René Goscinny

René Goscinny (14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French author, editor and humorist, who is best known for the comic book Astérix , which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo , and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris (considered the series' golden age).

René Goscinny ( ; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comics editor and writer, who is best known internationally for the comic book Astérix , which he created with illustrator Albert Uderzo , and for his work on the comic series Lucky Luke with Morris (considered the series' golden age) and Iznogoud with Jean Tabary .

French comic book artist and author René Goscinny ( , ; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer, who created the Astérix comic book series with illustrator Albert Uderzo . Raised largely in Buenos Aires , Argentina , where he attended French schools, he lived for a time in the United States. After his return to France, they collaborated for more than 20 years on the comic series Lucky Luke (in what was considered the series' golden age.) He wrote Iznogoud with Jean Tabary . Goscinny also wrote a series of children's books known as Le Petit Nicolas ( Little Nicolas ).

French comic book writer (1926–1977) René Goscinny ( French: [ʁəne ɡɔsini] ; Polish: [ɡɔɕˈt͡ɕinnɨ] ; 14 August 1926 – 5 November 1977) was a French comic editor and writer, who created the Asterix comic book series with illustrator Albert Uderzo . Born in France to a Jewish family from Poland, he spent his childhood in Argentina where he attended French schools and later lived in the United States for a short period of time. After his return to France, they collaborated for more than 20 years on the comic series Lucky Luke (in what was considered the series' golden age). He wrote Iznogoud with Jean Tabary . Goscinny also wrote a series of children's books known as Le Petit Nicolas ("Little Nicolas") illustrated by Jean-Jacques Sempé .