Asterix and the Banquet is the fifth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was first serialized in Pilote magazine, issues 172-213, in 1963. Fed up with the resistance the indomitable Gauls show, Julius Caesar sends Inspector General Overanxius to the camp of Compendium. Once there, Overanxius sees Centurion Lotuseatus and takes command of his men to lead them on an attack of the Gaulish Village (much to the delight of Obelix, who has been getting bored from no recent Roman attacks lately), but as usual (and despite Lotuseatus's warnings about the Gauls' magic potion), the Gauls repel the attack. Undeterred, Overanxius attempts a new strategy: setting up a stockade around the village to keep the Gauls contained and prevent them spreading their rebellious ideas to the rest of Gaul. When Asterix, Obelix and Vitalstatistix see this, Asterix makes a bet with Overanxius that he and Obelix will get out of the village and go. …