Enter our heroes. After a sibyl predicts Obelix will become a champion charioteer, he buys a sports chariot and drags Asterix and Dogmatix along for a high-speed tour of Italy. The race isn't just about speed; it's a culinary and cultural tour, featuring everything from Parma's ham to the volcanic dangers of Pompeii.
: Fittingly, his faithful co-pilot is named Bacillus (Latin for "bacteria"). Asterix in Italien
If you grew up with the legendary Gallic duo, you know that Asterix and Obelix have traveled everywhere from Egypt to Britain. But in their 37th adventure, "Asterix in Italien" (known in English as Asterix and the Chariot Race ), they take on the heart of the Roman Empire itself—not as conquerors, but as racers. Enter our heroes