Vintage Tintin Magazine n°7 1981 – Melly Brown, Fields of Hell, vintage comic

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Description

This magazine is an original copy of the famous weekly "Tintin" (issue number 7, dated 1981), as seen on the cover. It features a dynamic front-page illustration, showcasing a brunette woman wearing a light blouse and a long red skirt, holding a rifle, against a backdrop of a battle scene reminiscent of the American Civil War. The main title "Les Champs de l’Enfer" (The Fields of Hell) is highlighted on a blue banner, while other inserts announce "The destiny of Melly Brown – Our great epic of the Civil War" and "Adventure! All the secrets of shark fishing."

The typical layout of Tintin magazine is immediately recognizable: a yellow logo on a red background, an upper banner with the mention "L’hebdomadaire des super-jeunes de 7 à 77 ans" (The weekly for super-young people from 7 to 77), and a Tintin vignette in the upper left. Also noteworthy, in the upper right, is a speech bubble with the text: "The country that aligns mysteries and paradoxes…" as well as the issue number: "N°7 40e année" (No. 7 40th year).

The cover displays vibrant and contrasting colors, dominated by yellow, red, blue, and black, characteristic of the layout of youth magazines of that era. The inscriptions at the bottom left ("M2237 – 492 – 8FF") indicate the price and reference of this issue on the French market.

The illustrated scene, signed by the artist in the bottom right of the image, demonstrates a realistic graphic style, typical of the 1980s in Franco-Belgian comics. The paper has a matte finish, characteristic of publications from this period.

The magazine is photographed flat on a wooden surface, with natural light revealing slight shadows and reflections. No major defects are visible on the front face: the cover appears generally clean, without tears or apparent annotations, apart from minor wear from use on the edges and corners.

Condition

Used magazine, sold as is. Slight wear visible on the spine and corners, consistent with a handled vintage copy. The cover remains in good presentable condition for an issue of this era.

Did you know? Tintin magazine, launched in 1946 in Belgium, was a major showcase for Franco-Belgian comics, featuring emblematic series such as Blake and Mortimer, Ric Hochet, and Alix. Issues from the 1980s are particularly sought after for their original series and covers illustrated by renowned artists of the ninth art.

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