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Dave CLARK

Original Asterix Cover Fails To Find Buyer After Legal Challenge

An original cover of 'Asterix and Cleopatra' on display at the Millon auction house in Brussels (Credit: AFP)

An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book "Asterix and Cleopatra" went under the hammer Sunday but failed to find a buyer after a legal challenge from the artist's daughter.

The famous gouache, showing the ancient Egyptian ruler reclining and the two Gaulish heroes Asterix and Obelix, was to be sold by the Brussels auction house Millon.

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