The Origins of Tintin

this adventure-seeking boy reporter left

this adventure-seeking boy reporter left from comics to the silver screen victor

from comics to the silver screen victor

from comics to the silver screen victor welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the origins of Tintin it

be exploring the origins of Tintin it

be exploring the origins of Tintin it would be my pleasure detective this

would be my pleasure detective this

would be my pleasure detective this iconic character made his debut on

iconic character made his debut on

iconic character made his debut on January 10th 1929 he was created by

January 10th 1929 he was created by

January 10th 1929 he was created by Belgian comic writer and artist

Belgian comic writer and artist

Belgian comic writer and artist George Prest behind me under the pen

George Prest behind me under the pen

George Prest behind me under the pen name LJ Tintin first appeared in the

name LJ Tintin first appeared in the

name LJ Tintin first appeared in the book the vatm

book the vatm

book the vatm which when translated was

which when translated was

which when translated was internationally titled Tintin in the

internationally titled Tintin in the

internationally titled Tintin in the land of the Soviets these stories were

land of the Soviets these stories were

land of the Soviets these stories were produced until 1976 and were later

produced until 1976 and were later

produced until 1976 and were later adapted into a short-lived animated

adapted into a short-lived animated

adapted into a short-lived animated series in the early 1990s the

series in the early 1990s the

series in the early 1990s the inspiration for the character first came

inspiration for the character first came

inspiration for the character first came from the author’s younger brother Paul

from the author’s younger brother Paul

from the author’s younger brother Paul Jaime he was a career soldier who

Jaime he was a career soldier who

Jaime he was a career soldier who inherited the nickname major tank tank

inherited the nickname major tank tank

inherited the nickname major tank tank in French this unappealing nickname

in French this unappealing nickname

in French this unappealing nickname literally means nothing in response he

literally means nothing in response he

literally means nothing in response he shaved his head to look more menacing

shaved his head to look more menacing

shaved his head to look more menacing and this inspired the look of colonel

and this inspired the look of colonel

and this inspired the look of colonel sponsz who was the series monocle

sponsz who was the series monocle

sponsz who was the series monocle wearing villain Tintin was also inspired

wearing villain Tintin was also inspired

wearing villain Tintin was also inspired by a real-life Danish boy who had

by a real-life Danish boy who had

by a real-life Danish boy who had travelled around the world

travelled around the world

travelled around the world however Tintin was not the artists first

however Tintin was not the artists first

however Tintin was not the artists first attempt at immortalizing that adventurer

attempt at immortalizing that adventurer

attempt at immortalizing that adventurer he also created a Boy Scout character

he also created a Boy Scout character

he also created a Boy Scout character named Thoth or as the star of the comic

named Thoth or as the star of the comic

named Thoth or as the star of the comic series The Adventures of Thoth or leader

series The Adventures of Thoth or leader

series The Adventures of Thoth or leader of the cockchafer Patrol that series ran

of the cockchafer Patrol that series ran

of the cockchafer Patrol that series ran for three years until 1929 when Tintin

for three years until 1929 when Tintin

for three years until 1929 when Tintin embarked on his first landmark adventure

embarked on his first landmark adventure

embarked on his first landmark adventure since then Tintin has been depicted as a

since then Tintin has been depicted as a

since then Tintin has been depicted as a young reporter who was drawn to perilous

young reporter who was drawn to perilous

young reporter who was drawn to perilous international intrigue in a realistic

international intrigue in a realistic

international intrigue in a realistic twentieth-century setting these events

twentieth-century setting these events

twentieth-century setting these events have ranged from Russia’s Bolshevik

have ranged from Russia’s Bolshevik

have ranged from Russia’s Bolshevik uprising to 1969 s moon landing in

uprising to 1969 s moon landing in

uprising to 1969 s moon landing in popular culture Tintin is probably best

popular culture Tintin is probably best

popular culture Tintin is probably best known and best recognized for his unique

known and best recognized for his unique

known and best recognized for his unique spiked hairstyle blue sweater and

spiked hairstyle blue sweater and

spiked hairstyle blue sweater and faithful canine companion a Fox Terrier

faithful canine companion a Fox Terrier

faithful canine companion a Fox Terrier named snowy he also works alongside such

named snowy he also works alongside such

named snowy he also works alongside such notable characters as the grumpy Captain

notable characters as the grumpy Captain

notable characters as the grumpy Captain Haddock

Haddock

Haddock billions of blistering blue barnacles

billions of blistering blue barnacles

billions of blistering blue barnacles the hearing-impaired professor calculus

the hearing-impaired professor calculus

the hearing-impaired professor calculus and the incompetent detectives Thomson

and the incompetent detectives Thomson

and the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson

and Thompson

and Thompson why would somebody steal a worthless

why would somebody steal a worthless

why would somebody steal a worthless Idol why the same reason anyone commits

Idol why the same reason anyone commits

Idol why the same reason anyone commits a crime what reason is that because

a crime what reason is that because

a crime what reason is that because they’re criminals Tintin is a

they’re criminals Tintin is a

they’re criminals Tintin is a well-rounded youth with uncompromising

well-rounded youth with uncompromising

well-rounded youth with uncompromising ideals and exceptional powers of

ideals and exceptional powers of

ideals and exceptional powers of deduction not only are you a drug dealer

deduction not only are you a drug dealer

deduction not only are you a drug dealer but you’re a terrorist too huh he has

but you’re a terrorist too huh he has

but you’re a terrorist too huh he has been regularly showcased as an extremely

been regularly showcased as an extremely

been regularly showcased as an extremely brave young man with an incredible

brave young man with an incredible

brave young man with an incredible streak of good luck

streak of good luck

streak of good luck however Tintin also possesses several

however Tintin also possesses several

however Tintin also possesses several special skills ranging from the ability

special skills ranging from the ability

special skills ranging from the ability to speak several languages to being

to speak several languages to being

to speak several languages to being capable of driving various vehicles in

capable of driving various vehicles in

capable of driving various vehicles in spite of his young appearance

spite of his young appearance

spite of his young appearance Tintin’s actual age has never been

Tintin’s actual age has never been

Tintin’s actual age has never been revealed as a result he is often treated

revealed as a result he is often treated

revealed as a result he is often treated as an adult by the characters he meets

as an adult by the characters he meets

as an adult by the characters he meets he even goes to bars and drinks alcohol

he even goes to bars and drinks alcohol

he even goes to bars and drinks alcohol despite what has been shared with

despite what has been shared with

despite what has been shared with readers Tintin lacks a background story

readers Tintin lacks a background story

readers Tintin lacks a background story or even family members and this keeps

or even family members and this keeps

or even family members and this keeps the character shrouded in mystery even

the character shrouded in mystery even

the character shrouded in mystery even the meaning of his name remains vague

the meaning of his name remains vague

the meaning of his name remains vague and is commonly believed to be a

and is commonly believed to be a

and is commonly believed to be a pseudonym designed to protect his

pseudonym designed to protect his

pseudonym designed to protect his identity

identity

identity hi I’m Tintin reporter amazingly none of

hi I’m Tintin reporter amazingly none of

hi I’m Tintin reporter amazingly none of these omissions has ever detracted from

these omissions has ever detracted from

these omissions has ever detracted from his popularity and readers fill in the

his popularity and readers fill in the

his popularity and readers fill in the gaps on their own The Adventures of

gaps on their own The Adventures of

gaps on their own The Adventures of Tintin was originally a comic strip with

Tintin was originally a comic strip with

Tintin was originally a comic strip with clean and expressive drawings today it

clean and expressive drawings today it

clean and expressive drawings today it is loved by audiences for its diverse

is loved by audiences for its diverse

is loved by audiences for its diverse characters its use of slapstick humor

characters its use of slapstick humor

characters its use of slapstick humor satire and real-life commentary it is

satire and real-life commentary it is

satire and real-life commentary it is similarly drawn attention by

similarly drawn attention by

similarly drawn attention by incorporating several genres within the

incorporating several genres within the

incorporating several genres within the narrative ranging from mystery to

narrative ranging from mystery to

narrative ranging from mystery to fantasy and even science fiction in 2011

fantasy and even science fiction in 2011

fantasy and even science fiction in 2011 Steven Spielberg adapted several earlier

Steven Spielberg adapted several earlier

Steven Spielberg adapted several earlier Tintin tales in a spectacular 3d motion

Tintin tales in a spectacular 3d motion

Tintin tales in a spectacular 3d motion capture film entitled The Adventures of

capture film entitled The Adventures of

capture film entitled The Adventures of Tintin this not only introduced the

Tintin this not only introduced the

Tintin this not only introduced the iconic character to a new generation but

iconic character to a new generation but

iconic character to a new generation but also illustrated the characters ability

also illustrated the characters ability

also illustrated the characters ability to spark the imagination of countless

to spark the imagination of countless

to spark the imagination of countless Minds several decades after his first

Minds several decades after his first

Minds several decades after his first appearance hey guys know how you call

appearance hey guys know how you call

appearance hey guys know how you call the police without a phone well