Vintage Tintin Magazine No. 149, 1978, yellow cover, Jouky the Toucan

AFW - Antique France Worldwide

Description

This illustrated magazine, visible in the photo, is an original copy of the famous weekly "Tintin," aimed at a young audience, as indicated by the phrase "The weekly for super-young people from 7 to 77 years old." The cover features a bright yellow background with the "tintin" logo in massive green letters, typical of the 1970s layout for this youth press title.

In the upper right corner of the cover, you can see the number 149 (year 29/33rd), as well as a price in French francs and other European currencies, which attests to its international distribution at the time. The precise date is not visible, but the graphic appearance and prices confirm an edition from the late 1970s, consistent with the year 1978 cited on the spine.

The cover highlights a new character, Jouky the Toucan, with a humorous Franco-Belgian style illustration: a moustachioed man in a vest, blue bow tie, and brown shoes, observes a purple and white bird, visibly dejected, in a basket. The colors are vibrant and the overall aesthetic is characteristic of European comic strips from that period.

Several editorial elements are printed on the front cover: "2 complete stories," "Funny Birds," and "The Warlords (The Mercenaries of the Sky)," indicating the content of the issue. The overall condition of the cover shows slight wear marks on the upper left edge and a curl on the upper right corner, typical of a handled used magazine, but the print remains clear and the colors well-preserved.

Condition

Used magazine, sold as is. Moderate wear visible on the spine and corners, cover slightly warped, but overall clean and illustrations well-preserved.

Did you know? Tintin magazine was launched in Belgium in 1946 before a French edition appeared in 1948. It helped popularize many Franco-Belgian comic book heroes, some of whom became classics of the 9th art. The expression "from 7 to 77 years old" was coined by Hergé to emphasize the intergenerational nature of the newspaper.

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