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Johan et Pirlouit #10

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Bande dessinée en français.

62 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1961

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Peyo

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Pierre Culliford, known as Peyo, was a Belgian comics artist, perhaps best known for the creation of The Smurfs comic strip.

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Profile Image for Giekes.
169 reviews5 followers
January 2, 2025
Beste verhaal van Johan en Pirrewiet van de eerste tien albums doordat het doet denken aan de zwierigheid van Asterix. Veel tempo, veel Middeleeuwen-karikaturen en -clichés en de mopjes met de Van Beverens (én Van Beeveren :)) zijn uitstekend.
De tekeningen blijven vrij 'simpel', maar de verhoudingen en camerastandpunten zijn vakwerk. In het plaatje met de belegering van de binnenste ringmuur laat Peyo zien dat hij in deze tekenstijl ook indruk kan maken.
Profile Image for Tristan.
1,486 reviews18 followers
January 30, 2021
See my review of Le Sire de Montresor for comments on the series.

I have a 1975 hardback reprint in French from Dupuis. Originally published in 1959, this is quite a long episode (60 pages rather than the usual 44 for this publisher). It starts rather slow with a sweet story of a cursed castle and a lonely ghost. Noble-hearted Johan decides to reverse the curse, and does so with the help of the Smurfs. But this only brings trouble, as a dozen potential heirs claim the castle and plot to do away with the only true descendant of the ghost. The story becomes a tightly-plotted, intelligent adventure with Johan and Pirlouit trying to help the sceptical descendant in order to finally free the ghost. Betrayal after betrayal follow as the story bounces back and forth, and there’s a full siege of the castle to crown the upsurge in action. This is a kid’s book, so a ghost can scare the occupying usurpers into giving up, but nevertheless this development was foreshadowed from the start. All is well that ends well.

The story is tightly and intelligently woven, and the art is nice and clear throughout. It’s a pleasure to read again. Simple as it is, this story encapsulates very well all the mythology of the Middle Ages. All the elements are here with witches, curses, ghosts, complex genealogy, battles, and knightly honour. It’s a very good mix. Once again, this is a boy’s own story, as the only females are the witch who uttered the curse and another who provides some assistance to the protagonists.
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5,179 reviews
February 14, 2026
Un albo di John e Solfamì in cui i puffi fanno una rapida apparizione.
La storia è quella di un castello che apparteneva ad un signore troppo dedito al vino, in una terra resa fertile dalle sette sorgenti del titolo. Questo sire fa incavolare una strega che maledice e prosciuga le sorgenti. La terra diventa arida, tutti se ne vanno e il fantasma del sire si ritrova condannato a rimanere nel castello fino a quando un legittimo erede non ne riprenderà possesso.

Inizia come una storia di fantasmi e prosegue come una ricerca della soluzione per l'aridità della terra, risolta infine grazie ai puffi. Quindi assistiamo alla lunga lotta tra gli eredi, ed alla furbizia di Johan e alle gag si Solfamì. Nel complesso si lascia leggere bene ancora oggi, e siamo sulle 3 stelle e mezza.
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7,295 reviews136 followers
May 26, 2017
Non capisco proprio perché la RCS abbia creato questa serie. Mischia le avventure dei Puffi con quelle di John e Solfamì senza un filo logico. Questa infatti è la decima storia di John e Solfamì e i Puffi compaiono in 3 tavole su un totale di sessanta. Ecco, magari poi uno capisce perché ho il dente avvelenato.

Sì, insomma, i Puffi compaiono dalla tavola 23 alla tavola 26. Per il resto c'è un fantasma condannato a vagare per il suo castello. Una strega che ha lanciato una maledizione. E un sacco di nobilucci che cercano di appropriarsi del castello di cui sopra.

Speriamo che con la prossima avventura si torni dai Puffi. Solfamì mi sta un po' sulle scatole.
Profile Image for Gijs Grob.
Author 1 book52 followers
July 19, 2018
'De oorlog der 7 bronnen' is een uitstekend humoristisch avonturenverhaal waarin Johan en Pirrewiet een spook helpen. Zelfs de smurfen keren , meteen na hun debuut in 'De fluit met zes smurfen' terug (datzelfde jaar zouden ze hun eigen stripreeks krijgen). Hoogtepunt van het album vormen echter de vele erfgenamen die continu met elkaar op de vuist gaan. Je merkt dat Peyo steeds lichtvoetiger wordt, een trend die zich in de laatste drie Johan en Pirrewiet-albums alleen maar voortzet.
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1,029 reviews67 followers
August 22, 2019
"7 Kaynak Savaşı" Peyo'nun Johan ve Pirlouit serisinde okuyucusuna çarpıcı bir sürpriz yaptığı bir kitap. Maceramızda Şirinler, özellikle de Şirin Baba kahramanlarımıza yardım ediyor.

Çünkü yollarına çıkan bir şatonun lanetini ortadan kaldırmaları lazım.

Bu sefer lanetlenmiş bir şato ve onun efendisi olan soylunun hayaletiyle karşılaşıyorlar kahramanlarımız. Her zamanki gibi kaçma ve kovalamacaların ardından, kimi zaman şansın yüzlerine gülmesi ile çoğu zaman da Pirlouit'in şanssızlıklarıyla boğuşarak zafere ulaşıyorlar.
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Author 3 books18 followers
October 27, 2020
Ei sitä pienenä poikana kun tätä luki tajunnut, kuinka suuri alkoholisti tuo kummitukseksi muuttunut kaveri oli eikä myöskään sitä, miten kantaaottava mm. pakolaistilanteeseen tämä on.
Välillä sitä yllättyy.
Profile Image for Nenangs.
498 reviews
January 6, 2009
Mungkin...ini hanya mungkin...akibat dari baca serial johan & pirlouit inilah saya mulai menyukai cerita2 sejenis arthurian...:D
Profile Image for Math le maudit.
1,376 reviews46 followers
July 29, 2011
Et hop ! Une histoire de fantôme ! Si ça part d'une bonne idée au départ, certains gags redondants viennent un peu gâcher l' ensemble, qui reste néanmoins correct.
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