8 Comments
User's avatar
Bill Hiatt's avatar

I'm not familiar with the artist's work, but I enjoyed your in-depth analysis. People don't always appreciate the artistic techniques and their purposes.

Expand full comment
Ulysses's avatar

I’m glad about this! I do like helping people appreciate good art.

Expand full comment
The Brothers Krynn's avatar

I remember these comics fondly not for any given issue but for Capitaine Haddock!

Honestly Schtroumpf was always my favourite in particular with the Schtroumpfissime (King Schtroumpf) issue.

This was really interesting, I really liked the detail and analysis you brought to Tintin here. I have to ask just ouf curiosity, do you have plans to enter the BD industry yourself? I know it remains one of my ambitions, though I'm curious as to your thoughts on such a goal rather than aiming for the English comic industry (which I do hold in high regard especially the Conan and other fantasy comics produced by Marvel, DC, and others back in the day and to this day).

Expand full comment
Ulysses's avatar

No plans to enter BD. My plan is to continue self-publishing.

Expand full comment
The Brothers Krynn's avatar

D’accord, you’ve my support. Though, not to be a total clod, but how does one self-publish a comic (I know about crowdfunding but very little about how to do so, despite my dream of owning a BD/Comic book store).

Expand full comment
Ulysses's avatar

I have a printer and an email list. I'll start with that.

Expand full comment
The Brothers Krynn's avatar

Ahh d’accord

Expand full comment
Henry Brown's avatar

Thanks for this!

I had a friend with wealthy parents who lived across town. There was a bookstore near his house that sold Asterix comics. They were funny and different. Can't remember when I encountered TinTin but it was years earlier. His stories gave me a sense of adventure I've rarely recaptured.

Expand full comment