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.

Tomé Thomas Etzensperger, 1958 in Zürich geboren, studierte zunächst Medizin, bevor er als Graphik-Designer seine Comics und Cartoons in vielen Zeitungen in den USA, Deutschland und der Schweiz veröffentlichte. Er arbeitete als Kunst-, Sport- und Ethiklehrer an drei Schulen und lebt mit seiner Frau und den beiden Söhnen in Augsburg. Mit seinem 2011 eröffneten Kinderporträt-museum engagiert sich Tomé mit Ausstellungen und Aktionen für die Kinderrechte. Er hat in den letzten Jahren über 5´400 Kinder gezeichnet. Wer mehr darüber lesen, sehen oder sein Kind zeichnen lassen möchte, findet alle Informationen und ein Kontaktformular auf: www.tome-art.com Tomé Thomas Etzensperger, born in Zurich / Switzerland in 1958, initially studied medicine. However, drawing was something of a cradle, and so he quickly turned his hobby into a profession. During his studies as a communication designer, he developed many funny cartoon characters. His comic strip "PiPO" has been featured in many daily newspapers in Germany, the USA and Switzerland. He was an art, sports and ethics teacher at three schools and is involved with his Children's Portrait Museum, which he founded in 2011 to give children a platform here, with exhibitions and activities for children's rights. Tomé is also known for his "red hand" painting project against child soldiers. He has drawn more than 5,400 children in recent years. Contact: www.tome-art.com