Asterix Comic Franchise

This image features characters from the internationally renowned French comic series Asterix (originally Astérix le Gaulois), specifically Obelix talking to the druid Getafix (Miraculix in German). The cartoon shown is an editorial or satirical press cartoon referencing the characters.

The Asterix universe was created in France in 1959 by writer René Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo, debuting in the French magazine Pilote. Over the decades, it evolved into one of the most successful media and publishing franchises in European history.

Today, the Asterix publishing rights and brand are owned by Les Éditions Albert René, which is part of Hachette Livre, a subsidiary of the French media conglomerate Lagardère (ultimately controlled by the French multinational Vivendi SE). Comic books and related merchandise are printed and distributed globally across multiple countries, including Germany via Egmont Ehapa Media.