Die Schlümpfe #30

Against a cheerful yellow background, the cover of this 2012 German-language Splitter Verlag edition features three blue Smurfs in police uniforms — complete with caps and badges — with one holding what appears to be a traffic baton, another consulting a notepad, and a skeptical-looking Smurf observing the proceedings. It's a lively, good-humored scene perfectly suited to the issue's title, "Dein Schlumpf und Helfer" ("Your Smurf and Helper"), hinting at some kind of official duty with a comedic twist. With a creative team including writers Thierry Culliford, Alain Jost, and Max Murmel alongside artist Jeroen De Coninck, this volume in the beloved German Schlümpfe series promises the warmhearted humor that has made these little blue characters so enduringly fun.