January, 2008

Guillermo del Toro Steals Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT? - Horror Yearkbook

Monday, January 28th, 2008


Guillermo del Toro Steals Peter Jackson’s THE HOBBIT?
Horror Yearkbook, CA - 16 minutes ago
While that was resolved in December 2007, Jackson since moved on to adapting The Lovely Bones and Tintin. With his schedule full and the writer’s strike

Iran's 'illegal' rappers want cultural revolution - Independent

Monday, January 28th, 2008


Iran's 'illegal' rappers want cultural revolution
Independent, UK - 15 hours ago
Sporting a tousled black shirt and a rumpled-and-spiky hairstyle – popular as "Tintin style" in the local barber's parlance – this Persian rapper could pass

Guillermo del Toro may take on The Hobbit - Guardian Unlimited

Monday, January 28th, 2008



Showbiz Spy
Guillermo del Toro may take on The Hobbit
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 2 hours ago
the studio behind the trilogy. By the time the issue was resolved he was committed to other directing projects, such as The Lovely Bones and Tintin.
De Toro To Direct Pair of Hobbit Films? VFXWorld
Guillermo del Toro Negotiating Hobbit Empire Movies
Del Toro doubles up to direct big-screen "Hobbit" Reuters Canada
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Tintin in Leuven

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

Tintin in Leuven

Hergé’s early work was characterised by the obvious stereotypes, the most (in)famous example of this is considered to be the “Tintin in Congo”, where the native inhabitants are portrayed as ridiculous primitive savages - in contrast to

Cartoons come to French aid in culture war - Sunday Herald

Sunday, January 27th, 2008


Cartoons come to French aid in culture war
Sunday Herald, UK - 20 hours ago
I could be flayed alive for saying it, but - apart from the classics like Tintin and Asterix - French BDs actually don't travel very well.

Quick flick of the family a winner - Sydney Morning Herald

Sunday, January 27th, 2008



Sydney Morning Herald
Quick flick of the family a winner
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 5 hours ago
The Tintin coif was inflicted upon him by a 10-year-old in a festival event called Haircuts By Children. "If the question asked was 'Can children be trusted

Angouleme: Europe's biggest comic book fair - France24

Sunday, January 27th, 2008


Angouleme: Europe's biggest comic book fair
France24, France - 22 hours ago
Delas underlined his company's recent but rapidly expanding trade with China, referring to its most famous title — Tintin. "For Tintin, we published all 23

And mine to Asterix!

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

And mine to Asterix!

As if that was not enough, this morning he fell from favour further, after I read his Pursuits in Mint is morning, “Forget the critics, my vote goes to Tintin” he says. Now that’s sacrilege, by Jupiter (or Jove, whatever you prefer you

Fanny in Tintin In Tibet?

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Fanny in Tintin In Tibet?

We all know Hergé used to draw himself, Germaine and the crew into the books. So, in Tintin in Tibet p. 3 frame 7, isn’t it Fanny Vlamynck, the then new woman in Hergés life?

Tintin in Tibet: explain this frame

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Tintin in Tibet: explain this frame

I always assumed it was mock race commentary too (now that I know what Tintinfreak was actually on about).