René Goscinny, co-creator of the popular series "Astérix and Obélix", and Albert Uderzo, his illustrator, began their collaboration in 1959. The duo created comic strips that were published in a magazine called Pilote. These comic strips eventually became famous world-wide as they were translated into over a hundred languages. In 1959, they began publishing their first children's book, "Astérix the Gaul". The series quickly became the most successful French comics series of all time. Their first children's novel was "The Adventures of Astérix and Obélix" which came out in 1962. They followed up this success with "The Adventures of Asterix the Roman" in 1965 and "Asterix and the Picts" in 1968. They were also renowned for their children's adaptations of classic novels like "Les Misérables", "Moby Dick", and "Don Quixote". In 1959, René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo began their collaboration with the creation of a comic strip called Astérix. This comic strip later became known as one of the most popular French comics series ever. In 1962, they created their first children's book, "Astérix the Gaul". In 1963, they followed up this success with "The Adventures of Astérix and Obelix". In 1965, they created their first children's novel, "The Adventures of Asterix the Roman". In 1968, they followed up this success with "Asterix and the Picts". In 1970, they adapted the classic novel "Les Misérables". In 1971, they adapted the novel Moby Dick. In 1972, they adapted the famous novel Don Quixote.