Die Schlümpfe #20

Die Schlümpfe #20 brings the beloved blue villagers into a tense situation right on the cover — Papa Schlumpf stands atop a rock surveying the scene while two fellow Schlümpfe appear in genuine peril: one brandishing a makeshift spear and another bound in chains, all set against the earthy backdrop of their mushroom-house village. Published in 2011 by Splitter Verlag, this German-language volume titled "Die Schlümpfe in Gefahr" ("The Smurfs in Danger") is crafted by writers Thierry Culliford, Luc Parthoens, and Max Murmel alongside artist and inker Alain Maury and colorist Nine Culliford. Fans of the series will find this an appealing addition, with the cover's warm, sun-baked tones and that air of low-key urgency making it hard to put down before you've even opened the first page.