Marcus Apfelmus

Marcus Apfelmus is a minor Roman character appearing in the German-language edition of Asterix, inhabiting the comic world of Gauls, Romans, and Julius Caesar with the punny, satirical name typical of the series' humor.

A minor but memorable figure from the beloved Asterix universe, Marcus Apfelmus made his debut in 1972 during the Bronze Age, brought to life by the legendary creative partnership of René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo — with Gudrun Penndorf lending her hand to this edition as well. He moves in distinguished company, sharing pages with the likes of Julius Cäsar and the wonderfully named Gaius Faulus and Lucius Keuchhustus, those gloriously comic denizens of the Roman world that Goscinny and Uderzo made so irresistible. His appearances span an impressive 53 years across both the Asterix and Asterix Mundart series under Egmont Ehapa, and the fact that one of his seven catalog appearances carries key-issue status makes him a quietly rewarding find for the dedicated collector. A small piece of a very big, very funny world — and that's reason enough to seek him out.