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Benoît Brisefer #2
Frau Albertine
Benni ist ein kleiner, ganz normaler Junge – das heißt, er wäre es gern, ist er aber nicht, denn er ist unglaublich stark! Bäume ausreißen, höher als ein Haus springen, Autos mit bloßen Händen durch die Luft schleudern? Kein Problem für ihn – Schwierigkeiten bereitet ihm nur, seine Kräfte im Alltag richtig zu dosieren. Deshalb will auch niemand mit ihm spielen, denn alles, was er anfasst, geht nur allzu leicht kaputt. Zumindest solange er keinen Schnupfen hat, denn dann verlassen ihn seine Kräfte, und er ist wirklich nur ein braver, kleiner Junge, dem allerdings jede Art von schlechtem Benehmen oder gar kriminelle Machenschaften strikt zuwider sind. So gerät er stets aufs Neue in abenteuerliche Verwicklungen, bei denen er seine Superkräfte dann doch sinnvoll einsetzen kann, und wenn er schön darauf achtet, sich nicht zu erkälten, haben Schurken und Bösewichter gegen ihn kaum eine Chance.
Ein charmanter Klassiker Marke Peyo (»Johann und Pfiffikus«, »Die Schlümpfe«), den er zusammen mit Will und etlichen Kollegen schon in den 1960er-Jahren entwickelte, fortgesetzt von seinem Sohn Thierry Culliford mitsamt dem Studio Peyo.
Und inzwischen auch verfilmt: mit Star-Schauspieler Jean Reno (nein, nicht als Benni, sondern als dessen schurkischer Gegenspieler...).
Ein charmanter Klassiker Marke Peyo (»Johann und Pfiffikus«, »Die Schlümpfe«), den er zusammen mit Will und etlichen Kollegen schon in den 1960er-Jahren entwickelte, fortgesetzt von seinem Sohn Thierry Culliford mitsamt dem Studio Peyo.
Und inzwischen auch verfilmt: mit Star-Schauspieler Jean Reno (nein, nicht als Benni, sondern als dessen schurkischer Gegenspieler...).
64 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1965
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Peyo
1,205 books145 followersPierre Culliford, known as Peyo, was a Belgian comics artist, perhaps best known for the creation of The Smurfs comic strip.
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July 22, 2017
It was funny because a prison guard thought he saw a boy with a black beret.
March 1, 2020
Totally fun. Loved it.
October 3, 2020
Another surreal adventure of Benoit Bisefer fighting gangasters, whose leader is a robot granny... Need I say more?
October 3, 2020
Πιστεύω ότι αυτά τα κόμικς θα με είχαν ενθουσιάσει αν τα είχα διαβάσει ως παιδί. Μπορώ να εκτιμήσω τον οτινανισμό τους βέβαια, σε συνδυασμό με την cult ελληνική μετάφραση.
September 1, 2022
Drôle avec un petit garçon tout mignon, j'adore et je recommande pour les plus petits
May 24, 2023
A cute story about a double, top notch bande dessinee
February 23, 2014
Peyo’s not-as-famous-as-the-Smurf’s creation is back for a second volume and this time it’s all to do with, seemingly, an out of control little old lady.
Benny can’t find his friends in the park but lucks upon an old lady called Madame Adolphine who is willing to play cowboys and indians with him until it’s time to go home for tea. As they say goodbye outside Benny’s house Madame Adolphine appears to pass out, so Benny acts quickly and calls the doctor. This does not go well, though, so Benny uses his initiative and phones a number he finds in Madame Adolphine’s bag. A man comes to collect her, but curiously puts her in the boot of his car (and that’s after he whacks her head against the door).
Oddly, when Benny meets her the next day she doesn’t recognise him at all, so Benny tracks down the man that came to collect her and discovers he builds robots, and he’s based this robot on a little old lady (without her knowledge) he’s seen in the village. The trouble is that now he thinks he’s damaged the robot, and instead of being kind and considerate she’s become something of a serious troublemaker.
Things get worse when the real Madame Adolphine is arrested for the robotic doppleganger’s crimes, so Benny not only has to rescue her, but track down and return the miscreant version too.
These are reasonably lengthy tales, and nicely presented in hardback. Although there’s little doubt they have dated somewhat with the passage of time, it’s not terribly detrimental and, in fact, lends a welcome sense of innocence to the proceedings.
For my part, I’ve enjoyed these first two books more than the Smurfs, so if you’re not a fan of one then don’t let it put you off.
Benny can’t find his friends in the park but lucks upon an old lady called Madame Adolphine who is willing to play cowboys and indians with him until it’s time to go home for tea. As they say goodbye outside Benny’s house Madame Adolphine appears to pass out, so Benny acts quickly and calls the doctor. This does not go well, though, so Benny uses his initiative and phones a number he finds in Madame Adolphine’s bag. A man comes to collect her, but curiously puts her in the boot of his car (and that’s after he whacks her head against the door).
Oddly, when Benny meets her the next day she doesn’t recognise him at all, so Benny tracks down the man that came to collect her and discovers he builds robots, and he’s based this robot on a little old lady (without her knowledge) he’s seen in the village. The trouble is that now he thinks he’s damaged the robot, and instead of being kind and considerate she’s become something of a serious troublemaker.
Things get worse when the real Madame Adolphine is arrested for the robotic doppleganger’s crimes, so Benny not only has to rescue her, but track down and return the miscreant version too.
These are reasonably lengthy tales, and nicely presented in hardback. Although there’s little doubt they have dated somewhat with the passage of time, it’s not terribly detrimental and, in fact, lends a welcome sense of innocence to the proceedings.
For my part, I’ve enjoyed these first two books more than the Smurfs, so if you’re not a fan of one then don’t let it put you off.
October 23, 2013
4 1/2 stars. I thought the first volume in this series felt very foreign, and didn't do an adequate job of world building. It kept referring to "catching a cold" as a catastrophic event, which mystified and frustrated me. What the heck? This volume explains all the rules up front seamlessly, which makes the story much more fun and interesting. Still just a touch foreign, but this time in a good way. A story with lots of humor and action and a character that kids will want to read more about.
October 2, 2013
A fun read from Peyo. I would share this with kids.
June 10, 2020
not as good as the other benny books
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