A royal divorce, the beginning of global diplomacy, and the debut of a legendary comic.
A royal divorce, the beginning of global diplomacy, and the debut of a legendary comic.
With Spirou as the latest case in point, some of the world’s most beloved comics and graphic novels contain depictions that are antiquated at best — and downright racist at worst.
Humorous covers of the iconic comicTintin taking aim at Narendra Modi’s government have caused a backlash on social media. But the Belgian “bande dessinée” has a long history of satirizing authoritarian government.
Show this picture of red lanterns in the gardens of Suzhou to any Tintin reader, and there’s a good chance it’ll remind them of the cover of The Blue Lotus.