Un' avventura di Asterix #34

A golden celebration awaits in this 2009 Mondadori edition, as the cover — pencilled and inked by Albert Uderzo himself — presents a magnificent gilded statue of Obelix and his beloved dog Dogmatix, towering over a delighted, arms-wide Asterix and a grinning young Obelix at its base. The title Il Compleanno di Asterix e Obelix: L'Albo d'Oro ("The Birthday of Asterix and Obelix: The Golden Book") sets a fittingly festive tone for this anniversary album, written by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo and brought to life with artwork by Uderzo and Frédéric Mébarki. It's a warm, gleaming tribute to two of comics' most beloved Gauls, rendered with all the charm that has made this series so enduring.