Johan and Peewit
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Johan and Peewit (French: Johan et Pirlouit, pronounced [ʒoˈan e piʁˈlwi]) is a Belgian comics series created by Peyo. Since its initial appearance in 1947, it has been published in 13 albums that appeared before the death of Peyo in 1992. Thereafter, a team of comic book creators from Studio Peyo continued to publish the stories.
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Publisher | Dupuis and Le Lombard |
First appearance | 1947 |
Created by | Peyo |
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Species | Human |
Partnerships | The Smurfs |
The series is set during the Middle Ages in Medieval Europe, and mainly concerns the adventures of Johan, a young squire and his jester sidekick Peewit, and includes elements of sword-and-sorcery. It is also notable for branching out into The Smurfs franchise, following their first introduction in the 1958 story The Smurfs and the Magic Flute.