Goscinny and Uderzo began working together in 1951, creating a number of comic book heroes who met with varying degrees of success. He inevitably contributes something substantive to the cultures he visits, such as bringing about the BritonsвЂ™ discovery of tea and the BelgiansвЂ™ creation of french fries. Asterix generally responds to their foibles with amazed disbelief.

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