Obelix

Few characters in the comic medium have endured with quite the joy and staying power of Obelix — debuting in 1967 courtesy of the legendary creative duo René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, this Silver Age icon has been delighting readers across an extraordinary 59-year publishing run. With 247 catalog appearances spanning Asterix, Asterix Mundart, and MV Comix under Egmont Ehapa, Obelix is clearly no fleeting supporting player but a cornerstone of one of comics' most beloved universes. He shares his pages with a wonderfully rich cast — Miraculix, Idefix, Majestix, Troubadix, and Automatix among them — and eight of his appearances carry key-issue status, making him a genuine collector's quarry. If you've never explored this corner of the Silver Age, Obelix is an irresistible place to start.