Birth Date:April 25, 1927
Place:Fismes, France.
Occupation:Cartoonist & Illustrator
Uderzo, 84, took over the writing for the comic book after the death of Goscinny in 1977, although many fans felt his scripts were lacking.Publishers Hachette recently celebrated the sale of 350 million Asterix books."I've decided there should be some continuity, and I want it to carry on for generations and generations," Uderzo told RTL radio.A new book is planned for "the end of 2012" under a new, as yet unnamed artist, "who has been following us for a long time inside a studio I set up," Uderzo said.The adventures of Asterix and his sidekick Obelix have been translated into more than 100 languages.
Asterix's adventures have been turned into several live action and animation films, including the recent series starring Gerard Depardieu as Obelix.
The next film to be released will be Asterix and Obelix: On Her Majesty's Service (God Save Britannia), in 2012.