TINTIN AU CONGO (EGMONT ANGLAIS): TINTIN IN THE CONGO

Great book, I bought the whole series of Tin Tin Books for my niece & nephew ( 9 & 11 Years old ) & they loved every single one!!! Great collection to have.

I haven't read it yet, however it is a Tintin comic, so I'm expecting it to be downright amazing. THe only problem i have with it is that it's BLACK AND WHITE. i was mistaken when I bought it, I thought it was simply a hardcover color. There is a color edition so if that's what you want be careful when you shop. The other thing is that the paper seems to similar to coloring book paper. I'm almost led to believe its a coloring book. in reality, im almost positive, its what the original looked like. or somethinglike that

I was expecting to be smothered in racism throughout this book; but to be honest, I don't think it was very racist. Yes: Tintin hunting and killing animals is a little shocking. But then, the time it was written probably dictated all that.It is funny throughout and Snowy is superb. And, another plus point here is that it is quite long: 120 pages is almost double the usual Tintin pages(62).

"Tintin in the Congo" is Belgian artist and storyteller Herge's second adventure starring his cartoon hero, the youthful reporter Tintin. "Tintin in the Congo" was first serialized in a newspaper in 1930 and published in book form in 1931. This edition captures the original black and white newspaper drawings along with an English translation of the original story.Tintin, fresh from his first adventure in the Land of the Soviets, sets out for the Belgian Congo. Tintin's exploration of Africa quickly turns into a series of frightful cliff-hangers, as he and his faithful dog Snowy battle wild beasts, angry natives, and a dangerous gang of American diamond smugglers."Tintin in the Congo", compared to "The Land of the Soviets", features Herge's improving artwork, his more confident handling of Tintin and Snowy, and a more detailed plot with multiple well-defined characters. Unfortunately, "Congo" has aged poorly. The natives are portrayed as mostly simple-minded dependents of the Europeans, while Tintin spends much of the story slaughtering wildlife. In real life, the end of Belgian colonialism was messy and chaotic. Herge updated and colorized the artwork and cleaned up the storyline for a 1946 edition, but he apparently was embarrassed by this early work. Nowadays, "Tintin in the Congo" is often not included in the standard collections of Tintin adventures."Tintin in the Congo" is a bit of a time capsule, reflective of the period in which Herge wrote it, but likely less acceptable on that account to a modern audience nearly 80 years on. However, it is recommended to fans of Tintin who are interested in his origins and his evolution into the lasting cartoon hero so much enjoyed today.

My son loves Tintin and I am glad we got this for his birthday. We are slowly adding to his collection - the idea is to have the complete set eventually.

Though long a Tintin fan, and having read almost every Tintin book there is, I found this Tintin to be a turn-off. For one thing the storyline and art is not as well-developed as Herge's later creations. However what disgusted me was the Colonial attitudes of Tintin, constantly paternalizing the Africans, and brutally murdering animals left and right. This is not the warm-hearted caring Tintin of later fame, but a young kid who sees himself as superior to the Africans around him and is made King. This episode can be seen as a flagrant advertisement for young Belgian kids to go and work in the colonies, where they can become like gods to the natives. Very similar to the modern day American media stories about the US soldiers in Iraq.Still, it is interesting because it gives us an idea of the Colonial thinking of the time. Herge himself regretted it later.

Boycott

It looks so brand new! It looks exactly how it is 30 years ago!