220 - PEYO. — The Reporter Smurf.

PEYO. — The Reporter Smurf. Brussels, Le Lombard, 2003. In-4, publisher’s full-color illustrated hardcover, red spine. First edition of the twenty-second album in The Smurfs series, published in November 2003. Front cover illustrated with a group of Smurfs reading their newspaper, while the Reporter Smurf, wearing a red hat, stands in the foreground. The back cover lists the twenty-two titles in the collection, as well as the series *Schtroumpferies*, *Benoît Brisefer*, and *Johan and Pirlouit*. The words “First Edition” appear on the back of the title page. Copyright Peyo, 2003; Éditions du Lombard, 2003. Legal deposit: November 2003. ISBN 2-8036-1900-8. A fine copy, with a brightly colored hardcover showing very slight signs of handling. The interior is fresh and in good apparent condition.