Tintin Redux

By borges, Section Library
Posted on Mon Jun 11, 2007 at 09:55:13 AM CST

The end-of-May New Yorker magazine had an interesting article_about_Tintin_stories. I had never taken a look at those mid-20th century comic book tales, but after reading the NYer piece it seemed worth a try. Interestingly the full set of Tintin is located in the Viroqua Public Library, and so my interest and enthusiasm is rocketing along with these stories, one that does rocket to the moon.

A little background from wikipedia:

The notable qualities of the Tintin stories include their vivid humanism, a realistic feel produced by meticulous and wide-ranging research, and Hergé's ligne claire drawing style. Adult readers enjoy the many satirical references to the history and politics of the 20th century. The Blue Lotus, for example, was inspired by the Mukden incident that led to the Chinese-Japanese War of 1934. King Ottokar's Sceptre can be read against the background of Hitler's Anschluss, while later albums such as The Calculus Affair depict The Cold War. Hergé has become one of the most famous Belgians worldwide and "Tintin" is still an international success. (from the wiki on the author of Tintin stories--Georges Prosper Remi (May 22, 1907 – March 3, 1983), better known by the pen name Hergé)