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Snowy (character)
Snowy (french: Milou ) is a fictional character in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Snowy is a white Wire Fox Terrier who is a companion to Tintin, the series' protagonist. Snowy debuted on 10 January 1929 in the first installment of ''Tintin in the Land of the Soviets'', which was serialised in ''Le Petit Vingtième'' until May 1930. Snowy is modeled in part on a Fox Terrier at a café that Hergé used to frequent. Milou, Snowy's original French name, was the nickname of Hergé's first girlfriend.Farr (2007): 24 In the first eight Tintin adventures, Snowy regularly addresses his internal monologue to the reader. Hergé diminished Snowy's speaking role after the introduction of Captain Haddock in the ninth story, ''The Crab with the Golden Claws''.Farr (2007): 31 Inspiration and design Hergé never had a dog in his family until his last years; however, in 1929 he was a regular at a café where the proprietor had a terrier. This do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hergé
Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé (; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials ''RG'', was a Belgian cartoonist. He is best known for creating ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the series of Franco-Belgian comics#Formats, comic albums which are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. He was also responsible for two other well-known series, ''Quick & Flupke'' (1930–1940) and ''The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko'' (1936–1957). His works were executed in his distinct ''ligne claire'' drawing style. Born to a lower-middle-class family in Etterbeek, Brussels, Hergé began his career by contributing illustrations to Scouting magazines, developing his first comic series, ''The Adventures of Totor'', for ''Le Boy-Scout Belge'' in 1926. Working for the conservative Catholic newspaper ''Le Vingtième Siècle'', he created ''The Adventures of Tintin'' in 1929 on the advice of its edito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Relief
Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. Definition Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic episode interposed in the midst of serious or tragic elements in a drama. Comic relief is often seen but is not limited to, taking the form of a bumbling, wisecracking sidekick of the hero or villain in a work of fiction. A sidekick used for comic relief will usually comment on the absurdity of the hero's situation and make comments that would be inappropriate for a character who is to be taken seriously. Other characters may use comic relief as a means to irritate others or keep themselves confident. Application Sometimes comic relief characters will appear in fiction that is comic. This generally occurs when the work enters a dramatic moment, but the character continues to be comical regardless. External comic reliefs and internal comic reli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels-North Railway Station
Brussels-North railway station (french: Gare de Bruxelles-Nord, nl, Station Brussel-Noord), officially Brussels-North (french: Bruxelles-Nord, link=no, nl, Brussel-Noord, link=no), is one of the three major railway stations in Brussels, Belgium; the other two are Brussels-Central and Brussels-South. Every regular domestic and international train (except Thalys and Eurostar) passing there has a planned stop. The station has 200,000 passengers per week, mainly commuters, making it one of the busiest in Belgium. Brussels-North is the end point of the ''premetro'' (underground tram) North–South Axis (on lines 3 and 4), and an important node of the Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB/MIVB), as well as of bus lines of the Flemish transport company De Lijn. More than 30 regional bus lines depart from there, as do international Eurolines coach services. The station is located in the Brussels municipality of Schaerbeek, in the middle of the Northern Quarter busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowy In The Adventures Of Tintin
Snowy may refer to: People People with the given name or nickname Snowy include: * Snowy Baker (1884–1953), Australian athlete, sports promoter, and actor * Snowy Evans (c. 1891–1925), Australian machine gunner credited with firing the shot that killed Manfred von Richthofen ("The Red Baron") * Snowy Farr (1919–2007), English charity fundraiser for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association * Snowy Khoza, South African business executive * Snowy Rowles (died 1932), Australian perpetrator of the Murchison Murders * Snowy Shaw (born 1968), Swedish heavy metal musician * Snowy Svenson or Kenneth Svenson (1898–1955), New Zealand rugby union player Other uses * Snowy (character), a fictional dog in the comics series ''The Adventures of Tintin'' by Hergé * Snowy (military dog) Snowy RWP, also known as Commando Snowy (service number S/080), was a Golden Labrador Retriever who served as a tracking dog for the Sri Lanka Army during the Sri Lankan Civil War. Snowy was attached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flight 714 To Sydney
''Flight 714 to Sydney'' (french: link=no, Vol 714 pour Sydney; originally published in English as ''Flight 714'') is the twenty-second volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It was serialised weekly from September 1966 to November 1967 in ''Tintin'' magazine. The title refers to a flight that Tintin and his friends fail to catch, as they become embroiled in their arch-nemesis Rastapopoulos' plot to kidnap an eccentric millionaire from a supersonic business jet on a Sondonesian island. Hergé started work on ''Flight 714 to Sydney'' four years after the completion of his previous ''Adventure'', ''The Castafiore Emerald''. At this point in his life, he was increasingly uninterested in the series, and used the story to explore the paranormal phenomena that deeply fascinated him. After its serialisation in ''Tintin'' magazine, the story was collected for publication in book form by Casterman in 1968. Although noted for its highly-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Calculus Affair
''The Calculus Affair'' (french: link=no, L'Affaire Tournesol) is the eighteenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It was serialised weekly in Belgium's ''Tintin'' magazine from December 1954 to February 1956 before being published in a single volume by Casterman in 1956. The story follows the attempts of the young reporter Tintin, his dog Snowy, and his friend Captain Haddock to rescue their friend Professor Calculus, who has developed a machine capable of destroying objects with sound waves, from kidnapping attempts by the competing European countries of Borduria and Syldavia. Like the previous volume, ''Explorers on the Moon'', ''The Calculus Affair'' was created with the aid of Hergé's team of artists at Studios Hergé. The story reflected the Cold War tensions that Europe was experiencing during the 1950s, and introduced three recurring characters into the series: Jolyon Wagg, Cutts the Butcher, and Colonel Spon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlinspike Hall
Marlinspike Hall (french: Le château de Moulinsart ) is Captain Haddock's country house and family estate in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The original French name of the hall, ''Moulinsart'', is derived from Sart-Moulin, a village near Braine-l'Alleud in Walloon Brabant, Belgium. In an allusion to the Haddock family's maritime history, the hall's English name refers to the marlinspike, a tool used in seamanship to rope splicing, splice ropes. The Belgian corporation managing Hergé's work (principally ''Tintin'') is also called Moulinsart S.A. (corporation), S.A., now TintinImaginatio. History Marlinspike Hall first appears in ''The Secret of the Unicorn'' (1943) as the home of the story's villains, the Bird brothers. By the end of the sequel ''Red Rackham's Treasure'' (1944), the manor is found to have been built by Haddock's illustrious ancestor Sir Francis Haddock. It is purchased by Professor Calculus on behalf of the Capta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siamese Cat
The Siamese cat ( th, แมวไทย, Maeo Thai; แมวสยาม, Maeo Seeaam) is one of the first distinctly recognized breeds of Asian cat. Derived from the Wichianmat landrace, one of several varieties of cat native to Thailand (formerly known as Siam), the original Siamese became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America in the 19th century. The carefully refined, more extreme-featured, modern-style Siamese is characterized by blue almond-shaped eyes; a triangular head shape; large ears; an elongated, slender, and muscular body; and various forms of point colouration. Other than colouration, the modern-style Siamese bears little resemblance to the original stock, and the more moderate, traditional, or "old-style" Siamese, with a much rounder head and body, has been re-established by multiple registries as the Thai cat. The International Cat Association describes the modern Siamese as affectionate, social, intelligent, and playful into adulthood, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Ottokar's Sceptre
''King Ottokar's Sceptre'' (french: link=no, Le Sceptre d'Ottokar) is the eighth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement , it was serialised weekly from August 1938 to August 1939. Hergé intended the story as a satirical criticism of the expansionist policies of Nazi Germany, in particular the annexation of Austria in March 1938 (the ''Anschluss''). The story tells of young Belgian reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, who travel to the fictional Balkan nation of Syldavia, where they combat a plot to overthrow the monarchy of King Muskar XII. ''King Ottokar's Sceptre'' was a commercial success and was published in book form by Casterman shortly after its conclusion. Hergé continued ''The Adventures of Tintin'' with ''Land of Black Gold'' until forced closure in 1940, while the series itself became a defining part of the Franco-Belgian comics trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tintin And The Picaros
''Tintin and the Picaros'' (french: link=no, Tintin et les Picaros) is the twenty-third volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The final instalment in the series to be completed by Hergé, it was serialized in ''Tintin'' magazine from September 1975 to April 1976 before being published in a collected volume by Casterman in 1976. The narrative follows the young reporter Tintin, his dog Snowy and his friends Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus as they travel to the (fictional) South American nation of San Theodoros to rescue their friend Bianca Castafiore, who has been imprisoned by the government of General Tapioca. Once there, they become involved in the anti-government revolutionary activities of Tintin's old friend General Alcazar. Hergé began work on ''Tintin and the Picaros'' eight years after completing the previous volume in the series, ''Flight 714 to Sydney'', creating it with the aid of his team of artists at Studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tintin In Tibet
''Tintin in Tibet'' (french: Tintin au Tibet, link=no) is the twentieth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It was serialised weekly from September 1958 to November 1959 in ''Tintin (magazine), Tintin'' magazine and published as a book in 1960. Hergé considered it his favourite ''Tintin'' adventure and an emotional effort, as he created it while suffering from traumatic nightmares and a personal conflict while deciding to leave his wife of three decades for a younger woman. The story tells of the young reporter Tintin (character), Tintin in search of his friend Chang Chong-Chen, whom the authorities claim has died in a plane crash in the Himalayas. Convinced that Chang has survived and accompanied only by Snowy (character), Snowy, Captain Haddock and the Sherpa people, Sherpa guide Tharkey, Tintin crosses the Himalayas to the plateau of Tibet, along the way encountering the mysterious Yeti. Following ''The Red Sea Sharks'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Island
''The Black Island'' (french: link=no, L'Île noire) is the seventh volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement , it was serialised weekly from April to November 1937. The story tells of young Belgian reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, who travel to England in pursuit of a gang of counterfeiters. Framed for theft and hunted by detectives Thomson and Thompson, Tintin follows the criminals to Scotland, discovering their lair on the Black Island. ''The Black Island'' was a commercial success and was published in book form by Casterman shortly after its conclusion. Hergé continued ''The Adventures of Tintin'' with ''King Ottokar's Sceptre'', while the series itself became a defining part of the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. In 1943, ''The Black Island'' was coloured and re-drawn in Hergé's distinctive style for republication. In the mid-1960s, Herg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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