Editing René Goscinny (section)

==''Pilote'' and ''Astérix'' (1959)==
In 1959, the Édifrance/Édipresse syndicate started the [[Franco-Belgian comics]] magazine ''[[Pilote]]''.<ref name="BDO-1959">{{cite web|last=BDoubliées|title=Pilote année 1959|url=http://bdoubliees.com/journalpilote/annees/1959.htm|language=fr}}</ref> Goscinny became one of the most productive writers for the magazine. In the magazine's first issue, he launched ''[[Asterix|Astérix]]'', with Uderzo. The series was an instant hit and remains popular worldwide. Goscinny also restarted the series ''Le Petit Nicolas'' and ''Jehan Pistolet'', now called ''Jehan Soupolet''. Goscinny also began ''Jacquot le Mousse'' and ''Tromblon et Bottaclou'' with Godard.

The magazine was bought by [[Georges Dargaud]] in 1960, and Goscinny became editor-in-chief. He also began new series like ''Les Divagations de Monsieur Sait-Tout'' (with Martial), ''La Potachologie Illustrée'' (with [[Cabu]]), ''Les Dingodossiers'' (with [[Marcel Gotlieb|Gotlib]]) and ''La Forêt de Chênebeau'' (with [[Mic Delinx]]). With [[Tabary]], he launched ''Calife Haroun El Poussah'' in ''Record'', a series that was later continued in ''Pilote'' as ''[[Iznogoud]]''. With [[Raymond Macherot]] he created ''Pantoufle'' for ''[[Spirou (magazine)|Spirou]]''.