The Adventures Of Herge

A GRAPHIC BIOGRAPHY OF TINTINS CREATOR

THE ADVENTURES OF HERGE is a biographical comic of the world-renowned Georges Prosper Remi, better known by his pen name, Herge. Meticulously researched with references to many of the Tintin albums and complete with a bibliography and mini-bios for each of the main characters, the biography is appropriately drawn in the iconic clear line style as, an homage to the Tintin adventures that have commanded the attention of readers across the world and of many generations. Seven year-old Herge first discovers his love of drawing in 1914 when his mother gives him some crayons to stay out of trouble. He continued drawing in school when he fatefully met the editor of XXe Siecle magazine where Tintin first appeared. His popularity skyrocketed from the 1930s through post-WWII. Herge was perceived by some to have aided the Nazi government in Belgium by continuing to publish Tintin in a government-sanctioned magazine, and recounts how the artist was briefly imprisoned in the aftermath of the war and narrowly escaped execution. Also covered are his marriage troubles in the 1950s and his subsequent affair with Fanny Vlamynck, who went on to become his lifelong partner; his late career in the 1960s, as his interest in Tintin waned and he occasionally disappeared for weeks at a time as he contemplated giving up his career to become a fine-arts painter and a recounting of a humorous encounter with Andy Warhol. Funny, charming, and packed with information, THE ADVENTURES OF HERGE is a loving tribute to Tintin and his creator. Jose-Louis Bocquet is a French novelist, journalist, and essayist. He has written over 20 books, including biographies of other cartooning legends such as Rene Goscinny (Asterix) and Yves Chaland. Jean-Luc Fromental is the author of over 30 French graphic novels. He has collaborated with many key figures in French comics, including Yves Chaland and Blexbolex. Stanislas Barthelemy has drawn graphic novels and childrens books in France since 1986. He is one of the founding members of the French seminal publishing house, LAssociation.