France – 2007 Tintin Souvenir Sheet of 6 Stamps

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France – The 2007 Hergé’s Tintin Souvenir Sheet of 6 Stamps

France – The 2007 Tintin Souvenir Sheet of 6 Stamps

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Hergé’s The Voyages of Tintin, a 2007 souvenir sheet of 6 stamps from France.

La Poste proudly presents this 2007 souvenir sheet celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of George Remi (Hergé), the creator of The Adventures of Tintin. Each stamp depicts one of the characters: Tintin and Snowy, Professor Calculus, Captain Haddock, Thomson and Thompson, Bianca Castafiore and Chang.

Born in Brussels in May 1907, Hergé is one of the pioneers of the European comic strips of the twentieth century. His work remains a strong influence on comics, particularly in Europe. He developed the technique of the “Ligne Claire” (clear line), a method of purified drawing, without hatching, nor solid drop shadow. Hergé was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2003.

Tintin first appeared in “Le Vingtieme Siecle” newspaper in January 1929. From “Tintin in the Land of the Soviets” to “Tintin and Alph-Art”, published after Hergé’s death in 1983, Tintin’s 24 adventures have been translated into more than 50 languages as his popularity has spanned generations and national borders.