When it comes to French-Belgian comic adventures, most of the English-speaking world is divided into two camps: Team Tintin and Team Asterix. Air Mail Pilot is a staunch member of Team Tintin, but we are nevertheless happy to report that notes for a new Asterix book by the character’s long-dead co-creator have recently been discovered. For fans, this will be exciting news, like finding old candy in your winter jacket pocket, but even better. Non-fans can stop reading now and scroll back to Air Mail Pilot’s weekly picture of a cute animal.

To appreciate Asterix, it helps to know a little French history. The comics take place in 50 B.C.E., when the country was known as Gaul and was part of the Roman Empire. The title character is a scrappy little Gaulish warrior with a blond mustache whose village is one of few holdouts against Roman rule.