Tintin was created in 1929. He was like Totor’s (the first cartoon created by Hergé) young brother, a kind of Totor who had become a journalist but kept his boy scout’s spirit.
The Adventures of Tintin is a world-famous comic series, created from 1929 onwards by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, whose real name was Georges Remi (1907-1983).
He discreetly drew himself into the scenery, appearing as a reporter dutifully taking notes when Tintin embarks for the Congo, or interviewing a local in front of the gates to Marlinspike Hall, in hope of gaining the latest on the story of the broken glass in The Calculus Affair.
On September 26, the first issue of Tintin Magazine is published. It is a new weekly publication created for young people by Raymond Leblanc, a fighter in the French Resistance.
Le phénomène est unique dans l’oeuvre d’Hergé : Tchang, personnage qui n’apparaît en fait que dans une quinzaine de pages des Aventures de Tintin, a joué un rôle fondamental dans l’évolution du contenu du récit, symbolisant l’ouverture au monde du créateur.
Tintin in America is the highest-selling Tintin title of all time. It is the clear winner ahead of Tintin in the Congo and Explorers on the Moon, which come in second and third places respectively.
