Comic books are still an essential section of the book industry. Regardless of how old you are, comic books still interest the vast majority of us, as we build up a unique holding of the characters depicted in them. Fledglings in the realm of comic gathering and contributing often ponder what are the best comic …
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The History Of The 1980s Cartoon Classic, The Smurfs
IF you remember the 1980s, you may remember the classic cartoon series, The Smurfs. What you may not realise, however, that the series started as a comic series back in the late 1950s. The Belgian artist Peyo came up with the little blue creatures that lived in mushrooms and dubbed them Smurfs as a result …
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The Smurfs Hit The Big Screen
The lovable 1980s cartoon series, the Smurfs, transferred to the big screen in 2011 with the first of what may be three films starring the funny blue characters. The first film, titled The Smurfs, was released in July of 2011, and was successful enough to warrant a sequel that was released two years later. The …
Meet The Smurfs
They may all be blue, but they definitely have their own personality. Originally there were 99 Smurfs, but over the years, new Smurfs have come in, such as Smurfette and Sassette. Smurfette was originally Gargamel’s creation, intended to trap and distract the male Smurfs. Fortunately this didn’t happen as Papa Smurf transformed Smurfette into a real …