| BOOK 4 GOSCINNY AND UDERZO

AND
CLEOPATRA

THE GREATEST STORY EVER DRAWN |

14 LITRES OF INDIAN INK, 30 BRUSHES,
62 PENCILS, 1 HARD PENCIL, 27 ERASERS, 1
1984 SHEETS OF PAPER, 16 TYPEWRITER
RIBBONS, 2 TYPEWRITERS, 366 PINTS OF
BEER WENT INTO ITS CREATION!

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МҮ DEAR QUEEN...
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HURRIED OUT OF THE PALACE AT ONCE!
1 DIDN'T EVEN STOP TO CHANGE!

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YY FAIR AND | HADARIGHT TO DONT 60 ON! ИМ SORRY AND
CALL IN THE GAULS AND ILL PROVE LL DO WHAT YOU
ТО YOU THAT EGYPTIANS САМ
BUILD BEAUTIFUL PALACES...
—— ———

IT BEFORE...
THESE ROMANS
ARE CRAZY!
 [FRE CROWS АССГАМ THER 7
INVOKING THE SUN-GOD OF EGYPT,

АТА BANQUET FOR 14,000

(IT HAD BEEN PLANNED TO INVITI
BUT EGYPTIANS ARE SUPERST
<. TOGETHER
BUILD THE FINE
PYRAMIDS WITH THE
 7, WELL, CALL
‘ON SOMEONE FROM
CUR COUNTRY,
EY TOUTATIS.

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ASTERIX, OBELIX
AND GETAFIX