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
Toms (cartoonist) Toms (cartoonist) V. T. Thomas (6 June 1929 – 27 April 2016), also known as Toms, was a cartoonist from Kerala, India who created the cartoon characters "Boban and Molly". Toms was born to Vaadakkal Thoppil Kunjuthomman Kunjithomman and Sicily Thomas on 6 June 1929 in Kuttanad of Alappuzha district. He completed his graduation from SB College, Changanassery. Later he joined the army as an electrician and left the job soon. He then devoted his career completely for drawing cartoons. His elder brother Peter Thomas was his inspiration behind drawings. Peter was a cartoonist in Shankar's Weekly that time. Toms