that he is 'just not skinny'. First time an Asterix book makes reference to past adventures. The first instance being after Overanxius agrees to lift the stockade if the Gauls win the bet, Obelix tells him to give Asterix and Obelix's best regards to Caius Fatuous, whom the pair humiliated in Asterix the Gladiator. The second reference to a previous adventure comes when Asterix and Obelix discover Lutetia's traffic problems haven't been sorted out since their last visit there, of which a footnote tells readers to look back at the book Asterix and the Golden Sickle. The candy shop owner at Cambrai sings the lullaby Golden Slumbers from the play Patient Grissel after Asterix and Obelix knock out the Roman patrol. In October 2017, the book's original cover illustration, signed by the authors, was sold at a Paris auction for a record €1.4 million. And they never get Divodurum's specialties, like charcuterie or pate or even quiche. Reception On Goodreads, the book has a score of 4.14 out of 5. References External links Asterix and the Banquet Official English Page Banquet, Asterix and the Comics set in Paris Marseille in fiction Works originally published in Pilote Literature first published in serial form 1965 graphic novels Works by René Goscinny Comics by Albert Uderzo Comics set in France Cultural depictions of French people