Albert Uderzo

An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book Asterix and Cleopatre was to go under the hammer on Sunday despite a legal challenge from the artist's daughter.

Four original drawings by the creator of Asterix the Gaul sold Tuesday for nearly 400,000 euros to benefit Paris hospitals.

Paris made the Charlie Hebdo journal an honorary citizen and the creator of Asterix offered to draw for it today as support poured in for the satirical weekly decimated by Islamist gunmen for mocking Prophet Mohammad.

An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book Asterix and Cleopatre was to go under the hammer on Sunday despite a legal challenge from the artist's daughter.

Four original drawings by the creator of Asterix the Gaul sold Tuesday for nearly 400,000 euros to benefit Paris hospitals.

Paris made the Charlie Hebdo journal an honorary citizen and the creator of Asterix offered to draw for it today as support poured in for the satirical weekly decimated by Islamist gunmen for mocking Prophet Mohammad.