Astérix #39

The thirty-ninth album in the beloved Gaulish series sends Astérix, Obélix, and Idéfix on an expedition deep into the frozen Sarmatian steppes, where a legendary griffin is said to roam. To keep the fearsome creature out of Roman hands — Caesar himself has dispatched a cohort to capture it — the heroes must navigate a vast, snow-swept land and forge alliances with the local Sarmatian people, whose warrior women prove formidable companions. Written by Jean-Yves Ferri and drawn by Didier Conrad, the album blends the franchise's trademark wordplay and comic action with a fresh, wintry setting far from the familiar village.