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Tintin versus Asterix -- http://t.co/hK6fF5BJ >>
Rin-Tin-TinTin - http://t.co/9moh3Gh0 >>
@domjoly I liked the first 1/2 to 2/3rds but last part, i.e. the new material, was weak. >>
RT @domjoly: Off to see the Tintin movie- incredibly nervous that I'm going to loathe it. >>
New Tintin TV Spot -- http://t.co/sEwnSN6T >>
Almost 300 members of @tintinid watched the Tintin Movie together at Blitz Grand Indonesia yesterday #tintinID >>
Tintin in the Congo defended by the Vatican! -- http://t.co/wKW6ln7E >>
Tintin continues to triumph in cinemas. -- http://t.co/4KN1JRBH >>
Nice collection of images from Toronto Draws Tintin -- http://t.co/8TJUL3rE >>
RT @akajonah The movie is exquisite! Beautiful ! Need to watch it again,2 much to take in! Breathtaking! 3D awesome. Felt like a kid again! >>
@terryduffelen My pleasure. Enjoy the film. >>
Toronto Draws Tintin -- http://t.co/qdCie78C >>
Review – Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn -- After four & half years of waiting, I finally get to see the film -- http://t.co/pZOzsngE >>
@martylog UK wide from today. >>
RT @JoeStephenson: Oi! Why is the @TintinMovie soundtrack still not on iTunes?? How am I supposed to run around boats pretending to be T ... >>

Original Herge Tintin Drawings

Last Sunday, an auction of Tintin and Herge memorabilia smashed national and international records. The highlights of the auction were a handful of original pages drawn by the man himself. All the pages are reproduced below, taken from the auction catalog. If you are interested in Tintin memrobilia then I advise you to have a look through the catalog but these drawings are the real gems.

My favourite are the pages from Flight 714, particularly the sketch pages. In the image of Tintin with his hands behind his back we can see how fine an artist Herge was. Also, the strange figure in the bottom left hand corner. It is an odd mix of styles, half realistic, half modern art. The pages from The Castafiore Emerald are great examples of how Herge refined the story as he drew. Look how the sequence and point of view of the images changes between the original and the inked work.