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Auctioneers eye new record for Tintin artwork
Known around the world for his blond quiff and daring adventures, Belgian comic book hero Tintin is setting the art world astir with an original illustration that could set a new record at auction.
The 1942 black-and-white ink drawing by creator Herge for the cover of the third volume in the series, "Tintin in America," is set to go on sale in Paris next month.
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Tintin painting sells for record 3.2 mln euros at auction
An original painting by Tintin creator Herge sold for a record 3.2 million euros ($3.9 million) at an online auction on Jan. 14, auction house Artcurial announced.
The item, intended as a front cover for "The Blue Lotus" volume from 1936, easily beat the previous record for the sale of comic book art of 2.65 million euros, which was reached in 2014 for a double-page drawing by Herge.
Tintin and Snowy drawing sells for 500,000 euros
A color drawing of Tintin and his faithful canine companion Snowy sold at a Paris auction on Nov. 18 for more than half a million euros.
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Tintin drawing sells for record 1.55 mln euros in Paris
An original drawing from the popular Tintin adventure "Explorers on the Moon" sold for a record 1.55 million euros at a Paris auction on on Nov. 19, auction house Artcurial announced.
Page from Tintin moon adventure may raise $1 mn at auction
A page of original comic strip drawings from one of the best Tintin adventures, "Explorers on the Moon," is expected to sell for up to $1 million when it goes under the hammer later this month.
The page, entitled "We walk on the moon," has the boy reporter, his dog Snowy and blundering sidekick Captain Haddock making their first moon walk from their red and white rocket.