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Adventures of Tintin in the Congo HC (1991 Last Gasp) comic books

  • Issue #1-1ST

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    1st printing. Story and art by Herge. The adventures of Tintin, his dog Snowy, and an unforgettable cast of characters have become a defining standard of graphic literature mixing universal appeal, adventure and slapstick, drama and humor. In this portrayal of the Belgian Congo, the young Hergé reflects the colonial attitudes of the time; he himself admitted that he depicted his Africans according to the bourgeois, paternalistic stereotypes of the period. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Adventures of Tintin in the Congo HC (1991 Last Gasp) 1-REP

    Last Gasp Edition - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Herge. The adventures of Tintin, his dog Snowy, and an unforgettable cast of characters have become a defining standard of graphic literature mixing universal appeal, adventure and slapstick, drama and humor. In this portrayal of the Belgian Congo, the young Hergé reflects the colonial attitudes of the time; he himself admitted that he depicted his Africans according to the bourgeois, paternalistic stereotypes of the period. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 120 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.