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Asterix Gets Update with Female Heroine in Latest Outing

Reuters

   PARIS - Asterix, the indomitable pint-sized Gaul forever outfoxing the
   Romans, returns this week for his 38th comic book adventure "Asterix
   and the Chieftain's Daughter" featuring for the first time in its
   60-year history a female heroine.

   In a move to update the books, which have been entertaining readers
   since 1959 and spawned multiple movie spinoffs, the action in the new
   edition revolves around a character called Adrenaline, the teenage
   daughter of famous Gaulish king Vercingetorix.

   With her long red braided hard, black trousers, gold headphones and
   grumpy teenage disposition, Adrenaline will keep Asterix and his
   oversized sidekick Obelix chasing after her to ensure her safety as she
   explores adolescent rebellion.

   The last three editions of Asterix have been written by Jean-Yves Ferri
   and drawn by Didier Conrad, sticking closely to the original format.

   "We didn't want to develop a character who would be based on her
   seductive side as we usually do with female characters in Asterix. Most
   of the time they are young attractive women who seduce Obelix and their
   role stops there," Conrad said.

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