boyswhodraw (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Asterix and Obelix is probably one of my favorite illustrated series, and plucky duo are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. The Adventures of Asterix (French: Astérix or Astérix le Gaulois) is a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo . The series follows the exploits of a village of ancient Gauls as they resist...
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... warrior Asterix, who was created by the popular writer-illustrator duo, René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, fifty years ago.
New Statesman (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... 2011.)But, depressingly, most commentators have seen the golden jubilee of René Goscinny's and Albert Uderzo's greatest creation as an opportunity to explore the way in which the Asterix brand has become a little tarnished in recent years -- following the mediocre film adaptations starring , for example, as well as Uderzo's decision to sell the series rights to the mega-publisher...
The Ephemerist (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Today everybody celebrated the 50th anniversary of the famed French comic star Astérix, and even Google joined in the fun. Related posts:Paying hommageAlbert Uderzo’s birthday slideshowSupport the smurfs ! Related posts: Paying hommage Albert Uderzo’s birthday slideshow Support the smurfs !
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... also a visual and verbal feast, with fantastic and often fantastically detailed illustrations by Albert Uderzo and words by René Goscinny. (The English versions required all the creative powers of their translators, Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge, to put across the punning spirit of the originals, and the results are rightly acclaimed.) Part of Asterix's appeal lies in the...
Staring At Empty Pages (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
... , Gastroenteritus , and, my favourite, Goldendelicius . The cartoon is written and drawn by Albert Uderzo, now 82, and was written by René Goscinny until his death in 1977 — at age 51; his cartoon characters will soon be older than he ever was. Goscinny managed some clever wordplay and good wit in the writing, and that’s been continued by Uderzo. It’s...
World Culture Pictorial (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
(quote) A little-reported ceremony took place a few days ago outside a nondescript apartment block in the Paris suburb of Bobigny. An old man unveiled a plaque to mark the birthplace of one of France's greatest cultural heroes: Asterix. On 29 October 1959, the first adventure of the diminutive warrior Asterix appeared in the comic magazine Pilote. It was the work of the Italian-born artist Albert...
Searching the Inner Me... (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... magazine. Written by humorist and comic-book writer René Goscinny and illustrated by artist Albert Uderzo, the series was an oddball tale about a village of “indomitable Gauls” resisting Roman invasion in 50 BC, thanks to a druid who brewed a special magic potion that granted them superhuman strength. Quickly distinguishing itself through its sharp, playful script...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
For half a century they have been fending off Roman attacks from their village, armed only with fearlessness, flying menhirs and a cauldron of magic potion. But now Astérix and his band of indomitable Gauls are invading Lutetia – modern-day Paris – and determined to make their presence felt. Fifty years after Albert Uderzo and Réne Goscinny unveiled their comic...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
... these comic book creations to its heart since 1959 when writer René Goscinny and artist Albert Uderzo first sketched out their idea for a story set in a remote village on the Brittany coast, the last outpost of ancient Gaul holding out against the Roman invasion, where the villagers have become brave warriors through the help of a magic potion. Those original sketches and typescripts,...
Bread and circuses (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... also a visual and verbal feast, with fantastic and often fantastically detailed illustrations by Albert Uderzo and words by René Goscinny. (The English versions required all the creative powers of their translators, Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge, to put across the punning spirit of the originals, and the results are rightly acclaimed.) Part of Asterix's appeal lies in the gentle...
Sandbox World (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Asterix is turning 50 this year, he was created on October 29, 1959 for the weekly Pilote magazine. They are releasing the 34th book edition of the series. Asterix’s creators, the late writer Rene Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo are national heroes back in France where there is a dispute of exactly where the adventures [...]
The Galloping Beaver (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
ASTERIX TURNS 50! SINCE IT BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 1959, IMHO, Asterix is one of the most delightful comic strips ever created: the artwork is excellent, and has delighted people world-round. But according to a report by Hugh Schofield for the BBC , there are those who believe that the strip just isn't what it used to be. That's because Asterix was a co-production between Italian-born artist Albert...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Paris - According to one of their creators, the small, wily Gaul Asterix and his oversized, clumsy friend Obelix were born under the influence of friendship, desperation and a great deal of alcohol. In August 1959, writer Rene Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo met at the latter's apartment in the Paris suburb of Pantin to dream up a story and some characters for a comic strip to...
Land+Living (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
This is the final Portuguese cover to , published in ten days to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the character, featuring twelve short stories by Albert Uderzo and the late Rene Goscinny, some reprinted, some new, all with an anniversary theme. One new story sees the village surprising Asterix and Obelix on their joint birthday with many of their acquaintances including Julius Caesar...
