| Les Schtroumpfs (The Smurfs) | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 1958-present |
| No. of issues | 41 |
| Main characters | Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy Smurf, Gargamel |
| Publisher | Dupuis[1] |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Peyo and Studio Peyo |
| Artists | Peyo and Studio Peyo |
| Creator | Peyo[2] |
| Original publication | |
| Published in | Spirou magazine |
| Date of publication | October 23, 1958 |
| Language | French |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Johan and Peewit |
The Smurfs (French: Les Schtroumpfs; Dutch: De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic series, created by cartoonist Peyo (pen name of Pierre Culliford). The titular creatures were introduced as supporting characters in an already established series, Johan and Peewit in 1958, and starred in their own series from 1959. More than forty Smurf comic albums have been created, 16 of them by Peyo. Originally, the Smurf stories appeared in Spirou magazine with reprints in many different magazines, but after Peyo left the publisher Dupuis, many comics were first published in dedicated Smurf magazines, which existed in French, Dutch and German. A number of short stories and one page gags have been collected in comic books next to the regular series. By 2008, Smurf comics have been translated into 25 languages, and some 25 million albums have been sold.[3]
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- ^ "Pierre Culliford, Smurf Creator, Dies at 64". The New York Times. 1992-12-25. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
- ^ Lichfield, John (2008-10-23). "Smurfs celebrate their 50th birthday". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2008-10-23.