In 1954, Tove Jansson accepted an offer from the largest newspaper in the world at that time, the London Evening News, to begin publishing original comics about the Moomins. They were read by 20 million people every day in more than 40 countries for 20 years. The time has come for Russian-speaking readers to meet well-known and completely new characters invented by Tove Jansson, but in the form of comic book heroes. In the second volume of Tove Jansson's "Moomins" from the Complete Collection of Comics you will read four new stories: about jealousy among snowdrifts and ice floes , a mysterious housekeeper, about how to build a house from scrap materials and about starting a new life! According to the custom of their ancestors, the Moomins will try to hibernate, but suddenly insomnia will turn into a winter sports day and competitions with Mr. Brisk, an obsessed lover of winter sports kinds of sports. The fickle and amorous Mymla will compete in an exciting fight for the heart of a vigorous athlete with Miss Snork. The Moomins will meet their new neighbor, Fillyjonk, and also teach the depressed maid Misabel how to wash dishes. Mummy will appear on the Moomins' doorstep with a litter of 17 children, including Little My. And finally, the Teacher will appear on the stage and explain to the Moomins that, contrary to their opinion, they are unhappy, and the only way out of the situation is to free themselves from the shackles of habits and return to nature! But the acquired freedom will backfire on the restless family...First published in the Evening News newspaper, London, 1954-1959. Included in: Source: forum/viewtopic.php?tu003d4603838