New Asterix volume “The White Iris”: Mindfulness guru as a villain

Don’t give out blows, but think positively: In the next “Asterix” volume, the heroes are purified by a mindfulness guru. How did this come about? A look behind the scenes.

Matthias Schmidt

How exactly does it work, invent a villain? A new villain who inspires the familiar heroes to achieve top performance and, when things are going particularly well, makes them ponder their existence and habits they have grown fond of. The women are responsible for shopping and cooking, the neighbors are regularly beaten up, and a day without roasting wild boar is not a good day: does that really fit in with the times?

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