The Adventures of Tintin

Sim Kid · 11-22-2007, 01:36 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, 02:51 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, 03:37 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.

Redshirt · 11-22-2007, 07:41 PM

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

**Crazyswordsman** · 11-22-2007, 08:33 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, 09:53 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, 05:04 PM

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

Redshirt · 11-25-2007, 09:53 AM

Quote:

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, 01:36 AM	#1
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	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, 02:51 PM	#2
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,943 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	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, 03:37 PM	#3
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	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.

11-22-2007, 07:41 PM	#4
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,698 Thanks: 703 Thanked 1,006 Times in 695 Posts Blog Entries: 50	I like "The Castafiore Emerald" the best. "Billions of blistering barnacles!"

11-24-2007, 05:04 PM	#7
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	He probably meant at the time - Tintin in the land of the Soviets was when, 1929?