Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield by a sore liver, a consequence of overeating and drinking at his last banquet. Having demonstrated this, and temporarily eased the chief's pain, the druid Getafix sends Vitalstatistix to a hydrotherapeutic center in Arverne to be cured, with Asterix and Obelix (and Dogmatix) as his escort. On the way, they stop at various inns, where the heavy food revives the chief's sickness. At Arverne, the Gauls initially remain together; but because Asterix, Obelix, and Dogmatix are in no need of special diets, they feast on wild boar and beer while everyone else eats "boiled vegetables". When other patients complain, Vitalstatistix
Adhemar (comic book character) West, but in "De Kromme Cobra" ("The Crooked Cobra") (1964) he becomes Prime Minister of the Indian state Rachepour. As one of the most recognizable Flemish comic book characters Adhemar has penetrated Flemish popular culture in many ways. The annual comic book award Bronzen Adhemar has been named after him and is a small statue modelled after his likeness. In Turnhout, where the prize is traditionally handed out, he also received a statue near De Warande in 1991. It was designed by sculptor Ivo van Damme. On 5 September 2016 the statue was victim of vandalism and pushed of its