As The Smurfs have a good time 65 years of existence, their US writer Papercutz will ship a considerably distinctive Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) providing: a compilation of traditional materials by unique creator Peyo, with augmented reality – the place followers younger and outdated can see their favorite characters pop off the web page. The augmented reality content material is delivered by AR platform and media firm Living Popups.
According to the PR, Papercutz…
“…is proud to current this augmented reality FCBD situation for followers to choose up at their native comedian retailers without cost on May 6, 2023– the place they’ll instantly be capable to activate a digital Smurfette to pop up off the quilt of the difficulty!
“This Smurfs 65th anniversary special for Free Comic Book Day will showcase 65 years of evolution for the Smurfs franchise, and represent a major step for the brand. Combining the timelessness of the classic comic book experience with the exciting new frontier of the metaverse, this issue is an ode to the past and a vision for a smurftastic future.”
The AR content material – and AR activating printed tags – for The Smurfs FCBD situation appears to be a bunch of enjoyable little further photos and animations, based mostly on previews:
The Smurfs FCBD situation will embrace three traditional Peyo tales – A Kiss for Smurfette; The Smurf from Outer Space; and Smurfs and the Robot X-XIII. The latter two tales have by no means earlier than been launched in English.
The Smurfs (also called Les Schtroumpfs) is a Belgian comedian e book franchise that started in 1958, when the characters first appeared in one other sequence being produced by their creator – Peyo (actual identify Pierre Culliford) – for Spirou journal, known as Johan et Pirlouit. The characters proved so standard that they bought their very own spinoff sequence within the journal a 12 months later. Over the course of his life Peyo and his studio produced 16 volumes of collected materials, revealed between 1963 and 1992. After their creator’s dying The Smurfs continued and the fortieth quantity (in French) was launched final 12 months with Les Schtroumpfs et les Enfants perdus [tr. The Smurfs and the Lost Children]. Papercutz – by way of translator Joe Johnson – have been delivering the sequence in English for US audiences since 2010. In 2022 Papercutz was acquired by Mad Cave Studios.
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