" Cartooning&s craftsmanship at its height"
- The Comics Journal When Gargamel meets a giant with an insatiable appetite he comes up with a plan to use the giant to destroy the Smurfs tell him that Smurfs make the most delicious soup in the world! Papa Smurf catches wind of the plot & begins to create a potion that will enable them to turn the giant nicknamed " Bigmouth" against Gargamel But when Bigmouth stumbles into the Smurfs village the potion isn&t ready & the Smurfs must distract the hungry giant or meet an untimely end inside its belly Meet the Author Peyo created The Smurfs in his comic strip " Johan & Peewit" Peyo wrote & drew several extremely popular comic series in Europe throughout his storied career In 2008 the country of Belgium celebrated what would have been his 80th birthday by issuing a 5 Euro coin featuring his creation The Smurfs