The story was written by Henri Gillain, the brother of Jijé, and was the start of more than 20 stories in the same series, which only had a moderate success and did not get published in albums until much later.
A story written by Henri Gillain, brother of the famous cartoonist Jijé, served as the starting point for a series that would eventually comprise over 20 related stories. Although it garnered some popularity, its publication was delayed until many years after its initial release.