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Photo Story: Asterix gets female heroine Adrenaline

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epa07945932 The new French comic of Asterix 'La Fille de Vercingetorix' (The daughter of Vercingetorix') is displayed at a bookstore in Nice, France, 24 October 2019. 'La fille de Vercingetorix' is the 38th episode of the comics Asterix, scripted by Jean-Yves Ferri and drawn by Didier Conrad. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER

Asterix, Gaul comic book character who is forever outfoxing the Romans, returns this week for his 38th comic book adventure “Asterix and the Chieftain’s Daughter” featuring for the first time in its 60-year history a female heroine.

The new edition revolves around a character called Adrenaline, the teenage daughter of famous Gaul king Vercingetorix.

Asterix’s 38th adventure, printed in 5 million copies, was released on Thursday.

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Photo: EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER

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