Obelix Obelix's name is a pun on the French word "obélisque" (obelisk), suggested by rotund physique and his habit of casually carrying heavy stone monuments (Menhir) around with him. In fact "obelisk" is also (in both French and English) a variant of the word obelus ("obèle"), a typographical mark ("†") often found in a companion role to that of the asterisk, after which his friend Asterix is named. Obelix Obelix (; ) is a cartoon character and protagonist in the French comic book series Asterix. He works as a menhir sculptor and deliveryman, and is Asterix's best friend. Obelix is noted
Kobra (comic book) Kobra (comic book) Kobra (trans. "Cobra") was a Yugoslav comic book created by artist Branislav Kerac and writer Svetozar Obradović. The main character of the comic is a young stunt man, nicknamed Kobra. After ending their cooperation with publisher Dnevnik, artist Branislav Kerac and writer Svetozar Obradović started to cooperate with the publisher Dečje novine. Their first comic published by Dečje novine was "Kobra", a comic about a young stunt man nicknamed Kobra. "Kobra" was first published in Dečje novine's comic magazine "YU strip" in 1979. Seventeen issues were published, before Kerac dropped his work on "Kobra" to work on