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The Adventures of Tintin. Volume 1

In this first adventure, which began to be published in strips in the children's supplement of the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle, Hergé began drawing what would become the most famous reporter of all time: Tintin. For his first trip, he sends him to the land of the Soviets, with the newspaper's desire for anti-communist propaganda, which Hergé would later regret. Upon his return from the former Soviet Union, Hergé is commissioned to send the young reporter to the Congo, then a Belgian colony, and the resulting comic is an excellent representation of the European view of Africa at that time. In the third adventure in this volume, Tintin has to change continents and travel to North America, where he will have to face the terrible Chicago gangster syndicate, including the famous Al Capone. Hergé wanted to show as much of America as possible, such as the diverse landscapes, the big cities and industries, the prohibition of alcoholic beverages, and the plundering of the Native Americans, denouncing the way they were driven from their lands when oil was found there.

This is the first volume of a new commemorative edition that will bring together the 24 comics that make up The Adventures of Tintin in a new compact format, ideal for discovering—or rediscovering—the intrepid adventures of the most famous reporter and his faithful dog. Almost a hundred years after its first publication, Hergé remains one of the greatest icons of European comics. This special edition will not be reprinted beyond this first publication.

22.5 x 29.5 cm

Hardcover

272 pages

Available languages:

Spanish