When the Belgian cartoonist Peyo created a village of cute little woodland creatures for his heroes Johan and Peewit to discover, he couldn't have known that they would wildly outgrow those humble origins to become a worldwide phenomenon all on their own.

One of Peyo's most iconic smurfs, the Astrosmurf, gets the deluxe Anthology treatment. Fifty years ago, mankind set off into outer space. Now, a smurf sets foot on another planet - or does he? Could it possibly be a smurfspiracy to fool Dreamy Smurf into becoming the Astrosmurf?

One of the greatest strips in cartooning history finally gets its due in this handsome archival edition at full size! When the Belgian cartoonist Peyo created a village of cute little woodland creatures for his heroes Johan and Peewit to discover, he couldn't have known that they would wildly outgrow those humble origins to become a worldwide phenomenon all on their own.

Studio Peyo, Jim Lee, Ian Churchill, Milo Manara, Terry Moore, Frank Cho, and more fantastic creators come together to celebrate Asterix and the indomitable Gaulish village. With gorgeous illustrations and short comics in a variety of art styles, these creators pay tribute to the incredible influence of Asterix. Collected and translated for the first time in honor of the 65th anniversary, this is a must-have for fans of the original Asterix comics.

Another iconic Smurf, The Smurf Apprentice, gets the Anthology treatment! A smurf wants to emulate Papa Smurf, and decides the best way to do so would be to practice magic. So, the smurf sneaks into Gargamel's lab and steals instructions for a magic potion. The smurf foolishly drinks the potion and is turned into a monstrous lizard that all of the smurfs fear.