Pleasant surprise

A couple of years ago, spurred on by a gift of a few books, I decided to accumulate the entire collection of Asterix comic books. It took me a few months but I finally mamanged to get them all through Amazon.com

Periodically, when I want some light reading, I pick up one of the books and lazily wander through them, reliving some of my best childhood memories. A few days ago, during a break in the first Test action, I reached into my bookshelf, picked out a book, and laid my hands on this:

I opened it, read the first panel and did a double-take. I did not remember any of the words or images. I continued on and about half-way into the second page I realized that I had never read this book. I must have overlooked it all these years and then once again while I was collecting the books. So, with trembling hands and a wide smile on my face I read my first new Asterix book in over two decades. What joy!