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'''The Adventures of Tintin''' is a series of comic strips and books created by [[Hergé]] - the pen name of Georges Remi. They tell the story of Tintin, a young Belgian reporter, accompanied by a fox terrier called Snowy. The adventures took place across the globe, including [[Tibet]], [[Egypt]], the [[Congo]], China, a fictional country in the Middle East called Khemed, Soviet [[Russia]], the [[United States of America|United States]] (specifically, gangster-era [[Chicago, Illinois]]), and even the [[Moon]]. | '''The Adventures of Tintin''' is a series of [[Comics|comic strips]] and books created by [[Hergé]] - the pen name of Georges Remi. They tell the story of Tintin, a young Belgian reporter, accompanied by a fox terrier called Snowy. The adventures took place across the globe, including [[Tibet]], [[Egypt]], the [[Congo]], China, a fictional country in the Middle East called Khemed, Soviet [[Russia]], the [[United States of America|United States]] (specifically, gangster-era [[Chicago, Illinois]]), and even the [[Moon]]. | ||
The books have been extremely controversial, with accusations of [[sexism]], [[imperialism]], [[anti-Semitism]] and positive depiction of animal cruelty. | The books have been extremely controversial, with accusations of [[sexism]], [[imperialism]], [[anti-Semitism]] and positive depiction of animal cruelty. | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 10 June 2024
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of comic strips and books created by Hergé - the pen name of Georges Remi. They tell the story of Tintin, a young Belgian reporter, accompanied by a fox terrier called Snowy. The adventures took place across the globe, including Tibet, Egypt, the Congo, China, a fictional country in the Middle East called Khemed, Soviet Russia, the United States (specifically, gangster-era Chicago, Illinois), and even the Moon.
The books have been extremely controversial, with accusations of sexism, imperialism, anti-Semitism and positive depiction of animal cruelty.