Asterix (character) series is also referred to in Larry Gonick's "The Cartoon History of the Universe" Volume 2. Asterix, Obelix and Vitalstatistix appear in several panels depicting the historical invasion of Rome by the Gauls. Asterix (character) Asterix (; ) is a fictional character and the titular hero of the French comic book series "Asterix". The series portrays him as a diminutive but fearless Gaulish warrior living in the time of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars. Asterix was created in 1959 by writer René Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo. Since then, thirty-five books in the series have been released, with Uderzo taking over
Nero (comic book character) The location was chosen because Nero himself moved into this house in the album "De Verschrikkelijke Tweeling" ("The Horrible Twin") (1990). Today the place is a café, named after Nero. There is another statue of Nero in front of the casino in Middelkerke, where other statues of Belgian comic book characters can be seen. The organisation "Nero-Harmonie" in Hoeilaart and a mountain bike route have been named after him. Nero, the dog of Carmen Waterslaeghers in the popular Flemish sitcom FC De Kampioenen was also named after the comic book character, when Carmen happened to see a newspaper with Nero