Spiff and Hercules

Pif the dog ( Pif le chien ) is a comic book character by José Cabrero Arnal, which was first published in the French newspaper L' Humanité in 1948. The figure should denounce the injustices of his time, hunger or shortage of homes. He had the character of its predecessor Top, who came from the same author and was identified as PIFs father .. He is a fictional anthropomorphic dog in shape and has as antagonists, the cat Hercules. The adventures of Pif the dog appeared in a monthly comic magazine Pif Gadget. The newspaper L' Humanité and L' Humanité Dimanche weekly magazine also published short stories in each issue with three or four panels. In Germany, the comic strip was titled Pif, the funniest dog in the world and Pif and Hercules in the comic magazine Yps.

Publication history

Pif appears for the first time on 28 March 1948 in black and white in the newspaper L' Humanité, then in the 'L'Humanité Dimanche and debuted in 1952 captivant in color in comics magazine Vaillant le journal le plus. The newspaper changed its name in 1965 Vaillant le journal de Pif Pif Gadget and in 1969. During the late 1960s, Arnal left the series with other artists, among which the most famous Louis Cance, François Dimberton, Michel Motti, François Corteggiani, Giorgio Cavazzano and especially Roger Mas (pseudonym Roger Masmonteils ) were the most important was his successor.

The comic also appeared from 1950 to 1967 and from 1962 three monthly "pocket- book format " under the title Pif Poche. On 1 July 2004, after the publication of the new edition Pif Gadget, he returned as a comic strip of the artist Bernard Ciccolini and the scenario creator Richard Medioni. In September 2005, Olivier Fiquet and François Corteggiani took over.

In Germany, the comic strip appeared in the comic magazine Yps from issue 75 in 1977, first as Pif, the funniest dog in the world, and later as Pif and Hercules. In addition, published 1980-1982 15 editions of the paperback series Pif Pocket.

Content

Original content

Pif the dog lives in a working class family, which consists of the workers Tonton ( Caesar ), his wife Tata ( Agathe ) and the child of the house, Doudou. Pif and Doudou fall into great danger by the brutal Tonton who fears nothing in the world except the collector and his tyrannical woman to become depressed. The brutal cat Hercules would Pif process to steak, but also Tonton and Tata are a constant danger to him. Sometimes Hercules wins, sometimes it is Pif. Doudou allied with the two animals, play them off against each other or betray them both. Tonton and Tata, the fight out their own internal conflicts, can also promote other alliances: You can catch Pif or Hercules or go into their trap, they keep both, or play one against all others.

Characters in Pif - universe

  • Krapulax, enemy PIFs. He wants to be ruler of the world and is supported by his assistant Gnome, the wicked inventor, Professor Mochepoire, and his henchmen, the Krapumecs.
  • Cicero, an enemy rogue, who is supported by the stick Busard, and the muscleman Gorille
  • Agent Farfouille, a policeman
  • Grochoux
  • Professor Belpomme, brilliant inventor and a little crazy, Pif and Hercules friend
  • Professor Gros talent, another mad genius
  • The Commissioner Maigrelet ( an allusion to a hero Georges Simenon ) and Agent Beudebois represent the vigilante
  • Dr. Kifelkloune, a crazy doctor.

Hercules

PIFs antagonist Hercules appeared in 1950, two years after his "friend ," the dog. Hercules is a black and white, others fretting cantankerous cat, sticking a plaster on the nose and has a smile on hungry lips. His role in the comics is that he tries to catch Pif. Depending on the fortunes of war wins or loses it. Over time, Hercules has lost some its status as a " scoundrel " and is most often a close friend of Pif and arguing with him occasionally. After all of them become friends, who feel connected in love-hate relationship or friendship.

Hercules also got its own magazine that was titled Super Hercules, it was a funny version of Pif gadget with lots of jokes and sarcastic humor. It also offered a gadget, but it was more focused on fun and wit.

Piffi

In issue 685 of Vaillant Piffi, the son of Pif was first published, which was then drawn by Roger Mas. His language is ( to express satisfaction or approval ) on the onomatopoeia " glop glop " and " nothing glop " ( to express resentment, rejection or anger) delimited.

Films

Pif was animated and directed by Julien Pappé in a promotional film for the newspaper L' Humanité.

It appeared in 1989, the animated television series Piff and Hercules ( Pif et Hercules), which was shown from 1991 to 1994 on RTL Plus, and in 1993 a feature film, The new adventures of Pif and Hercules.

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