In a bid to adapt to the changing times, popular comic series "Asterix" has introduced its first female heroine ever. Creators Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad have debuted Adrenaline, the teenage daughter of famous Gaulish king Vercingetorix. 38th comic book adventure "Asterix and the Chieftain's Daughter."
In its 60-year history, Adrenaline is the first female heroine to feature in the comic series. She has long red braided hard, black trousers, gold headphones, and grumpy teenage disposition, a character that will hopefully hit the sweet spot for the many young readers. In the latest book, Asterix and Obelix are tasked with protecting Adrenaline from the Romans, who have captured her father. However, this proves difficult for these two heroes, as her rebellious spirit disturbs the village's day-to-day life.
Conrad spoke on this historic comic edition " We didn't want to develop a character who would be based on her seductive side as we usually do with female characters in Asterix. Most of the time they are young attractive women who seduce Obelix and their role stops there. [She] has just finished growing, but hasn't fully developed yet, so everything that is feminine is focused on her face. At the beginning of the story, she has the silhouette in the form of an 'S', so she's a bit round-shouldered and grumpy, as she starts to assert herself, she stands up straight."
Thursday, October 31, 2019 14:00 IST