Die Schlümpfe #5

The cover of this 2011 Splitter Verlag edition says it all — a massive, sharp-beaked Monstervogel swoops down with wings spread wide while Papa Schlumpf and several terrified little Smurfs scatter across a grassy hillside below. Peyo's cover art captures that perfect blend of slapstick tension and charm that makes the Schlümpfe so endlessly appealing. A fun addition to any German-language comics collection, with interior work from Peyo and Gos and colors by Nine Culliford bringing the whole adventure to life.