The Adventures of Asterix

The Adventures of Asterix is a French comic book series written by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. Uderzo also took over writing the series after Goscinny's death in 1977. The comic first appeared in the French magazine Pilote October 1959. As of 2009, 34 comic books have been released. This is one of the most popular Franco-Belgian comics in the world. The books lead to movies, games, and even a theme park near Paris (Parc Asterix).
The comic follows a village in ancient Gaul as they resist Roman occupation. The village druid supplies a potion which gives the recipient superhuman strength. This is how they resist the Romans. Asterix and his friend Obelix have many adventures that take place in Gaul and around the world.

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