Asterix and Son is the twenty-seventh volume of the Asterix comic book series, created by author René Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo. A baby boy inexplicably appears at the porch of Asterix's house one morning. While taking care of him - a horrifying task for two single men - Asterix and Obelix along with Dogmatix, set out to discover who left the baby there and, by extension, who his parents are. The only major clue they have as to both mysteries is a lead left with the baby's wrappings. Curiously, they find that the Romans seem to be very inquisitive about the child, too - and all in the interests of Marcus Junius Brutus, Caesar's adopted son. Asterix finds out that some people suspect the baby is his illegitimate child, leaving him mildly shocked. As the Romans are using deceptive methods to try getting the baby, it is decided that the baby needs protection from the Romans. While in the village, the baby twice drinks a great deal of magic potion (first by accident when Obel. …