Asterix and the Golden Sickle
by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo
Asterix and the Golden Sickle (La Serpe d'or) is the second Asterix story by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, serialised by Dargaud in Pilote magazine in 1960 and published as an album in 1962. Brockhampton Press issued the English translation by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge in 1975.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First published
- Dargaud (Pilote magazine), 1960
- First UK edition
- Brockhampton Press, 1975
- Series
- Asterix
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Editions
- Hodder & Stoughton1975 Paperback · Asterix 2 I own Asterix and the Golden Sickle, Hodder & Stoughton 1975 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Characters
- Asterix
- Genre
- comic
Read next
- Comes after
- Asterix the Gaul
- Followed by
- Asterix and the Goths
In print
- Editions recorded
- 45 on Open Library, 10 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 25 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by René Goscinny
- Le Petit Nicolas1960 · 1 edition
- Asterix the Gaul1961 · 1 edition
- Les Récrés Du Petit Nicolas1961 · 1 edition
- Les Vacances Du Petit Nicolas1962 · 1 edition
- Asterix and the Goths1963 · 1 edition
- Nicholas and the Gang1963 · 1 edition
- Asterix the Gladiator1964 · 2 editions
- Asterix and Cleopatra1965 · 1 edition
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How many editions of Asterix and the Golden Sickle are there?
We track 1 edition of Asterix and the Golden Sickle. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was Asterix and the Golden Sickle first published?
Asterix and the Golden Sickle by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo was first published in 1960.
What should I read after Asterix and the Golden Sickle?
In order, it follows Asterix the Gaul and it is followed by Asterix and the Goths, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Asterix and the Golden Sickle, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Asterix and the Golden Sickle, Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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