Albert Uderzo

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Albert Uderzo was a French illustrator best known as the co-creator of the beloved cartoon character Asterix. Alongside writer René Goscinny, Uderzo debuted Asterix in 1959 in the French comic magazine Pilote. Asterix is a small, cunning Gallic warrior who, with the aid of a magical potion, defends his village against Roman invaders. Uderzo continued creating Asterix stories as both writer and illustrator after Goscinny's death in 1977. The adventures of Asterix and his friend Obelix have been translated into numerous languages and adapted into films and an amusement park.12

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René Goscinny
In 1957 he met Uderzo, a cartoonist, and collaborated with him on the short-lived “Benjamin et Benjamine” and, a year later, on the somewhat more successful “Oumpah-Pah le Peau-Rouge” (“Oumpah-Pah the Redskin”).
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In 1957 he met Uderzo, a cartoonist, and collaborated with him on the short-lived “Benjamin et Benjamine” and, a year later, on the somewhat more successful “Oumpah-Pah le Peau-Rouge” (“Oumpah-Pah the Redskin”).
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Asterix
…writer René Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo and debuted in 1959 in the French comic magazine Pilote.
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…writer René Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo and debuted in 1959 in the French comic magazine Pilote.
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comic strip
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…René Goscinny and the artist Albert Uderzo. Astérix, besides being simply humorous and adventurous, indulges in sophisticated puns, witty anachronisms, and satirical flashes. Astérix also has been heavily merchandised and is the subject of a theme park near Paris.
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…René Goscinny and the artist Albert Uderzo. Astérix, besides being simply humorous and adventurous, indulges in sophisticated puns, witty anachronisms, and satirical flashes. Astérix also has been heavily merchandised and is the subject of a theme park near Paris.
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