Today! The Smurfs originally appeared in the story "Johan and Pirlouit" by Belgian artist Peyo in 1958.
The Smurfs were developed and launched as a series of comic characters in 1958 by Belgian comics artist Peyo under the name Les Schtroumpfs. There are over 100 Smurf personalities, and their names are based on adjectives that highlight their traits, such as "Jokey Smurf," who enjoys playing practical jokes on his fellow smurfs. The first female Smurf presented in the series was "Smurfette." On October 23, 1958, Spirou issued their first full-length appearance. The characters were a tremendous hit, and the first standalone Smurf stories, as well as the first merchandise, debuted in Spirou in 1959.
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