Asterix and the Chariot Race of the known world. Julius Caesar endorses the race but insists that a Roman must win for the sake of unity across the Italic Peninsula. In Gaul, Asterix and Obelix are taking Geriatrix to a dentist at a market in Darioritum, when a sibyl predicts Obelix will become a champion charioteer. Obelix then buys a sports chariot on credit, quits his menhir business and joins the trans-Italic race, accompanied by Asterix and Dogmatix. Over the course of the race, they encounter a range of competitors from other lands, as well as the people and cuisines of Ancient Italy. Only five
Doctor Strange (comic book) Doctor Strange (comic book) Doctor Strange is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character Doctor Strange and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original "Doctor Strange" comic book series which debuted in 1968. The original "Strange Tales" series ended with issue #168 (May 1968). The following month, Doctor Strange's adventures continued in the full-length "Doctor Strange" #169, with Nick Fury moving to the newly launched "Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D." Expanded to 20 pages per issue, the "Doctor Strange" solo series ran 15 issues, #169-183 (June 1968 – November 1969), continuing the numbering of "Strange Tales".