Released in 2017, this volume was the third collaboration between writer and illustrator Didier Conrad , who stepped in to continue the legacy of original creators René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. The Plot: All Roads Lead to Rome
The story kicks off when a Roman senator, Lactus Bifidus, organizes a massive chariot race across the Italian peninsula to prove the superiority of Roman roads. To ensure a Roman victory and please Julius Caesar, the race is open to everyone in the "known world"—but Caesar insists a Roman must win. Asterix in Italien
: Fittingly, his faithful co-pilot is named Bacillus (Latin for "bacteria"). Released in 2017, this volume was the third
: He is the "Masked Auriga," a Roman champion with over 1,400 victories. He wears a golden mask and is known for stopping at nothing to win. : Fittingly, his faithful co-pilot is named Bacillus