Asterix & Obelix: Some vital statistics

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	Asterix & Obelix: Some vital statistics

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10-18-2007 3:17 PM

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					The vital statistics of Asterix
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<B>Albert Uderzo has been charming children for almost 50 years with his comic book creation, Asterix the Gaul. Despite the death of its co-creator 30 years ago, the character still dominates his life</B></FONT></TD></TR></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7049642.stm"><IMG width="203" vspace="0" hspace="0" height="152" border="0" alt="Albert Uderzo" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44182000/jpg/_44182576_uderzo_203b.jpg" />
				<DIV class="cap">Albert Uderzo has been drawing Asterix comics since 1959</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7049642.stm">I started very young, not to earn money - because at the time you couldn't make any money out of it - but still after 62 years I get amusement and pleasure</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7049642.stm">One of the strongest elements of the Asterix story is the affectionate stereotyping of different nationalities</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7049642.stm"><FONT size="2">When asked why he continues to author the Asterix albums under both names, even though he now works on them on alone, Mr Uderzo replies that it is a "question of respect".
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