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
Nero (comic book character) performed in the "Poesje" van St. Andries, next to the St. Andries kerk in Antwerp, with a special puppet made after Nero. Nero (comic book character) Nero is a Flemish comic book character and the main protagonist in Marc Sleen's long running comic book strip series "The Adventures of Nero" (1947–2002). He is one of the most recognizable comic book characters in Belgium and comparable to Lambik from the "Suske en Wiske" series by Willy Vandersteen. Nero is a middle aged, fairly obese man who is bald except for two long hairs on his head. Furthermore, he wears a huge