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Tag Archives: Hergé
Stanislas = Mr. Hergé
(edit – added two more book covers, thanks to Darko) When there’s a subject that still grips a rather large market, but a certain party blocks any use of visual material of that subject, it pays off to have already … Continue reading
Talking birds galore
As we speak, a number of brave and gracious souls are digging up old and forgotten newspapers comics from archives and microfilm collections, in order to keep them alive and available for posterity. That’s how I got to know and … Continue reading
Tale of many panels – Saperlipopette!
Now and then a cartoonist seems to enjoy a particular scene that does not really fit into the story, but that’s just too funny to leave out. Since they don’t want to disturb the general flow or the rhythm of … Continue reading
Belgian comics for Belgian chocolate
All through his career, Hergé produced various advertising campaigns featuring his characters. They promoted everything from cars to margarine and washing detergent to cigars. With the international success of Tintin, these campaigns were mostly for international brands, but in the … Continue reading
Quick loves chocolate
Back when he was still slaving away to fill Le Petit Vingtième with comics, stories and pictures, Hergé also produced the odd advertisement for a whole host of clients. This ad for the Belgian chocolatier Côte d’Or was made in … Continue reading
Brecht Evens Paints Tintin
In their literary supplement, the Flemish daily De Morgen is currently running a weekly series of short essays on literary figures that were based on actual people. Each time Brecht Evens provided a fantastic piece of art to go with … Continue reading
Ever revisits mr. Pump
Flemish magazine Knack recently published a special on the future of cars, and picked a very dynamic illustration by Ever Meulen for the cover, featuring a version of Ever’s own Nisiov design. I’m not sure whether it was included in Ever’s … Continue reading
Tintin in Nepal
Nepalese noodle snacks, before and after Somebody found out about the packaging. (Tintin Copyright © Hergé / Moulinsart – Tous droits réservés. Photo © jackonflickr. All rights reserved, used with permission)
Swarte On Display
The Musée Hergé in Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium is the host to a grand exhibition of the works of Dutch ligne claire virtuoso Joost Swarte. The excellent Klare Lijn International blog (an authority on all things ligne claire) provided us with this … Continue reading
More comics in Shanghai
As I said in my previous post, at the Belgian Pavillion at the World Expo in Shanghai, comics are presented as one of the key parts of Belgian culture and Belgium’s contribution to the world. Hergé is listed among the … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Life
Tagged Belgium, Bob De Moor, Exhibition, Hergé, Jean Graton, Michel Vaillant, Nero, Suske En Wiske, Tintin
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