The Adventures of Tintin is widely regarded as a classic of comic art, but some issues are rightly criticized for racial stereotyping and a romanticized view of colonialism. This is hardly surprising, however, as the series dates back to the 1930s.

There are also several animated television series. The best known is a French-Canadian co-production with 39 half-hour episodes.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago

You want to really hit the Americans here. Roll back the copy right to a reasonable period. Are all Disney cartoons copyright free.

[–] Valmond 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

There are lots of amazing comics from europe.

Shameless plug for: [email protected]

[–] hakunawazo 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Beside Tintin I especially like the adventures of Spirou & Fantasio

[–] Valmond 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Zorglub!!!

[–] hakunawazo 2 points 2 days ago

Eviv Bulgroz

[–] Valmond 1 points 2 days ago

aloC acoC

[–] DandomRude 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Yes, that's true. Especially in the French-speaking parts of Europe with Hergé, André Franquin, Albert Uderzo, Moebius, Peyo, Edgar P. Jacobs, Pierre Christin, Jean-Claude Mézières and many others.

I might post a few more to this community sometime.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I also love Benoît Sokal's Inspector Canardo comics.

[–] Brewchin 5 points 2 days ago

Thanks for sharing this. Subscribed. 👍🏻

While I'm a fan of Tintin (and Asterix, Valerian, and others), I don't think "Hey, this century old European comic is good!" is sending the message that OP thinks it is.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

ha, I came here to shout them out, nice!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I have heard in the internet this comic is full of racist things. How much truth is there in it?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It is a product of its time and occasionally filled with pretty racist themes. It's also very good.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/06/tintin/485501/

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Not that racist at all

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The animated series is amazing! Good for all ages, as far as i'm concerned.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I agree! It’s one of my all time greats. Also it aged so well.

Fun fact, I’ve got the dog tattooed on me

Edit: I especially meant the style aged well I do know about the first comics being very racist

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Yes! Grew up watching this show. So so good.

[–] toynbee 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

There was a show?!

edit: Actually read the post. TIL there was a show. Nice.

[–] borokov 5 points 2 days ago

Back in my days I use to record them on VHS and watch them again when there was nothing interesting on TV (that is, 90% of the time). I finished knowing by heart any single lines if dialogs. Yeah, I was that weirdo creep at school.

Except for "Les cigares du pharaon", where I didn't record the good channel 😟. I passed my whole childhood with that hole in the story.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

i don't care what anyone says, i loved the 2011 movie. 💗

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I also loved it!

The Wikipedia article section on the proposed sequels is a wild ride, but it ends on a hopeful note:

In June 2024, Serkis stated that Jackson was working on the sequel¹⁴⁰

[–] toynbee 1 points 2 days ago

I never played them, but I've seen a few YouTubers play the games. They look pretty fun as well.

[–] vladmech 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My local library has probably close to the full run of these so I read most all of them growing up and while they are a product of their time I have such good memories of them.

[–] DandomRude 3 points 2 days ago

Same here

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You used the wrong accent, it's Hergé.

France and Belgium have a huge comics culture, with often cross border collaborations. An illustration of this is the prestigious Angoulême comics festival https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angoul%C3%AAme_International_Comics_Festival.

For those who like SF and heard about the legendary Dune movie adaption by Jodorowsky and designed by Giraud (aka Mœbius) that never happened, but fed the next following generation of SF classics (Blade Runner, Alien, The Fifth Element), I recommend the Incal by the same two guys, based on material and concepts from the movie.

[–] DandomRude 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

"é" corrected - thanks.

Regarding Dune: The documentary "Jodorowsky's Dune" about the production of this probably most influential movie that was never made is well worth watching.

And yes; There are a lot of great comic artists especially from France and Belgium. When it comes to sci-fi I also like Valérian and Laureline among many.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Pretty sure every American brand is considering their position. That includes mighty disney.