The Adventures of Tintin

Sim Kid · 11-22-2007, 02:36 AM

For those of you who have not been enlightened, The Adventures of Tintin is a series of comic books drawn by the Belgian cartoonist Herge, first as political satire. You can still tell there are some political overtones in the series, such as how a coup changes only the soldiers wandering around in the end of Tintin and the Picaros.

IMO, Tintin is one of the best comics ever made, comparable to Calvin and Hobbes, Nausicaa, Maus, and Bone.

X-3 · 11-22-2007, 03:51 PM

I loved Tintin as a child. I'd go to the library with my dad, and take one out. Good times.

I don't read it as much anymore, but the memories are still there.

Sim Kid · 11-22-2007, 04:37 PM

Oh I read every single one (other than "Soviets", "Cogo", and what he did of "Alph Art") in the library as well - Although reading them like seven years later is really different now. My libraries always placed them in the "kids" section.

Mush Man · 11-22-2007, 08:41 PM

I like "The Castafiore Emerald" the best.
"Billions of blistering barnacles!"

**Crazyswordsman** · 11-22-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mush Man

I like "The Castafiore Emerald" the best.

HELOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I CAN HEEEEEEEEEEEAR YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUU!

Tintin is far better than any other comic invented, even Calvin and Hobbes. It was the only comic that wasn't afraid to go into politics.

I always liked "The Cigars of the Pharaoh" and anything with the Thompsons. -CSM

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-22-2007, 10:53 PM

Wow, the old Nick Jr. show was nothing like that description. I might have to go look up some Tintin comics now.

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It was the only comic that wasn't afraid to go into politics.

That's not true at all.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Sim Kid · 11-24-2007, 06:04 PM

He probably meant at the time - Tintin in the land of the Soviets was when, 1929?

Mush Man · 11-25-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

HELOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I CAN HEEEEEEEEEEEAR YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUU!

Tintin is far better than any other comic invented, even Calvin and Hobbes. It was the only comic that wasn't afraid to go into politics.

I always liked "The Cigars of the Pharaoh" and anything with the Thompsons. -CSM

Get the Thompsons, Pro. Calculus and Captain Haddock in a small room together. You can’t get much better than that.

11-22-2007, 02:36 AM	#1
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Thanks: 9 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts Points: 35,332.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 35,832.04 Donate	The Adventures of Tintin For those of you who have not been enlightened, The Adventures of Tintin is a series of comic books drawn by the Belgian cartoonist Herge, first as political satire. You can still tell there are some political overtones in the series, such as how a coup changes only the soldiers wandering around in the end of Tintin and the Picaros. IMO, Tintin is one of the best comics ever made, comparable to Calvin and Hobbes, Nausicaa, Maus, and Bone.

11-22-2007, 03:51 PM	#2
X-3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brigade HQ Gender: Posts: 9,327 Thanks: 296 Thanked 329 Times in 245 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Points: 17,111.31 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 17,111.31 Donate	I loved Tintin as a child. I'd go to the library with my dad, and take one out. Good times. I don't read it as much anymore, but the memories are still there.

11-22-2007, 04:37 PM	#3
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Thanks: 9 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts Points: 35,332.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 35,832.04 Donate	Oh I read every single one (other than "Soviets", "Cogo", and what he did of "Alph Art") in the library as well - Although reading them like seven years later is really different now. My libraries always placed them in the "kids" section.

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Mush Man Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Here Gender: Posts: 4,208 Thanks: 177 Thanked 219 Times in 173 Posts Points: 714.25 Bank: 11,582.98 Total Points: 12,297.23 Donate	I like "The Castafiore Emerald" the best. "Billions of blistering barnacles!"

11-24-2007, 06:04 PM	#7
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 6,869 Thanks: 9 Thanked 54 Times in 29 Posts Points: 35,332.04 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 35,832.04 Donate	He probably meant at the time - Tintin in the land of the Soviets was when, 1929?