Vintage Tintin magazine Lou Smog – Blue cover, 80s collector's item

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Description

This magazine is a vintage issue of the weekly "Tintin", identifiable by its iconic blue-dominated cover and large pink title. It is an issue intended for young readers, featuring the mention "The weekly for super-young people aged 7 to 77" in a banner under the main title. The cover features several comic book characters, including a white dog, a haloed black and white cat, and a male character in a trench coat, armed, highlighted in a red medallion with the inscription "Lou Smog – Mad Dogs".

The drawings are signed by Dupa, a renowned Franco-Belgian comic strip artist, and the cover announces the theme "Like cats and dogs". In the upper right corner, a yellow insert features "Canal+ Grand Game", which places this issue in the 1980s, a time when the channel began sponsoring youth content and contests in the press. Another white insert in the upper right corner announces "Les casseurs: le convoi maudit" (The Smashers: The Cursed Convoy), probably a story or a supplement included in this issue.

The magazine displays a typical presentation of Tintin publications from this period, with a dynamic layout, vibrant colors, and expressive characters. The back, inside, and back cover are not visible in the photo, but the spine suggests a classic stapled edition.

The general condition observed in the photo indicates a clean cover, without tears or major marks, with sharp corners and well-preserved colors. No marked creases or annotations are visible on the exposed face.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. Only the front face is visible in the photo, presenting a beautiful visual appearance with no apparent major defects.

Did you know? Tintin magazine was published from 1946 to 1988 and helped introduce many major Franco-Belgian comic strip authors, including Hergé, Edgar P. Jacobs, Dupa, and many others. The presence of partnerships with Canal+ on the cover reflects the magazine's evolution in the 1980s, a period marked by the arrival of new media and interactive contests for young people.

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