The athletes of the ancient world assemble in Athens for the Olympic Games. Asterix and the Gauls enter too, but they're due for a setback. As an artificial stimulant, magic potion is banned. Can our friends win at the Games without it? And what's the special ingredient of the other potion, the one in the cauldron in the shed with the door that doesn't close properly?
Without the powerful potion whipped up by the Druid Getafix, Asterix and his fellow Gaulish villagers would never have the strength to fight Caesar's legions. Now Getafix has run short of rock oil—an essential ingredient in the concoction—and the merchant who sells it has forgotten his order. There's nothing left to do but have Asterix and Obelix prospect for black gold in the Middle Eastern desert. But, the Roman secret agent Dubbelosix, using his amazing folding chariot filled with the latest spy gadgets, is determined to stop them by any means possible. Will Doubleosix succeed? Will our heroes strike oil? Or, will Getafix come up with a new and clever solution? Stay tuned. 8 1/2 X 11 1/4. all in color