Tintin Au Congo: (Les Aventures de Tintin)

While I love the Tin Tin adventures, folks may find attitudes regarding the killing of wild life a little more conservative and conscientious now. At least I'd like to think that conservation is foremost on our minds and that we have evolved in our thinking, as we grow to understand our place in nature. Even the Cousteau family, in the recent documentary on Jacques Cousteau's life, commented on how their views evolved as they understanding increased, and they adjusted their behavior towards nature, to reflect that. The Cousteau Foundation exists today with a focus on conservation and education, but on a grander scale. In that context, I believe the Tin Tin Adventures are completely worthwhile. They unite French speakers and francophiles, alike. We experience history, as it came to light in the past, and we appreciate the author, Hergé, who dared to bring us new worlds right to our very own hands and Living Rooms, to teach us that there are still adventures to be had and things to learn.

A pleasure to read a piece of art that the left abhors and censures. Order before it is too late and censored.

Still one of the best comics around. A very fun adventure story set in the Belgian Congo. Some content may be deemed racist, but please bear in mind that at the time of creation, the Congo in Africa was still under Belgian colonial rule. Herge was a Belgian. Most Europeans had not come to terms with Africans, and there is the inevitable condescension toward them and mild racism. Considering the times, you have to make allowances. We are all, a product of our times. Enjoy it for what it has to offer - adventure, mystery, humor, and buy it!

Viewing Congo in the 1930s under a hilarious set of adventures for Tintin & Milou is what we appreciate today

It's funny that anyone would call a cartoon from the 1930s 'dated' -- as if typical European attitudes of that time toward Africans wasn't well-known to be ethnocentric and even paternalistic. Since all the Tintin adventures before THE BLUE LOTUS were largely free of meaningful plot or character, there is no way to purge TINTIN AU CONGO of these aspects, which is why this book is often out-of-print; it is what it is, and it can't be any better without turning it into a different book entirely. So much for literary critique; as a stand-alone book, it would be only a curiosity. But there is the Tintin character [not to mention his faithful dog Milou], and their adventures begin here; those who enjoy the later books will want this not just for completion but for the genuinely hilarious additions to their history. As my daughter remarked, it may be very racist but still very funny. It's often silly, but it is entertainingly well-drawn, and shouldn't be taken any more seriously than a Tarzan film from the same era [which are actually *less* appallingly racist than the original books by Edgar Rice Burroughs]. FWIW, I do find it better to read in a non-native language; the story is simple enough that a bilingual dictionary can get you through, so I have this book in both French and German, but not English ... I guess it isn't all THAT interesting a story :)

This is a very important comic book from a socio-political point of view. That comic well reflects the colonial perception of the "Other" at the time of the writing. While the racism is difficult to handle at times, this book is important to understand how the French thought of their colonies.

Great book. Great seller.

My husband had these books when he was a child and now the tradition is getting carried down to my son. My son adores Tin Tin. We just ordered 2 more!

Auch für jemanden mit schwachen Kenntnissen in Französisch macht es Spaß dieses Comic zu lesen. Das Cover ist solide und die Zeichnungen sind gewohnt gut.

Avevo letto questo albo l'ultima volta oltre 40 anni fa. Certo allora non si sapeva cosa fosse il politically correct e i contenuti appaiono oggi razzisti e improntati a un bieco paternalismo colonialistico. Ma è un fumetto figlio del suo tempo e oggi ha acquisito certamente un valore storiografico.

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Très déçu, la bd n'a pas le bon format, elle est très petite. Attention bien regarder les info concernant ce genre d'article. C'est ma faute...

I didn't like the size of the book. I didn't expect it to be so much smaller than the usual Tintin books. Apart from that, this I a good Tintin book just like any other Tintin book. Authoritarian, narrow minded people who see themselves as progressive (but are not) would like to have this book banned. Some even wrote reviews just to say that they destroyed the book. Destroying books? It reminds me of something... what is it? Ah, I remember now: Dresden, on March 7 and 8, 1933