Rene Goscinny

About The Author

Rene Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926. After growing up in Argentina, he came to America where he shared a studio with future Mad magazine co-founder Harvey Kurtzman and collaborators Will Elder and Jack Davis. In 1959, he founded the magazine Pilote which premiered what was to become the most successful comic series anywhere: Asterix. He died suddenly of cardiac arrest in 1977 at the age of 51.

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Books by Rene Goscinny

Asterix Collector Vol. 3

Asterix and the Goths

By Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo

Book #3

Rereleasing the classic comic series in a larger book, with behind-the-scenes information on the making of Asterix. Perfect for collectors!

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