The long-term optimist PiPO experiences the craziest adventures with his friends Pipette
Julius Bonfire Rolfi Flock Pronto Pip and Maz in this funny comic strip series. PiPO is
the hero of the series. Imaginative witty and tireless he encounters the everyday adventures
of life and tries to master them with optimism which he does not always succeed. ROLFI the
mole has the talent to always appear in the wrong place at the wrong time and causes chaos. A
whole gang of moles helps him and often drives PiPO to sheer despair. Pipette is the friend of
PiPO and she is not fooled by him she is self-confident and witty. PRONTO the crocodile
would love to eat PiPO's friends PiP and MAZ if only they were not so terribly clever ....
Bonfire the dog is always available for every trick. Julius is a comfortable and loyal friend
but his weight problems always bring him into difficult situations. FLOCK the beaver
intervenes into the action with his teeth and his tail which gives him special abilities. PiP
and MAZ the two weird birds interpret life in a very special way. Tomé invented the character
PiPO in 1979 for the Swiss newspaper Walliser Bote. At that time it was still called WeBechen
and was a dog. Later the character was renamed PiPO by a stewardess on a flight to South
America. The series was translated into five languages and was published in daily newspapers in
the USA Germany and Switzerland. Funny stories for the whole family.
