Asterix and Cleopatra
| Asterix and Cleopatra (Astérix et Cléopâtre) | |
|---|---|
Cover of the English edition | |
| Date | 1965 |
| Main characters | Asterix and Obelix |
| Series | Asterix |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | René Goscinny |
| Artists | Albert Uderzo |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Pilote magazine |
| Issues | 215–257 |
| Date of publication | 1963 |
| Language | French |
| Translation | |
| Translator | Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Asterix and the Banquet |
| Followed by | Asterix and the Big Fight |
Asterix and Cleopatra (French: Astérix et Cléopâtre) is a French comic book story, written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. It is the sixth story in the Asterix comic book series, and was originally published by Dargaud as a serial for Pilote magazine in 1963, before later being released as a comic album in 1965.
The story focuses on Asterix and Obelix accompanying their village's druid, Getafix, to Ancient Egypt, in order to help an architect friend of his complete a major construction project that will allow Cleopatra to win a bet against Julius Caesar.
The comic received two film adaptations - an animated film of the same name in 1968, and a live-action film, Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, in 2002. An audiobook adaptation was also published by Hodder and Stoughton.