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'''The Adventures of Tintin''' is a series of [[Comics|comic strips]] and books created by [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[Cartoon/Definition|cartoonist]] Hergé - the pen name of Georges Remi. Hergé wrote and illustrated the series from 1929 until his death in 1983, leaving the twenty-fourth Tintin adventure unfinished. | |||
Each book tells a story about Tintin, a young Belgian reporter, accompanied by a fox terrier called Snowy. The adventures take 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. | ||
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The Adventures of Tintin is a series of comic strips and books created by Belgian cartoonist Hergé - the pen name of Georges Remi. Hergé wrote and illustrated the series from 1929 until his death in 1983, leaving the twenty-fourth Tintin adventure unfinished.
Each book tells a story about Tintin, a young Belgian reporter, accompanied by a fox terrier called Snowy. The adventures take 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.