About the Author

Pierre Culliford, better known as Peyo, was a cartoonist born in Belgium in 1928 and creator of The Smurfs. In 1958, the Smurfs made their first appearance in Le Journal de Spirou and went on to become the world-famous characters we all know and love! Thierry Culliford is a screenwriter, coordinator of the graphic execution of Grandir avec les Schtroumpfs (“Growing with the Smurfs”), and none other than Peyo’s son! Born in Belgium in 1955, Thierry is the successor of his father’s pen name, scripting stories for the newer Smurf comics, and ensuring the continuity of his late father’s works.

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