By Peyo & Will
Publisher: Papercutz
ISBN: 9781597074360
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.
And if you liked that: Volume 3 is out now
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