By Toutatis! Asterix Finally Gets a Female Hero!

Daphne Lee, children’s books editor and reviewer

05-Nov-19 14:30

By Toutatis! Asterix Finally Gets a Female Hero!

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The beloved comic book series Asterix is introducing a female hero for the first time in its 60-year history. We discuss why this is a big deal, and what it means to have more female representation in our pop culture.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sumitra Selvaraj, Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann

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Categories: SME, Markets, Film, History, People and Places, Literature, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, comic book series, Asterix, Adrenaline, female hero, female representation, pop culture, Didier Conrad, Albert Uderzo, Rene Goscinny, Jean-Yves Ferri,

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