Johan and Peewit
Johan and Peewit is originally a Belgian comics series created by Peyo and named after the two main characters. 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.
The series is set 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.
Classic Comics
Set in the Middle Ages in an unnamed European kingdom, the series follows the adventures of Johan, a brave young page to the King, and Peewit, his faithful, if boastful and cheating, midget sidekick. Johan rides off in search of adventure with his trusty horse Bayard, while Peewit gallops sporadically, and grudgingly, behind on his goat, Biquette. The pair are driven by duty to their King and the courage to defend the underpowered. Struggles for power between deposed lords and usurping villains form the basis of many of the plots which also contain elements of detective fiction as the pair hunt down traitors and outlaws, as well as fantasy, with witches and sorcerers, giants, ghosts and, above all, the Smurfs.
Cursedland
COMING SOON
Based on Peyo's magnificent comic strips, Cursedland is a new TV series slated for 2028 that will tell the origin story of Johan & Peewit.
Characters
Johan is a brave young squire, loyal to the king, always ready to defend justice and embark on epic adventures.
Biquette is a female goat that Peewit rides around on in the Johan And Peewit comic book series as well as in the Smurfs cartoon show and the animated version of "The Smurfs And The Magic Flute". A male goat similar in appearance to Biquette appears in The Smurfs: The Legend Of Smurfy Hollow that eats out of Vanity's cornucopia hat and that is also used by Papa Smurf in the creation of the Headless Horseman.
Homnibus is a kind old wizard who first appeared in 1955 in the Johan And Peewit comic story "The Moonstone". He appeared in several subsequent adventures, most notably the "non-canonical" Smurf story "The Smurfs And The Magic Flute". He also appeared in various episodes of the 1980s Smurfs cartoon show.
He is a friend of Papa Smurf's who often visits him in order to play chess or work on issues relating to magic. He even gave his pet dog Puppy (formerly called Homni-One) to the Smurfs as a pet. He also assists Sir Johan and Peewit in their adventures. In "The Smurfs And The Magic Flute", he transported the two humans to the outskirts of the Smurf Village by using "hypno-kinesis".
The King (no name has been given) is a character that appears in the Johan And Peewit comic book series, the various episodes of the Smurfs cartoon show (usually in the "Johan And Peewit" stories), as well as in the "non-canonical" Smurf story "The Smurfs And The Magic Flute". He is the one whom Sir Johan and Peewit serve under, who is a wise and benevolent ruler of his own kingdom. He is also friends with the Smurfs. He is a good king and his subjects love him. He is the uncle of Princess Sabina and King Gerard from another kingdom.
Dame Barbara is the bossy, overbearing governess of the castle which Sir Johan, Peewit, and Princess Sabina live with The King. Dame Barbara only wants what's best for Princess Sabina.
Lord Chancellor is a character who appears in the comic book and animated versions of "The Smurfs And The Magic Flute". He is the first character whom Peewit comes across and tries out a six-holed flute on, only to find him dancing to its tune uncontrollably, making him suspect the flute is magic.
Matthew Oilycreep is a character that appears in the story "The Smurfs And The Magic Flute". He is a thief who also happens to be a talented musician, and who also has an association with the wicked and greedy Lord Mumford.
