Albert Uderzo

A delightful meta-moment in the beloved Astérix universe, Albert Uderzo is a character who shares his name with the legendary real-world cartoonist behind the series itself — and there's a charming wit in seeing that name rendered as a comic character within the very pages of Éditions Albert René's flagship title. Debuting in 2009 in Astérix #34, this Modern Age curiosity keeps wonderfully storied company, appearing alongside the likes of Panoramix, Abraracourcix, and Assurancetourix in the sun-drenched world of indomitable Gauls. With only a handful of appearances across Astérix and La Galerie des Gaffes, this is a rare, affectionate footnote — the kind of tucked-away gem that rewards the most devoted collectors of Franco-Belgian comics history.