Astérix le Gaulois, no. 1, cover

René Goscinny

1959

Comic strip featuring a title and heading across the top in French, and eight panels of comics below. The comics portray warriors, a man against several opponents, two warriors, a stylized map of France, a map of enemy tents, a warrior on a chair interrupted by a boy, two warriors talking, and four warriors talking while hiding behind a tree.
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Creator Bio

René Goscinny

1926–1977

René Goscinny was a French cartoonist, famed for cocreating the comic Astérix le Gaulois. Goscinny was born in Paris and moved with his family to Argentina at a young age, obtaining a degree in fine arts before moving to New York to find work as an illustrator. Returning to Paris, Goscinny was introduced to comic artist Albert Uderzo, with whom he founded the humor magazine Pilote in 1959. Astérix debuted in the first issue and quickly gained widespread popularity. Goscinny also wrote for numerous other French comic strips. In 1967, he was made a Chevalier of Arts and Letters for his contributions to French culture.

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