Obelix and Co. is the twenty-third volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). The book's main focus is on the attempts by the Gaul-occupying Romans to corrupt the one remaining village that still holds out against them by instilling capitalism. It is also the last volume released before Goscinny's death in 1977; his next and last volume, Asterix in Belgium, was completed after his death. After Obelix single-handedly defeats the newly arrived Roman reïnforcements to celebrate his own birthday, Caesar once again questions the possibility of annexing the rebellious Gaulish village; whereupon the Roman economist 'Caius Preposterus' proposes to introduce capitalism, by which to reduce the Gauls' interest in war. For that purpose, he moves into the camp of Totorum; and upon encountering Obelix, buys a menhir every day for increasing sums of money. When Preposterus demands more menhirs in exchange for more money, Obelix hires other.. …