What is "tintin"

Tintin is the fictional hero of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. He is a reporter and adventurer who travels around the world with his dog Snowy. The character was created in 1929 and introduced in , a weekly youth supplement to the Belgian newspaper . He appears as a young man, around 14 to 19 years old with a round face and quiff hairstyle. Tintin has a sharp intellect, can defend himself, and is honest, decent, compassionate, and kind. Through his investigative reporting, quick-thinking, and all-around good nature, Tintin is always able to solve the mystery and complete the adventure.

Unlike more colourful characters that he encounters, Tintin's personality is neutral, which allows the reader to not merely follow the adventures but assume Tintin's position within the story. Combined with Hergé's signature ("clear line") style, this helps the reader "safely enter a sensually stimulating world."

Tintin's creator died in 1983, yet his creation remains a popular literary figure, even featured in a 2011 Hollywood movie. Tintin has been criticised for his controversial attitudes to race and other factors, been honoured by others for his "tremendous spirit", and has prompted a few to devote their careers to his study. General Charles de Gaulle "considered Tintin his only international rival."

Tintin magazine (; ) was a weekly Franco-Belgian comics magazine of the second half of the 20th century. Subtitled "The Journal for the Youth from 7 to 77", it was one of the major publications of the Franco-Belgian comics scene and published such notable series such as Blake and Mortimer, Alix, and the principal title The Adventures of Tintin. Originally published by Le Lombard, the first issue was released in 1946, and it ceased publication in 1993.

Tintin magazine was part of an elaborate publishing scheme. The magazine's primary content focused on a new page or two from several forthcoming comic albums that had yet to be published as a whole, thus drawing weekly readers who could not bear to wait until later for entire albums{cite refs}. There were several ongoing stories at any given time, giving wide exposure to lesser-known artists. Tintin was also available bound as a hardcover or softcover collection. The content always included filler material, some of which was of considerable interest to fans, for example alternate versions of pages of the Tintin stories, and interviews with authors and artists. Not every comic appearing in Tintin was later put into book form, which was another incentive to subscribe to the magazine. If the quality of Tintin printing was high compared to American comic books through the 1970s, the quality of the albums was superb, utilizing expensive paper and printing processes (and having accompanyingly high prices).

Tintin may refer to:

• The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé
  • Tintin (character), a fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin
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  • The Adventures of Tintin (film), a 2011 film by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson
    • The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (video game), video game that accompanied the 2011 film
  • The Adventures of Tintin (TV series), a 1991–1992 TV series
  • Tintin (magazine), a 1946–1993 magazine
  • Tintin and the Golden Fleece, a 1961 film from France
  • Hergé's Adventures of Tintin, a 1959–1963 TV series
  • Tintin: Destination Adventure, the 4th Tintin video game
  • Tintin (musical), a Belgian musical in two acts based on two of The Adventures of Tintin
• TinTin++, a MUD client
• Tin Tin (band), a 1960s–1970s pop group
  • Tin Tin (album), the first studio album by the Australian group Tin Tin
• Tin Tin (British band), a 1980s British band featuring Stephen Duffy
• Tin-Tin Kyrano, a Thunderbirds character
• Tin Tin Out, a British music production team
• Tintin Anderzon (born 1964), a Swedish actress