Asterix and his friends have been outwitting the Romans for decades, and now the artwork behind their adventures is bringing real money. Seven works by Albert Uderzo combined for $579,312 at auction.

The results came from Heritage Auctions’ International Comic Art Signature Auction on Oct. 24 and 25, which realized $3,105,825 in total. A Heritage press release dated Nov. 3, 2026, laid out the numbers.

One page alone stole the show. It brought $206,250 and led the whole group.

One Falbala Page From Asterix The Legionary Brings $206,250

The top Uderzo lot was a page from “Asterix the Legionary,” page 7, featuring Falbala. It sold for $206,250.

Olivier Delflas of Heritage described it as “an especially desirable page from Falbala’s debut adventure.” That is the kind of detail collectors love, a page tied to the first appearance of a favorite character.

Falbala is the character who captured the heart of Obelix, so a page from her first story is a little piece of comic history.

A Pilote Magazine Cover For Asterix And The Soothsayer Sells For $187,500

Next came a cover for the French magazine Pilote, the one made for “Asterix and the Soothsayer.” It sold for $187,500.

Pilote is the weekly magazine where Asterix first appeared, and its covers are a big part of the character’s legacy. A cover painted by Uderzo himself is the sort of item serious collectors chase.

The twist is how close it came to the top lot. A cover and a single interior page finished only about $18,750 apart.

Uderzo’s Painting Of A Map Of France Brings $106,250

A painting of Uderzo’s map of France sold for $106,250. If you have read the albums, you know the map of Gaul showing the one village that held out against the Romans.

Uderzo spent his career drawing the French countryside and its people with a loving, comic eye, and a painting of a map of France reflects that. It is not a comic page, but it speaks to the same love of the series.

Back cover production art brought $57,500, and other pages in the group added to the total of $579,312.

Beyond Asterix, A Rocketeer Splash Page And A Luis Royo Cover Each Bring $112,500

The sale was not all about Gaul. Dave Stevens’s “Rocketeer” splash page sold for $112,500, and a Luis Royo cover brought the same amount.

The Rocketeer is a favorite with fans of old-fashioned adventure and 1930s style. A splash page, the big opening image of a story, is one of the most desirable pieces for collectors.

Seeing two works finish at the same price is a fun coincidence, and it shows how much interest there is in comic art from many different styles.

Add it up and the Uderzo group tells a clear story. A page, a magazine cover, a painting and back cover art all found eager buyers, which suggests collectors are interested in every side of the artist’s work and not just the famous interior pages.

It also helps to remember where the character came from. Asterix was created by Uderzo and writer René Goscinny, and the stories follow a small Gaulish village that keeps resisting the Roman army with the help of a magic potion. Generations of readers across Europe grew up on those albums.

For many families, Asterix was the first comic that parents and children read together. That shared memory is part of why the original art draws so much attention.

Why Original Comic Pages Are So Prized By Collectors

A printed comic can be bought by anyone, but an original page was drawn by hand and exists only once. You can see the pencil lines, the ink and sometimes the corrections the artist made along the way.

For fans who grew up reading the books, an original page is a way to see how the work was made. It brings you closer to the artist.

That is why a single page can sell for more than a house in some parts of the country. It is not just paper. It is the original source of an image that millions of people love.

The overall sale shows how wide the hobby has become. With $3,105,825 in sales over two days, the auction covered everything from European classics to American adventure heroes, and the results show buyers are active in many corners of comic art.

Anyone who has stood in a bookshop in France or Belgium and watched adults and children reach for the same Asterix album knows how deep this affection runs. The prices simply put numbers on a feeling that millions of readers already have.

What To Know If You Want To Start Collecting Comic Art

If you are curious about comic art, start by looking at auction catalogs and reading the descriptions. They tell you who made the piece, what story it comes from and how it is signed or stamped.

Prices vary widely. Not every piece costs six figures, and many pages by lesser-known artists sell for modest sums. Set a budget, learn the artists and buy what you love.

If you already own old comics or original art, keep them flat, away from sunlight and out of damp rooms. A bit of care now can save a lot of value later.

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