Asterix was very famous in Europe, as well as the Lucky Luke series (Text by Goscinni, Drawing by belgian Morris). But it's true: Since Goscinni's Death, the stories somehow went down the river, though there are some Lucky Luke comics from other writers (but still with Morris as drawer), which are fairly good.

Soon, a new Asterix Cartoon will start in the Cinemas. It's called "Asterix and the Vikings" and is based on the comic "Asterix and the Normans"

http://www.asterix.co.nz/movies/aste...thevikings.htm