3. Tintin Gets Around: From the Soviet Union and Shanghai to chasing a Chicago gangster into the fading American West, this Belgian kid has traveled all over the world—and beyond (see: Destination Moon). And while some of his capers have occurred in purely made-up lands like Borduria, Khemed, Syldavia and Nuevo Rico, the results aren't always to everyone's liking. To wit, his journey to the real-life Congo reportedly features such unpleasant racial stereotypes (not to mention a later-replaced scene in which he blows up a rhino with a stick of dynamite) that it's no longer published.
4. Tintin Is Controversial: As mentioned above, Tintin's Congo adventures have been deemed too unpalatable to merit publishing anymore, but some critics further argue that the books teem with broad, bigoted stereotypes of the many races Tintin, Captain Haddock and Snowy encounter in their journeys. As well, Hergé continued to publish his works while under German occupation of Brussels during World War II, leading to accusations of being a collaborator and/or Nazi sympathizer. Though he was cleared of the charges eventually, the taint never completely washed away. Supporters, however, point out that while the books do contain some stereotypes, the character of Tintin himself acts consistently as a moral, upright and unbigoted friend to people of all races (if not rhinos), something of a rarity in the days the books were written.
5. Tintin Is Hugely Popular: Not only have the 23 adventures remained in print over the years, but the tales have been adapted before, as an animated TV show, a BBC radio adaptation, a pair of French live-action films and much more. But as cool as the new film looks in its behind-the-scenes motion-capture makings, it's hard to top Hergé's simple drawings of a boy, his dog and his often-drunken pal traipsing through the jungles, the snowy mountains and the barren moonscape for adventure at its best.
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