Globi the most popular characters in the German-Speaking part of Switzerland, with sales of over 9 million books. However, he stays mostly unknown in the French and Italian speaking parts of the country. In October 2003, a full-length film, "Globi and the Stolen Shadows" was made which was based on him. It was directed by Robi Engler in Anime-style. Beside the books, there is a lot of Globi merchandise, including cuddly toys, crockery, cutlery, clocks, school equipment, card games, food. From December 2008, the Swiss town of Engelberg hosts a Globi theme park. Globi Globi is a Swiss cartoon character occasionally
Robert Velter Robert Velter François Robert Velter (9 February 1909 – 27 April 1991), known by his pen-name Rob-Vel, was a French cartoonist. He is best known for creating the character "Spirou" in 1938. Like "Spirou", Velter began his career as a lift attendant at age 16, in the London Ritz Charlton. He later learned the trade as an assistant to American cartoonist Martin Branner on the "Winnie Winkle" strip from 1934-1936. In 1938, Velter created the title character for the launch of a new magazine by Belgian publisher Éditions Dupuis, "Le Journal de Spirou". Signed with the pen-name Rob-Vel, the story