I mentioned on Mundane Thread how Mrs Thistle scored me a stack of hardback Tintin books in a charity shop recently. Most of them are ones I didn't have as a kid.
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
Tintin in the Congo
Tintin in America
The Blue Lotus
The Broken Ear
I had Tintin in America when I was a kid. The rest aren't ones I'd read before.
I read a book about Herge and Tintin which explains why the early stories are so ropey - a lot of the weekly strips ended up omitted in the book versions, which is why the plot jumps on or seemingly very minor characters end up being involved in the shenanigans.
I started reading The Broken Ear. It suffers from jumping about narrative. And then unexpectedly features Tintin blacked up in an undercover role. Maybe I'm too sensitive but that was a WTF moment.
(I've read the Congo story before so I know there are racism issues with some of the back catalogue)
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
Tintin in the Congo
Tintin in America
The Blue Lotus
The Broken Ear
I had Tintin in America when I was a kid. The rest aren't ones I'd read before.
I read a book about Herge and Tintin which explains why the early stories are so ropey - a lot of the weekly strips ended up omitted in the book versions, which is why the plot jumps on or seemingly very minor characters end up being involved in the shenanigans.
I started reading The Broken Ear. It suffers from jumping about narrative. And then unexpectedly features Tintin blacked up in an undercover role. Maybe I'm too sensitive but that was a WTF moment.
(I've read the Congo story before so I know there are racism issues with some of the back catalogue)
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