Asterix and the Big Fight

Asterix and the Big Fight (Le Combat des Chefs)
Cover of the English edition
Date	1966
Main characters	Asterix and Obelix
Series	Asterix
Creative team
Writers	René Goscinny
Artists	Albert Uderzo
Original publication
Published in	Pilote magazine
Issues	261–302
Date of publication	1964
Language	French
Translation
Translator	Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge
Chronology
Preceded by	Asterix and Cleopatra
Followed by	Asterix in Britain

Asterix and the Big Fight (also known as "The Battle of the Chieftains" - translated from French: Le Combat des Chefs) is a French comic book story, written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo.^[1] It is the seventh story in the Asterix comic book series, and was originally published by Dargaud as a serial for Pilote magazine in 1964, before later being released as a comic album in 1966

The story focuses on Asterix and Obelix attempting to get their village's druid cured of several conditions following an accident, all while their chief, Vitalstatistix, prepares to do battle with a rival chief allied to the Romans.

Asterix and the Big Fight received positive reviews following its publication. In 2024, a trailer was released for an animated adaptation of the story, which will be screened on Netflix as a serial in 2025.