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The search for the best Asterix volume

Martin Jungfer
10/7/2024
Translation: machine translated

Europe is currently not only looking for the best football nation. An Asterix fan is about to find the best Asterix book with the help of fans.

40 issues of the cult comic series "Asterix" have now been published. The latest volume, "The White Iris", was published in spring 2024. Collectors never miss out on a new release in order to have the complete history of the adventures created by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny on their shelves.

Each new volume is the subject of debate as to where it should rank in the list of the best stories. Of course, there is no definitive and objective answer. You can currently follow - and even take part in - an interesting experiment based on the European Football Championship format on the internet.

The private project of an Asterix fan

Marco Mütz from Hamburg is behind the private project comedix.de. It is a website with an extensive collection of quotes, special incidents and running gags - in short, an almost inexhaustible treasure trove for Asterix aficionados.

So who would have more authority to find the best Asterix book? The "Asterix Adventure Tournament" began on 3 June with the preliminary round. Only 32 of the 40 volumes made it to the main round; a seeding list prevented the volumes with a better chance of winning from meeting too early in the tournament.

If you still want to influence the most exciting phase of the tournament, you can do so under the tweets that comedix.de publishes on X. May the Swiss best Asterix volume win!

Which volume is the best for you? Let the Community know in the comments.

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Journalist since 1997. Stopovers in Franconia (or the Franken region), Lake Constance, Obwalden, Nidwalden and Zurich. Father since 2014. Expert in editorial organisation and motivation. Focus on sustainability, home office tools, beautiful things for the home, creative toys and sports equipment. 

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