Autograph by Albert Uderzo (1959)

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Drawing autographed by Albert Uderzo who created, in partnership with René Goscinny, the character Astérix in 1959.

1. Publisher's official reproduction of a drawing by Albert Uderzo (born 1927), depicting Asterix, Idéfix and Obelix carrying a menhir, with a large original signature by Uderzo, in pencil, with an original calligraphy in the center of the drawing. 21 cm x 29.7 cm. Single piece.

2. Business card of the Albert René book publisher, owned by the designers Uderzo and Goscinny, which produces and distributes the comic strip "Asterix and Obelix". In the upper left corner, there is an "engraving" of Asterix's head. On the card itself there is a handwritten note that can be translated as "From Asterix to you" , but it is not known whether it is from Uderzo himself or an assistant. 12.8 cm x 8 cm. Single piece.

"Asterix and Obelix" is a classic of French and European comic book culture. The adventures of the two friends have accompanied, like Tintin, the childhood of millions of people around the world for 50 years. Asterix's stories have been translated into at least 83 languages ​​and 29 dialects, including European/Brazilian Portuguese and Mirandese, and are very popular in Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South America, Africa and Asia. The first album "Astérix o Gaulês" was published in 1961 and, from that date, they began to be released annually. To date, 33 albums have been released and 11 film adaptations (8 animated and 3 live-action), games, toys and a theme park.

The humor in this comic is typically French, with puns, caricatures and stereotypes about each country, region and culture. In the most recent books, parodies increase with, for example, the spy Zerozerosix, based on James Bond 007.

Asterix and Obelix are among the legendary characters of comics, and Uderzo is one of the pioneers of the discipline. This international recognition has increased the worldwide demand for collection documents, especially in recent years. This set by Uderzo, business card and autograph, is particularly interesting.