What inspired the comic Asterix?

The author of the new Asterix comic book says it was inspired by the Scottish landscape. read more

Rene Goscinny has said it stemmed from an idea he had about Vercingetorix’s defeat by Caesar c. 52 BD. There’s a famous painting of the time when Vercingetorix is surrendering, taking a knee in front of Caesar. read more

Asterix Conquers Rome is a comics adaptation of the animated film The Twelve Tasks of Asterix. It was released in 1976, and was the 23rd volume to be published, but it has been rarely reprinted and is not considered to be canonical to the series. read more

New Asterix comic inspired by Scotland The author of the new Asterix comic book says it was inspired by the Scottish landscape. read more