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Tintin on the Net
Tintin the Board Game
I have no further information on this other than the photo.
Found on: Lola – Bits & Pieces
Update: Regular reader Pe-Ads pointed out this resource about Tintin Board Games which contains more info on the game above plus several other games.
Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art
The Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art is museum celebrating the huge success of Belgian comics such as Tintin and The Smurfs as well as less well known comics.
Recently Kostas from the German site Greek Geek visited the museum and sent us a video of what is inside the museum.
I’ve been considering a trip to Brussels for a while and the museum is one of things I really want to see. So thank you Kostas, I’m now really keen to go.
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets – Die Cast Toys
Found this image on Flickr of die cast Tintin toys for Tintin in the Land of the Soviets.
Source: Tin tin au pays des soviets
Young Georges Dreams of Tintin
As a young Georges Remi sleeps, he dreams of Tintin.
Marlinspike
A few photos of Cheverny, the real life inspiration behind Marlinspike.
Tintin Is Recruiting!
If you want to work on the Tintin movie, now is your chance.
Weta Digital (Peter Jackson’s production company) is looking for LA-based artists with experience in Motion Builder for a limited period shoot. Immediate start. Applicants should be technically competent and comfortable working within a team that is processing a high-volume of data.
Market Saw has the full gen: Know Motion Builder? Weta Looking For TDs For Tintin
Special Report on Angouleme
The top European comics festival has kicked off for the 36th time in the French city of Angouleme. Comics, including Tintin, are serious cultural in Europe so this isn’t the usual hoard of fanboys you might find at an American or British comics fair.
Fearless reporter Wim Lockefeer, best known for his excellent The Ephemerist blog has a special report on Angouleme on the Forbidden Planet blog. It has some Tintin related nuggets and is well worth a read.
Tintin Air
Beautiful artwork from Mattias Adolfsson.
It took me a while to spot why it is called Tintin Air. Click through to the original: TinTin Air for a bigger image and a clue.
(Thanks to The Ephemerist)
Tintin Movie: The Crab with the Golden Claws
Two minutes of Tintin fun as a couple of Tintin fans and their dog make a homage to The Crab with the Golden Claws
It is all in French, which I don’t speak, but I suspect there are some clever jokes in it. However it is still remarkably recognisable as The Crab with the Golden Claws. Well worth a watch.
Note: I found this on the Facebook group: The Adventures of Tintin. There is also a Tintin group and a Don’t Let Dreamworks Ruin Tintin group.
Tintin Round-Up
It has been a busy week in Tintinland.
- Nestor gets a mention as one of the Ten Best Butlers
- Tintin, Nazi Germany and contemporary art looks at Tintin from a New Zealander’s point of view.
- Tintin turns out to be Danish – Tintin displays his Danish roots
- There were lots of responses, especially from the French, to the Times article about Tintin being gay, but I liked this because it hits the nail on head – Tintin is Gay; an African Response
- Tintin’s 80th birthday got plenty of coverage as well, including this from the Chinese new service CCTV: Cartoon legend Tintin celebrates 80th birthday