Latest Smurfs Book Includes Previously Unpublished Story | Exclusive

Papercutz has announced the details of their newest Smurfs book, Smurf Tales #9: The Hero Smurf and Other Stories, and they gave Good Comics for Kids the first look at the cover as well as a bit of news about a cool bonus: A whodunnit story by Smurfs creator Peyo featuring another of his creations, Benny Breakiron, that has never been published in the U.S. before.
In the main story, the Smurfs go searching for a magic spring that gives great strength to those who bathe in it. Hijinks ensue!
The 160-page graphic novel, which is rated for readers 7-12, will go on sale on March 19, 2024, in both hardcover and paperback formats.
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Brigid Alverson, the editor of the Good Comics for Kids blog, has been reading comics since she was 4. She has an MFA in printmaking and has worked as a book editor and a newspaper reporter; now she is assistant to the mayor of Melrose, Massachusetts. In addition to editing GC4K, she writes about comics and graphic novels at MangaBlog, SLJTeen, Publishers Weekly Comics World, Comic Book Resources, MTV Geek, and Good E-Reader.com. Brigid is married to a physicist and has two daughters in college, which is why she writes so much. She was a judge for the 2012 Eisner Awards.
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