Asterix

Summary

Asterix is a comic book series^[1]. Asterix ranks in the top 0.83% of comic_book_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,136 views/month, #5 of 599).^[2]

Key Facts

• Asterix authored René Goscinny^[3].
• Asterix authored Albert Uderzo^[4].
• Asterix is in the country of France^[5].
• Asterix's image is recorded as Asterix&Obelix Brussels.jpg^[6].
• Asterix's instance of is recorded as comic book series^[7].
• Asterix's publisher is recorded as Dargaud^[8].
• Asterix's genre is recorded as alternate history comics^[9].
• Asterix is named after Asterix^[10].
• Asterix's logo image is recorded as Asterix.svg^[11].
• Asterix's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 175053368^[12].
• Asterix's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85383106^[13].
• Asterix's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 44353554m^[14].
• Asterix's Commons category is recorded as Astérix^[15].
• Asterix's country of origin is recorded as France^[16].
• Asterix's has part is recorded as Asterix the Gaul^[17].
• Asterix's has part is recorded as Asterix and the Golden Sickle^[18].
• Asterix's has part is recorded as Asterix and the Goths^[19].
• Asterix's has part is recorded as Asterix the Gladiator^[20].
• Asterix's has part is recorded as Asterix and the Banquet^[21].
• Asterix's has part is recorded as Asterix and Cleopatra^[22].
• Asterix's has part is recorded as Asterix and the Big Fight^[23].
• Asterix's has part is recorded as Asterix in Britain^[24].
• Asterix's has part is recorded as Asterix and the Normans^[25].
• Asterix's has part is recorded as Asterix the Legionary^[26].
• Asterix's has part is recorded as Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Authored works include René Goscinny^[3], an editor^[28], 1926–1977^[29], of France^[30], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[31], specialised in comics^[32] and Albert Uderzo^[4], a comics artist^[33], 1927–2020^[34], of France^[35], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[36], specialised in painting^[37]. Things named for Asterix include Parc Astérix^[38], an amusement park^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1989^[41].

Why It Matters

Asterix ranks in the top 0.83% of comic_book_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,136 views/month, #5 of 599).^[2] Asterix has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Asterix is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Asterix include Parc Astérix^[38], an amusement park^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1989^[41].