEONS DO! 4 HOHO.Ho! RIGHT, ME HEARTIES, THE LOOT FROM THIS EASON'S PIRACY, AND WEILL HAVE A Nice QUIET GLOAT! WHY, IF IT ISN'T OUR DEAR OLD FRIENDS![7 We're HONEST QUICK! TURN MEN. HERE'S OUT THE GALLEY! SM BRING EVERYTHI) EDIBLE UP ON DECK //! SY on wet werrer THING! AFTEs THAN NOTHING! AFTER) : ALL, THEY MIGHT HAVE . awe SCUTTLED THE SHIP! aN eF\ I aeree ive ou \ISx HOURS* n \AYING Trae... THAT FEVER HAS LEFT ME > VERY WEAL AESCULAPINS WAS WATCHING eveR you. AGSAR. JUST A CASE. SeAVEDS SATO «. SPEED) ¥ BONNY 8047: re ) TOO LATE! We ARE SINKING! S YOU IDIOT. YOU SINK US."EB ASHE MAY Be opel BNE T9 00 IS GOING TD. E REFUOAT IT, Ape ONTHEPREMISES! 7 A Sos ee Be er ae SERA ca ! } WEUL ILL BE GLAD To BES, COMFORT OF THE FLYING CARPET!WELL We FIND HUNGRY: oe (oie) {| een rae JADE! THE PRINCESS... HIC! QUICK... y Seh OWEAT TARR Tae Beta of has THe ANSWER. IN 15 LEMON RESER SeteRIN ae, inebona:RastueR gay ere WeANWHIcE: VERY FAR AWAY. WELLiWE'LL SOON BE FLYING OVER ATHENS/AND THEN WE Leave GREECE WELL I'MA NO FOOL, BUT I'VE GOT A TERRIBLE HUNGER! QURE ENOUGH, AFTER A HUNDRED AND FIFTY HOURS" Reyvine 7Me... S ys SPECIALLY aWerMosis Litre / RESTAURANT AND HIS see ASTER/X AT THE OcSMP/e GAMES.THE HOURS PASS. INEXORABLY BY... THEREBY aUuleK! HE'S FACCING !/ WHAT HAPPENED To ME? WHAT HAPPENED TO ME? YES IT IS THRESOME. ‘S, BY TOUTATIS!us EMAUHNADE, YOU. SEE ANYONE OMAING?. IAARING SCIENCE UM, HUNGRY! Arte Vou gun niisen, I ea Sra ee PHO EATING IS NEVER. \| 2 LOOK, IT'S. WOTHING WHAT- \/) ‘R_TO DO Vel WITHBUTARTER A WALK ATS TORN er we An GP SEVERAL HOURS. HAVE BROUGHT A aRper AvoNe. (on ESS : HELLO 1 SEE eT, oe parikag Caneers: FINISHED i (Sa WENVING til : i An o~— | r BECAUSE | ONLY MEND THe CARPETS 1B MAKE TWHAT'S M01 IND HERE WOULD AGREE Ot IMEND A CARPET THAT WASN'T. AABE IN PERSIA!THE ANSWER'S STILL ‘A LEM... FOR A START: YX YESIYES.OF Weire Not \ course” BUT | FOREIGNERS, ) REALLY CAN'T WE'RE END YOUR @AULS! CARPET. | DON'T HAVE THE, NECESSARY ‘SPARE PART SILVER, TALENT*! No USE BEING Setves) WCE CARPET. OnE. (NIRV R Hove OY > UIKE THIS. Day SIURURET \ AMARA aR TI UR, BORE : gone Goes anid We er_Appny AAV ANY S bet RS ANoTHER/, ym ‘|SL /) re (71 Bes youre 30 You HAVE ANY Powers, HELP_US “TD MEND MATTERS 108 IT WiLL BE THE END OF OUR VICLAGt A, v Vane TAKE THIS DONE By) ONE By AHURA) -TOUTATIS MAZDAR! A BIT OF os] INTRIENEHN): PLANNING § Gf Action. AT) AN YoU FLY \ To SCY THe lig LA THROUGH THE THROUGH RANKS OF THE THEM? SCY IANS a Lire Low? ‘s8Y THE CREAT CODDESS*! WEMUST Fiy ) FROM THESE DEMONS OF THE SKY! (orpat. CITY OF THE SCYTHIANS. OVER ALREADY? “aw 80, 5 af Tuese ONLY POOR MAN'S ROAST CAMEL!AS 6000 Auras Ttise < eaae’ Pron coces swe % ONE ESS.) wars) AS dhomepnnsy aur A 4ATER..-| oa.2y THINGS) GALL THEM KHAVIAR: Wiel ParOR | THAT? BETTER BUY, BECAUSE, IT = A\_ ARE VERY HAS TWO HUMPS! "NICE: ae A ts ba‘A ROAST CAMEL MAY BE GOOD ROAST BOAR! THE AMOUNT YoU ATE! a coos BS BSR MSY ten) No one wourn So even KNow, SEEING Se [= _RIGHT... Now ‘We've FILLED UP AGAIN, WE AAUST MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME AND 4 FLY STRAIGHT TO Yor nD TWILL NOT see LU DIE, DEAR ORIN JADE! RATHER ABDICATE IN FAVOUR OF HOODUNNIT. ISN'T JUST ANYONE, 3 PPro nicurs In sHinine We No: IT wouto TaKe ‘ARMOUR. RIDING TO WATZIT'S] A THOUSAND AND ONE AID. AS THE THOUSANDAND/ NIGHTS TO SAVE HIM ONE HOURS TTICK BY, THE PRINCESS Now! nie 0 HOODUNNIT, DIVINE AKAS TER, SUPPOSE THERE! STILL NO RAIN WHEN You" EXECUTED THE PRINCESS? HOWEVER, THE VALIANT PERSIAN CARPET FLIES TIRELESSLY ON) WHETHER CROSSING BAKINS DESER ———~ INDRA WiLL 5) CALL FOR MORE ie ) ROYAL BLOOD... AND ITU BE OFF IT WON'T MATTER, A BIT, BECAUSE BY THEN I'LL BE RAJAW MYSELF. HO; Ho, Ho! OR FACING THE B/TTER ( WEATHER OF THE MOUNTAIN AS SCENERY PEAKS GOES, THIS LEAVES - ‘ME COLDiS HERE WE ARE! THE RIVER CANGCES! __ THE GANGES 1S A SACRED RIVER. EVEN IN THIS DROUGHT, THE PEOPLE STILL CLEAR AS MUD! THESE INDIANS ARE CRAZY! CE e WATZIZNEHM'S CARPET COMING /N HE'S ABOUT TO 3 teri “ tiie HE'S GOT THE GAULS ON BOARD ??/\5 THIS OUR, yy _CUCKY BREAK?TRUST THE FAITHFUL WATZIZNEHM?, J enoran PARADIS, ZV; iY THE 1001 HOURS ARE RUNNING. x Sensor mass vertwesey Sey |4 AeAcecodncy 4 > (DEA! TAAKING HEAY: Weatnenor ras WssuAC teyine7 QUITE SURE. WM AERAID IT ALWAYS DOES Uke THIS BEFORE), CACOFONIX | PLAY UI ‘BY ALLTHE AVATARS! THOSE GAULS WILL HAVE TO \RWATIONS AND | (ETAMORPHOSES OF | THE INDIAN 6005.MIGHT BO HIM AN INJURY! Fr c KEEP HIM AWAY THENONS OFF FROM MME, OR] 1 HopeD FoR! Top you SO! RAIN- MAKING 15 SHEER SCIENCE FICTION! WALL THE SAME.WeE | MUST BE CAREFULTO KEEP THE HEAT 1M SORRY 1 GOT. UPSET, CACOFONIX! PERHAPS WITH CAREFUL NURSING, WE CAN CURE HIM YOU MUST HAVE CAUGHT) BEFORE THE THOUSAND AND COLD ON THE WAY HERS ONE HOURS RUN OUT? A puneLy Psycro- GOAAATIO CASE, ARISING ROAR THE CONFLICT. OF HIS) E60 WITH His INTROVERT INSTINCTS wHich THUS. FORAA A SYNDROMAE TO BE DESCRIBED AS PARANOIA VULcARIst, water 1 WILL DEMONSTRATE AD NAUSEAM! VACBCRIABDERIABBER,ED BETTER GO odes Stee Ree senate esi SAME TO YOU. © WATS SRIEMAA YOU'RE PRANCeRSE ga n/ Whe UREENTLY Ne Trg easy To PICK UPYouIRE VERY wett I TRAINED) STRANGER | yi CAN ive YOU A JOB 9 IF YOU LIKE THATIS NOT WHAT WERE HERE BOTHER THAT! FOR, How?bC0. THE GALILISH BARD 1 KNOW A MUCH QUICKER CURE! 1 HAD AN ELEPHANT WHO. COULDN'T. TRUMPET BECAUSE HIS TRUNK WAS STUFFED UP. | ONLY HAD TO BLOW «DOWN IT VERY HAS'LOST HIS VOICE AND CAN'T. SING. THE DOCTORS HAVE PRESCRIBED A BATH OF ELEPHANTS, MICK AKER WITH ELEPHANT DUNG AND ELEPHANT 1 CAN DO THE SAME. SINCE WHEN He's FOR HIM IF YOU LIKE? TENDED TO GET WIND, BUT He CAN BLOW. HIS OWN TRUMPET CATER... 97 EXCELENT! Y NOW THIS 1S THE GAULISH BARD IS AT HOWDOO'S. HELL Vol SkcoreNin sur Weg Sethe eae TT Fen sores os: - oiBY VAYUTiN OWZATI. ACN: CONSUME YOU IN THE FIRE. OF HELL!!! G00 OF FIRE. 4 GOD OF TIME. rey E SHANST Bt SEEING WATZIZNERAA ‘RSAIN IN AHURRY!DONT LiKe THis! Re RO war THE..2/PHE'S \) CONE” OM “gl AND IVE HAD. AN GLEPHANT STOLEN I THE ONE. WHOSE TRUNK UNBLOCKED! TAK SURE CAGOFONIX 1S IN DANGER! | ONLY HOPE A we CAN Ger THERE 1S IN TIME! ee eu come wire yout Want DY ELEPHANT BACK! SURE ENOUGH, NINE HOURS PROM ZERO HOUR, z= NE NEAVENY, SPECIALLY 4s _A_ NOT NEAR THIS wiTH A HEY, HO, THE WIND ANP yo. J THE RAIN. .*RoR THE RAIN. IT” RAINETH EVERY ) Biatens oF WAVE RISEN AGAIN) AND. HE INDIANS ARE HAPP)‘YOU'LL BE GLAD YUM! SCRUNCH! IT's A WHOLLY, EDIBLE ANIMAL TO ME! DON'T PUSH YOUR | Luck PRINCESS! YOU | ANIGHT Set FLOODS | AS BAD AS THE | ROU! TAA FED UPLASTERIX ! SCRUNCH! YUM! BECAUSE IVE AN SS IREATHEY MAY BE HAVING A BANQUET IN OBELIX DOES INDEED HAVE A 8000 NOSE) FOR SURE ENOUGH) A FEW HUNDRED CARPET FLYING ) HOURS FROM THE VALLEY OF THE GANGES BRING AID AND THI WAGE OF OUR, GREAT, AND BEAUTIFUL GAULISH NATION TO STRANGERS, AND 1 SAY TO YOU