(SOUNDBITE) (French) FNAC MONTPARNASSE MANAGER, SOPHIE GREGOIRE, SAYING: "It's an eagerly awaited release, one of the most eagerly awaited of the year. Asterix, 60 years since its first publication, ...

Fabcaro will be the fourth scriptwriter to carry on the adventures of the popular comic book character Asterix - Copyright AFP Hector RETAMAL Fabcaro will be the ...

Asterix, the Franco-Belgian comic book character celebrating his 60th anniversary this year, is finally going to be getting the attention he deserves in the U.S., as independent publisher Papercutz ...

Albert Uderzo, the French comic book artist and scriptwriter best known for his work on 'Astérix,' has died at the age of 92. By Georg Szalai Global Business Editor Albert Uderzo, the French comic ...

NEW YORK — Americans have long adored things from France, like its bread, cheese and wine. But they’ve been stubbornly resistant to one of France’s biggest imports: “Asterix.” The bite-sized, brawling ...

Last year's Asterix comic book, The Chieftain's Daughter, was the best-selling comic book in the world. And while Asterix fans settled down for the good long wait until the next, it appears they won't ...

Albert Uderzo, the celebrated French illustrator and writer who created the beloved “Asterix” franchise with René Goscinny more than 60 years ago, has died. He was 92. Uderzo’s family told the French ...

Judges in Luxembourg reopened a battle over whether the name of one of Europe’s most recognizable comic book characters can ...

PARISPARIS — Albert Uderzo, one of the two creators of the beloved comic book character Asterix, who captured the spirit of the Gauls of yore and grew a reputation worldwide, died on Tuesday. He was ...

Americans have long adored things from France, such as its bread, cheese and wine. But they have been stubbornly resistant to one of France’s biggest imports: “Asterix.” The bite-sized, brawling hero ...

Albert Uderzo, the French illustrator who launched the Asterix comics in 1959 with author René Goscinny, with his characters Asterix, left, and ObelixStephane de Sakutin / AFP / Getty It’s been 50 ...

PARIS (AP) — Albert Uderzo, one of the two creators of the beloved comic book character Asterix, who captured the spirit of the Gauls of yore and grew a reputation worldwide, died on Tuesday. He was ...