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Syldavia (Syldavian: ) is a fictional country in '' The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It is located in the Balkans and has a rivalry with the fictional neighbouring country of Borduria. Syldavia is depicted in '' King Ottokar's Sceptre'' (1938–1939), '' Destination Moon'' (1950), '' Explorers on the Moon'' (1952–1953, briefly), '' The Calculus Affair'' (1954–1956), and '' Tintin and the Lake of Sharks'' (1972), and is mentioned in ''Tintin and the Picaros'' (1975–1976). According to Harry Thompson's 2011 ''Tintin: Hergé and Its Creation'', Syldavia "was an idealised portrayal of central Europe between the wars – a benevolent monarchy, peaceful village life, sturdy peasants puffing on large pipes." Hergé claimed that the country is heavily inspired by the real-world countries of both Albania and Montenegro, and may also be based on larger Balkan nations such as Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria. Overview Syldavia is a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Syldavia ( Syldavian: ) is a fictional country in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It is located in the Balkans and has a rivalry with the fictional neighbouring country of Borduria. Syldavia is depicted in ''King Ottokar's Sceptre'' (1938–1939), '' Destination Moon'' (1950), ''Explorers on the Moon'' (1952–1953, briefly), ''The Calculus Affair'' (1954–1956), and ''Tintin and the Lake of Sharks'' (1972), and is mentioned in ''Tintin and the Picaros'' (1975–1976). According to Harry Thompson's 2011 ''Tintin: Hergé and Its Creation'', Syldavia "was an idealised portrayal of central Europe between the wars – a benevolent monarchy, peaceful village life, sturdy peasants puffing on large pipes." Hergé claimed that the country is heavily inspired by the real-world countries of both Albania and Montenegro, and may also be based on larger Balkan nations such as Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria. Overview Syldavia is a monarchy, ruled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destination Moon (comics)
''Destination Moon'' (french: link=no, Objectif Lune) is the sixteenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was initially Serial (literature), serialised weekly in Belgium's ''Tintin (magazine), Tintin'' magazine from March to September 1950 before being published in a collected volume by Casterman in 1953. The plot tells of young reporter Tintin (character), Tintin and his friend Captain Haddock who receive an invitation from Professor Calculus to come to Syldavia, where Calculus is working on a top-secret project in a secure government facility to plan a crewed mission to the Moon. Developed in part through the suggestions of Hergé's friends Bernard Heuvelmans and Jacques Van Melkebeke, ''Destination Moon'' was produced following Hergé's extensive research into the possibility of human space travel – a feat that had yet to be achieved – with the cartoonist seeking for the work to be as realistic as possible. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Explorers On The Moon
''Explorers on the Moon'' (french: link=no, On a marché sur la Lune; literally: ''We walked on the Moon'') is the seventeenth volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised weekly in Belgium's ''Tintin'' magazine from October 1952 to December 1953 before being published in a collected volume by Casterman in 1954. Completing a story arc begun in the preceding volume, '' Destination Moon'' (1953), the narrative tells of the young reporter Tintin, his dog Snowy, and friends Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus, and Thomson and Thompson who are aboard humanity's first manned rocket mission to the Moon. Developed in part through the suggestions of Hergé's friends Bernard Heuvelmans and Jacques Van Melkebeke, ''Explorers on the Moon'' was produced following Hergé's extensive research into the possibility of human space travel – a feat that had yet to be achieved – with the cartoonist seeking for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Adventures Of Tintin Characters
This is the list of fictional characters in ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The characters are listed alphabetically, grouped by the Main characters, the Antagonists, and the Supporting characters. Before the list, there is an Index of characters for each of the 24 albums. The supporting characters Hergé created for his series have been described as far more developed than the central character, each imbued with a strength of character and depth of personality that has been compared with that of the characters of Charles Dickens. Hergé used the supporting characters to create a realistic world in which to set his protagonists' adventures. To further the realism and continuity, characters recur throughout the series. During the German occupation of Belgium during World War II, and the subsequent restrictions this imposed, Hergé was forced to focus on characterisation to avoid depicting troublesome political situations. The publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
