Albert Uderzo, French author and illustrator who launched the Asterix comics strip character in 1959 with author Rene Goscinny, draws in his office on October 2, 2012 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, outside Paris. Uderzo will release an comic strip book entitled "L'integrale" on October 11, 2012, under the artistic direction of photographer Philippe Cauvin and Alain Duchene. AFP PHOTO JOEL SAGET