Smurfs Graphic Novel #1
"The Purple Smurfs" introduces a whimsical yet urgent crisis in the Smurf village, where a mysterious outbreak turns innocent Smurfs purple after a Bzz Fly’s relentless bites. Written by Yvan Delporte, Peyo, and Joe Johnson, and illustrated by Peyo with inks by Peyo, the story unfolds with playful charm and escalating tension as Papa Smurf races to contain the epidemic—his lab’s explosive reaction becoming the key to restoring the village. The cover, penciled and inked by Peyo, captures the moment of chaos with a vibrant, iconic flair.
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A Bzz Fly begins an epidemic of Purple Smurfs, which spreads through rabid biting. Only an explosion of Papa Smurfs lab is able to spread the antidote and stop the epidemic.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).