The feature story in this 11th
volume of Smurf graphic novels from Papercutz is the story “The Smurf Olympics.”
Tired of racing and competing by himself, Hefty Smurf takes Papa Smurf’s advice
and decides to hold a bunch of Smurf Games where the winner will receive
medals. When the other Smurfs hear about this, they aren’t very excited because
most of them still have their medals from the days of “The King Smurf.” So, another
prize is offered to the overall winning Smurf: a kiss from Smurfette. All of
the Smurfs want to compete after that. They are quickly divided into two teams
with Brainy Smurf as the referee, but no one wants Weakling Smurf on their
team, so he’s allowed to compete on his own individual team. Papa Smurf can
tell that Weakling Smurf if feeling depressed and decides to do something about
it. But does Papa’s help give Weakling an unfair advantage? “The Smurf Olympics”
was the basis for the episode “The Smurfic Games” on tv as well as the story “A
Little Smurf Confidence.”
Besides the main story, the rest
of THE SMURF OLYMPICS contains several full page Smurf comics as well as some
regular Smurf comic strips.
THE SMURF OLYMPICS is an enjoyable read. This book is a must
have for a Smurf fan's collection. Also recommended for younger children who
enjoy comic books.
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