Luke Williams checks out the Netflix take on the early Asterix story
Albert Uderzo
New book charts the history of groundbreaking French comic magazine, Pilote
Europe’s “best ever” comics anthology gets its own reference book
Asterix book with art dedication by Albert Uderzo leads the bidding in latest Catawiki Original Comics Art Auction
A copy of an Asterix book featuring a dedication and art by Albert Uderzo is getting a lot of interest
Upcoming Heritage International Comic Art Auction features pages from ‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’, ‘Watchmen’ and more
Legendary originals from two milestone US comics published in 1986 join works by such icons as Steve Ditko, Moebius, Albert Uderzo and Alex Raymond
Asterix moves to Sphere, title of new story out this October announced
A big moves for Asterix, and a big monster coming too?
Asterix the Gaul heads to Netflix in new series, planned for 2023 release
Netflix has partnered with publisher Hachette’s Les Editions Albert René and playwright Alain Chabat to create the first-ever animated limited series based on the iconic French comic series The Adventures of Asterix. The 3D animated series – which is in addition to the… Read More ›
Those We Have Lost in 2020 – Part One
A tribute to those comic creators – and some comics-connected celebrities in other fields – who have passed earlier in early 2020…
In Memoriam: Albert Uderzo, co-creator of Asterix and Obelix
Many tributes from across the globe have paid to artist Albert Uderzo this week, illustrator and co-creator of famous comic series Asterix, who died on Tuesday, aged 92.
In Pictures and In Review: Asterix and the Chieftain’s Daughter – UK launch
Richard Sheaf reports on the UK launch of Asterix and the Chieftain’s Daughter, and gives the new adventure a thumbs up for its take on some of the saga’s younger characters, including newcomer Adrenalin…
When British Comics were… European!
Bambos Georgiou takes a look at just some of the European comic strips that once featured in Fleetway’s British weekly comics
1970s “Flying Furies”, The Aeronauts, recalled
Picking up on our recent story about Tales from Europe, The Singing, Ringing Tree and The White Horses, who remembers The Aeronauts… or as older readers might remember them, from Lion comic – “The Flying Furies“? Not to be confused… Read More ›
Asterix returns in an all-new adventure this October, Dogmatix TV series in the works
60 years after he first appeared in the pages of the French comic magazine Pilote, Asterix, the creation of René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, returns in an all-new album this October – and a new animated TV series, Dogmatix and the Indomitables, is also in the works, although the details of this remain scant so far
In Review: Astérix in Britain: The Life and Work of René Goscinny Exhibition at London’s Jewish Museum
Richard Sheaf reports on the opening of a great new exhibition opening at London’s Jewish Museum… The top floor of the Jewish Museum in Londinium has been given over for the next five months to the story of comic creator… Read More ›
Astérix in Britain exhibition opens at London’s Jewish Museum in May
London’s Jewish Museum is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the life and work of René Goscinny, the writer of Asterix, opening 10th May 2018, billed as an immersive and playful exhibition that explores the unique imagination of the co-creator, with Albert Uderzo, of… Read More ›
New Asterix album title revealed as the Gauls head for Italy!
Asterix and the Race through Italy – yes, the title of the 37th album recounting the adventures of our friends from Gaul created by two comic book geniuses – Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny – has finally been revealed, due for… Read More ›
Asterix pips Tintin to top Greatest Hero vote in Lakes Festival opening debate
It was neck and neck at the end of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival‘s opening night debate, but in the end, the audience voted by just one vote to establish Asterix as the character most deserving that cherished place on your oversized… Read More ›
Asterix goes from strength to strength, with new “Missing Scroll” album out next month
Since 1959, when Asterix was created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, he has gone from success to success – continuously attracting fans from all ages and from all around the world. In the publishing field, it is a very… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, Dogmatix!
To celebrate the Asterix album’s 50th anniversary of publication in France, Asterix and the Banquet returned to bookshops there earlier this month with two brand new editions – and began a tour of the country with a special exhibition featuring artwork and behind… Read More ›
Asterix and the Picts sells two million copies in a week (and that’s just in France)
Asterix and the Picts – the first new Asterix book in eight years, with a new creative team – Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad – taking over the popular series, has been a runaway success and is already being reprinted in… Read More ›