Marcel Uderzo
Marcel Uderzo (20 December 1933 – 24 January 2021) was a French comic book artist. He was the younger brother of fellow comic book artist Albert Uderzo. Biography. Uderzo was born in Clichy-sous-Bois on 20 December 1933 to a family of Italian immigrants. In 1938, his family moved to the 11th arrondissement of Paris in an area of artisans. When he left school, Uderzo's father taught him the luthier trade. In 1964, his relationship with his father deteriorated and he took up comics. From 1964 to 1965, Uderzo taught himself how to create comics. He continued  to make guitars in his father's workshop while learning to draw and make ink boards for "Tanguy et Laverdure". He continued his apprenticeship making ink boards for "Asterix". In a 2014 interview, he stated that his resemblance to the character Cacofonix was "striking". In 1966, Uderzo was hired part-time by Dargaud to create visual products for "Asterix". He was then employed full-time by his brother in Neuilly-sur-Seine to work on "Tanguy et Laverdure" until 1968, when the series was being drawn by Jijé. He then took over inking and coloring for "Asterix" until the end  of his collaboration with his brother in February 1972. After a short break, he resumed work at Dargaud in September 1974 and devoted himself to "Asterix". His final volume was "Asterix in Belgium". The volume included a parody of a painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, which he produced in one day. In 1979, Albert did not invite him to join his new publishing company, Éditions Albert René. As a result, Marcel completely severed ties with his brother, and the two would remain at odds. In January 1980, Uderzo began working on a personal project, titled "Les Mémoires de Mathias