Asterix (character)

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Asterix
Publication information
Publisher	Dargaud
First appearance	Asterix the Gaul (1959)
Created by	René Goscinny Albert Uderzo
In-story information
Alter ego	Astérix (Gaul)
Team affiliations	The small Gaulish village in Armorica.
Abilities	High Intelligence Master strategist Expert combatant After drinking a magic potion made by the druid Getafix Superhuman strength Superhuman durability Superhuman speed Superhuman reflexes Superhuman agility Superhuman endurance Superhuman stamina

Asterix (/ˈæstərɪks/; French: Astérix French pronunciation: [as.te.ʁiks]) is a fictional character and the titular hero of the French comic book series Asterix.^[1]

The series portrays him as a diminutive but fearless Gaulish warrior living in the time of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars. Asterix was created in 1959 by writer René Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo. Since then, thirty-five books in the series have been released, with Uderzo taking over writing duties after the death of Goscinny in 1977. Asterix has also appeared in several animated and live-action film adaptations of the series, and serves as the mascot of the amusement park Parc Astérix. Before that, he was also the mascot of the magazine Pilote.