Die Schlümpfe #22

Volume 22 of Die Schlümpfe arrives in 2011 with "Der Reporterschlumpf," and the cover sets the scene perfectly: a crowd of blue Smurfs is utterly absorbed in reading fresh newspapers, filling the warm golden background from edge to edge — all except one confident little Smurf in the foreground, sporting a press hat and a notepad, clearly the star reporter of the hour. Cover artist Ludo Borecki packs the image with charm and gentle humor, capturing that delightful Smurf-village energy where even a slow news day becomes a village-wide event. With writing from Thierry Culliford, Luc Parthoens, and Max Murmel alongside Borecki's artwork, this is a cheerful addition to any Schlümpfe shelf.