Overview
- In Germany’s version of Asterix in Lusitanien, a Roman officer is named Pistorius as a localized “speaking name.”
- Translator Klaus Jöken says the choice follows the series’ naming conventions, including German Roman names ending in “-us.”
- The French original calls the character Nouvelopus, while publisher information says the visual model was Ricky Gervais.
- Jöken stresses the reference is not a political statement and notes that cameos of public figures are intended as an honor in Asterix.
- The new album, written by Fabcaro and drawn by Didier Conrad, has been on sale for about a week.