Overview
- In Asterix in Lusitanien, a Roman centurion is given the surname Pistorius in the German edition, according to translator Klaus Jöken.
- Jöken points to Asterix's naming conventions and the German practice that Roman names end in '-us' as the basis for the choice.
- The French original calls the character Nouvelopus, meaning 'new work', while the visual model was Ricky Gervais, with Jöken noting a resemblance to Boris Pistorius.
- Jöken emphasizes the naming is not a political statement and says appearances in Asterix are generally viewed as an honor.
- The newly released album, written by Fabcaro with art by Didier Conrad, has been on sale in Germany for about a week.