The Nervii and their western neighbours the Menapii are the main subjects of the comic book Asterix in Belgium. |
The Asterix comics, set during the time of Julius Caesar and written in the second half of the twentieth century, are set in Armorica, now Brittany. |
Uderzo's kooky illustrations and funky fashion sense has contributed a lot to the Asterix charm. |
In the Asterix comic book series, one of the protagonists, Obelix, is a menhir maker and delivery man. |
Asterix The Legionary was my favourite and I must own the world's tattiest copy. |
The long-awaited Asterix falls far short of the mark, it's not half as clever and funny as all the rest. |