Asterix and the Golden Sickle: Album #2

The druid Getafix cannot cut herbs for the magic potion as his sickle has broken. Asterix and Obelix set off to get him a new one made. But it's not that simple. The sickle-maker, who also happens to be Obelix's cousin, is found missing. It is upto Astreix and Obelix to solve the mystery and return to the gaulish village with a new sickle.

A great review for a great series. The story is funny, intelligent and educational.

"Asterix and the Golden Sickle" is the second comic in the "Asterix" series, originally published in 1962. It's one of my favorites, too, and sees Asterix and Obelix go to Lutetia (Paris during the Roman Empire) to get a golden sickle for their druid Getafix, leading straight into the comic "Asterix and the Goths" (1963). There's lots of colour, locations and laughs along the way, and I can read it again and again. I like the early comics a lot, actually. Worth a read for fans.

This is one of my favourite Asterix books.Asterix and the Golden Sickle was first published in French in 1962 and in English in 1975.Asterix and Obelix journey to Lutetia (Ancient Paris) to buy a desperately needed Golden Sickle for the Druid Getafix.On the way there they easily deal with the mobs of bandits that attack them on the road , and also cannot find lodgings at Sundinium (Ancient Le Mans )because they are there during the great-Ox-Cart race -The Sundinium 24 hours.When they get to Lutetia they find that finding a sickle will not be so easy and that Obelix's cousin , the great sickle maker Metallurgix is missing .To get to the bottom of this they must battle against the Lutetia underworld as well as the Roman authorities (and make a journey through the forest that will later become the Bois de Boulogne).I wont spoil the ending but we all know that every Asterix adventure ends with a feat under the starry sky to welcome our heroes back to the village.

I have been reading about the adventures of Asterix and Obelix for years. I first learned about them while living in Europe and I still have all my copies with me back here in America. It's really hard to rate one over the other. They are all so much fun to read. All their names crack me up. I recommend any Asterix book to anyone of any age! They are all great!