Yes, the first is inspired from...Bruegel !
but it is from the comic of our friend Asterix
Asterix or
The Adventures of Asterix (
French:
Astérix or
Astérix le Gaulois, IPA:
[asteʁiks lə ɡolwa]) is a
series of
French comic bookswritten by
René Goscinny and illustrated by
Albert Uderzo (Uderzo also took over the job of writing the series after the death of Goscinny in 1977). The series first appeared in French in the magazine
Pilote on 29 October 1959. As of 2009, 34 comic books in the series have been released.
The series follows the exploits of a village of indomitable
Gauls as they resist
Roman occupation. They do so by means of a magic potion, brewed by their
druid, which gives the recipient superhuman strength. The protagonist, the titular character
Asterix, along with his friend
Obelix have various adventures. The "ix" suffix of both names echoes the names of real Gaulish chieftains such as
Vercingetorix,
Orgetorix, and
Dumnorix. Many of the stories have them travel to foreign countries, though others are set in and around their village. For much of the history of the series (Volumes 4 through 29), settings in Gaul and abroad alternated, with even-numbered volumes set abroad and odd-numbered volumes set in Gaul, mostly in the village.
The Asterix series is one of the most popular
Franco-Belgian comics in the world, with the series being translated into over 100 languages, and it is popular in most
European countries. Asterix is less well known in the
United States and
Japan.
The success of the series has led to the adaptation of several books into
14 films: ten animated, and four with live actors. There have also been a number of
games based on the characters, and a theme park near Paris,
Parc Astérix, is themed around the series. To date, 325 million copies of 34 Asterix books have been sold worldwide, making co-creators René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo France's bestselling authors abroad.
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looking for the Druide
