Nobody could be more surprised about Astrix's stunning success than the original illustrator of Astrix,Albert Uderzo, who has also authored the series since the death of the original writer,Rene Goscinny.

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(Recording) Uderzo told French radio that Astrix was born when the owner of a French magazine called Pilote wanted a comic strip his kids could read that represented French culture.

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