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Idefix

Idefix

176 appearances · Silver Age · 1967–2026 · 5 key issues
Who is Idefix?

Idéfix is the small white dog who became the loyal companion of Obelix in the classic Asterix comic series. The little canine attached himself to the Gaulish menhir-deliveryman, revealing a surprisingly fierce devotion to his new friends and a love of trees.

Few comic companions have burrowed into readers' hearts quite like Idefix, the pint-sized, irrepressible dog who first bounded onto the page in 1967, brought to life by the legendary duo of René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. A true Silver Age treasure, this little fellow has proven anything but a footnote — 176 catalog appearances across nearly six decades, including five collector-recognized key issues, speak to a staying power that rivals any hero in the Gaulish village. Whether sharing adventures alongside Majestix, Miraculix, Troubadix, and the rest of that wonderfully boisterous cast, or gracing the pages of Asterix, Asterix Mundart, and MV Comix, Idefix has remained a beloved constant through generations of readers. If you've ever underestimated a small dog's capacity to leave a giant paw print on comics history, this character is your delightful correction.

MV
#21/41/1967
★ First appearance
MV #21/41/1967
Oct 1967

Trivia

  • Idefix scored a rare promotion from supporting gag character to full-blown animated TV series star in 2021, a remarkable trajectory for a dog who started as background comic relief.en.wikipedia.org
  • Neither name is accidental: the French Idéfix punches on idée fixe meaning 'fixed idea,' while the English Dogmatix takes an entirely different route, blending 'dog' and 'dogmatic' into its own clever wordplay.en.wikipedia.org
  • In his earliest appearances Idefix functioned purely as a silent visual joke, and only after readers responded positively did the creative team elevate him to Obelix's permanent companion.en.wikipedia.org
  • René Goscinny has written more of Idefix's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 108 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1987–2022

Asterix #28 1987
Asterix #28
Wie Obelix als kleines Kind in den Zaubertrank geplumpst ist #[nn] 1989
Wie Obelix als kleines Kind in den Zaubertrank geplumpst ist #[nn]
Asterix Mundart #1 1995
Asterix Mundart #1
Asterix Mundart #6 1997
Asterix Mundart #6
Asterix #31 2001
Asterix #31
Asterix #33 2005
Asterix #33
Asterix #35 2013
Asterix #35
Asterix Mundart #74 2017
Asterix Mundart #74
Asterix Mundart #75 2018
Asterix Mundart #75
Asterix Mundart #[86] 2022
Asterix Mundart #[86]

Appearances (1–150 of 176, oldest first)