Over 330 million copies of Asterix books have been sold around the world The film Asterix and the Vikings is based on the story of Asterix and the Normans Asterix and the Vikings has been screened around the world, and has an all-star cast reading the voices, as well as a theme tune sung by Celine Dion The DVD of the film was released in March 2007 in the UK A 16-page supplement to the book reveals much about the making of the film that will fascinate all fans

Rene Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, and spent most of his childhood in Argentina, before eventually moving to Paris in 1951. He died in 1977. Albert Uderzo was born in 1927 in a small village in Marne, France. He met Rene Goscinny in 1951 and on 29 October 1959 their most famous creation, Asterix, made his first appearance on page 20 of Pilote. Asterix the Gaul, their first album, was published in 1961 and there have now been 33 Asterix albums. Rene Goscinny was born in Paris in 1926, and spent most of his childhood in Argentina, before eventually moving to Paris in 1951. He died in 1977.