Asterix

:This article refers to the French Asterix character . For other uses, see Asterisk (disambiguation).

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Asterix (French: Ast?rix) is a fictional character, created in 1959 as the hero of a series of French comic books by Ren? Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). Uderzo has continued the series since the death of Goscinny in 1977.

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The books have been translated into many languages, even Latin and Ancient Greek. They are probably the most popular French comic in the world, and familiar to people of all ages in most European countries. Asterix is less well known in the United States and Japan, which both have strong comic book traditions of their own.

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The key to the success of the series is that it contains comic elements for all ages: young children like the fist-fights and other visual gags, while adults can appreciate the cleverness of the allusions and puns that sparkle throughout the texts.

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Note: the names of the characters contain puns, and vary with translation into other languages. This article uses the names from the English-language translations of Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge.

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Asterix related Images and Photos (experimental)

Asterix Obélix and Boars Statue Limited Edition Sculpture