Albert Uderzo Astérix Les Lauriers de César #18 Cover Original Art (Dargaud, 1972)....
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Sold: Apr 19, 2026
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Albert Uderzo (French, 1927-2020)
Albert Uderzo was a French comic artist and writer best known as the co-creator and principal illustrator of Astérix. Born in Fismes in 1927, he grew up near Paris and began drawing early, building the skills that carried him into professional cartooning and illustration.
In the 1950s, Uderzo partnered with writer René Goscinny on several projects, including Oumpah-pah, before the duo created Astérix for the new magazine Pilote. The first Astérix adventure appeared in Pilote on October 29, 1959, and the series quickly became one of the defining works of Franco-Belgian comics.
After Goscinny’s death in 1977, Uderzo continued Astérix, taking on a larger role in shaping the series while remaining closely identified with its visual identity. He retired from drawing in 2011, leaving behind a body of work that influenced generations of European comics artists.
Uderzo’s career highlights include co-creating and illustrating Astérix, long-running collaboration with Goscinny, and major honors such as the Legion of Honour (including Knight and later Officer), induction into the Eisner Award Hall of Fame, and other lifetime achievement awards in Europe.
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