Tintin

=Tintin=

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Tintin is a comic book character created by Georges Remi, or by his pen name, Hergé. In his early life, Hergé was a fan of creating comic strips. Hergé states that Tintin's appearance and his manners were based on his younger brother Paul. The comic, Tintin, first appeared on December 30, 1928 in a weekly newspaper.

Tintin is a Belgian reporter who becomes involved in dangerous cases in which he becomes the hero and saves the day with his dog, Snowy. As his comics continue on, he is seen less as a reporter and more of a detective. His attitude is very modern (in the time he was created) and readers could point out or even related to him in his choices. He represents the everyman of his time. Readers have said Tintin is a well-rounded but very intelligent. His dog, Snowy, goes on every adventure with him. If Tintin is captured by the villains, Snowy is there to help him out, and they have a bond no one can break.

Another friend of Tintin's is Captain Haddock, who is a Merchant Marine Sea Captain with a drinking problem. At first, he was seen as a weak and an alcoholic character who drinks anytime and all the time, but then later in the comics he slowly turns into a genuinely heroic character. He even becomes famous and rich after he finds the treasure of one of his ancestors. The captain's sarcasm act as a counterpoint to Tintin's heroism. Haddock also has a hot-tempered side. When he gets angry, he uses insults and curses like "billions of blue blistering barnacles" or "sea gherkin". But despite his faults and problems, Haddock is always there for Tintin and Snowy when they need him most.

Some regular characters in the comics isProfessor Cuthbert Calculus. Calculus is an absent-minded and also a half-deaf physicist. His presence was, at first, not wanted by the trio, but with his generous nature and his scientific ability he makes a lasting bond with the main characters. His deafness is used as a source of humor as well. He repeats back of what he thinks he hears, which is usually very wrong. He does not admit to being half-deaf, but says he is only "a little hard of hearing in one ear". Because of its popularity, Tintin had five feature-length films were made before Hergé passed away in 1983. Another movie was made in 2011 by Steven Spielberg called //The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn.// Tintin was not only made in film and comics, but also in theatre productions and video games. He even has his own stamp lines and coin collections!

By: Caitlyn Dixon