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Sad... But just to set the record straight, Asterix was "written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo". Uderzo illustrations were masterful and without a doubt were a big part of Asterix success. But the true genius of Asterix was the writting: the plots, the subtle allusions to contemporary society, etc... I read most of not all the original Asterix comic books by Goscinny and Uderzo, and they were brilliant in so many levels. Goscinny died in 1977 though, and Uderzo carried on as writer and illustrator. Asterix didn't change visually, but the quality of the writing took a nose dive. The witty, insightful plots were replaced by corny, predictable stories (including a ridiculous plot involving aliens). The Asterix books written by Uderzo were not up the the standard that gave the series renown. It's sad that in the 15+ years that Uderzo worked with Goscinny, he never seemed to grasp the latter's brilliant writing, and definitely never came close to matching Goscinny skill in writing.

So it would be more accurate to say that "Uderzo, the illustrator of Asterix, has died", Rest in piece. I for one will always admire his brilliance as illustrator.

The comics were quite popular here many years ago when we were in school. May he RIP.

That is sad. RIP

I loved reading the Asterix series.

That’s sad news!!

How sad but then he was very old.

His comics will survive him and will give joy and pleasure to many future generations.

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