The Origins of Tintin

[@calummacdonald6115]

I love the Tintin books; they're all incredible. My personal favourite probably has to be 'Tintin in Tibet'; it's such a sweet story and, no matter how many times I read it, I always shed a tear

[@hootenannyskeleton]

Calum Macdonald tbh it would be more interesting if Chang died, then we could see how Tintin deals with loss

[@erainmartinez8175]

That's why he's so great

[@jhornacek]

That Yeti just wanted a friend.

[@thegingeradventurous8202]

Thank you so much for making this video! As a Tintinologist, this really helps a lot! Amazing!!! :D

[@olcomicsfangirl6643]

Did you know that Snowy's original name was Milou (pronounced me-loo)? They forgot to mention that fact in the video.

[@thegingeradventurous8202]

Ol'comics fangirl Yes, I knew :D

[@olcomicsfangirl6643]

The Ginger Adventurous Yay~! :D

[@ubd6740]

TINTINOLOGIST ... is that a new expression for someone with no life whatsoever?

[@thegingeradventurous8202]

ulaš božnar Hahaha no XD Tintinologist is someone who likes to study The Adventures of Tintin :D

[@savehimgffff1777]

Herge is in every single Tintin book and movie. In the movie, the painter who paints Tintin is literally Herge, and other Tintin characters can be found behind him.

[@Impreza-bj5jh]

Like Stan lee?

[@hootenannyskeleton]

Is he that blonde dude that keeps on showing up everywhere

[@wajiraniadhihetty5170]

@@hootenannyskeleton yep

[@keishareginahoestiawan5834]

​@@hootenannyskeletondo you know I has a crush on tintin?!

[@savehimgffff1777]

0:48 EXCUSE ME? SHORT LIVED? THEY MADE EVERY SINGLE TINTIN STORY!

[@xXxBladeStormxXx]

I second this. Exactly what I was thinking too.

[@anneyoder1157]

Asher Gerson ikr

[@mariaexodusbosconovitch]

How about Alph Art?

[@huntinglightning3507]

@@mariaexodusbosconovitch It was left unfinished at the time of Hergé's untimely death. 😔

[@Mwowant]

Not all of em.

[@Uru19861]

4:12 - You sir, got a sick sense of humour.

[@Codywife1]

Uru19861 That laugh

[@schmenkspeedtyping218]

lololololololol

[@thatonerandomperson9873]

I do not get it

[@AnliaTheGothicGirl]

Tintin is part of my childhood!

[@shadowx2652]

Lucky and nice look

[@gnikcohs]

The name Herge gave to Tintin's dog was MILOU, not Snowy, not Terry, not Tobbi, nor Spokie and so on in many languages. The name used in French speaking Belgium and France is MILOU. The name comes from Herge's first girlfriend Marie-Louise. Name changes for cartoon, comic strip, and comic book characters are common all over the world.

[@Richtroller]

He shot two guns at the sky and laughed... Tintin is badass.

[@Bianca-iz5wk]

@@sridrawings4510 no he is the og

[@goldenwanderer0774]

@@Bianca-iz5wk You do realize your replying to a 7 year old comment right?

[@charlierenwick3682]

@@goldenwanderer0774I’m about to respond to a 4 year old comment

[@missxmarvel]

TinTin doesn't need a backstory. I dont understand why ppl are so obsessed with a characters back ground. Aslong the story is good and the protagonist is good then who cares about his past?

[@jennadune8701]

Emma Frost it’s interesting to know. Because he has so many unknowns. Like he is smart. Among other things. Who are his parents? What happened to them? Backstories are important to the character because it helps you understand who they are. But since TinTin’s backstory is not told, it makes us question who he really is and where he comes from.

[@missxmarvel]

Aletesyo Mweemba I always thought our boy Tintin is like 17 and lives on his own. His parents are alive and living in Brussel. He visits them when his adventures are over.

[@jennadune8701]

Emma Frost that’s nothin. What is his life story?

[@missxmarvel]

Aletesyo Mweemba I don’t see what’s so interesting about a life story. Do you really want Hollywood to milk the franchise and make tintin go on a first adventure Moaning and show that he’s humans like they did with other origin stories? When something is a mystery then don’t explain it. Characters are interesting when they are mysterious.

[@missxmarvel]

@AbdulAzeem Shaikh Why? 🤔

[@wonderglory]

I wish the Herge Foundation would authorize a Tintin expert to finish, "Tintin and the Alph-Art." That may give fans some closure.

[@sandromatthiouz7413]

Hergé has always said he didn't want People to write any Tintin adventures, nor finish his work. I reckon it is better to leave it the way he attended otherwise it would ruin the authenticity of the told work.

[@wonderglory]

@@sandromatthiouz7413 That doesn't matter. I still feel, "Tintin and the Alph-Art," should be finished, with a happy ending.

[@keishareginahoestiawan5834]

​@@wonderglorycan I marry tintin?

[@wonderglory]

@@keishareginahoestiawan5834 Tintin is just a cartoon character.

[@TechyBoi01]

Well…it did get finished. Using a majority of older sketches and notes for it, one of the original people within the publishing company of TinTin and a few other figures restored the book and gave us what should’ve happened

[@chinthakadevinda127]

I keep watching this cartoon over and over again I really hope some one make a TV series out of tin tin

[@nekorose8201]

My childhood good god

[@marcrj9938]

mine too,

[@EBUNNY2012]

I loved these when I was ten. Read them religiously. Fun and educational.

[@schmenkspeedtyping218]

my fav show I'm 10

[@lazygagalxxxv]

TINTIN MY FIRST LOVE.

[@jthree68]

Ever since I was a young kid Ive been following Tintin, and my uncle when he was a kid, hence why I love em!

[@2511_blender]

The adventure of TinTin is my favourite comic series.

[@majumder456]

An underrated masterpiece

[@shyamamurmu2555]

Tintin will always be honoured in every upcoming generations

[@psy9o]

drinking alcohol doesn't mean adult since I also live in Belgium and the drinking age here is 16 so he could still be adolescent

[@savehimgffff1777]

GUYS! TINTIN AND THE PRISONERS OF THE SUN CONFIRMED 2019!

[@Tintinfan]

Asher Gerson really! please tell more! I've been waiting since 2011 for this

[@savehimgffff1777]

well, the release date hasn't fully been confirmed but the movie has! It will be directed by Peter jackson and produced by Steven Spielberg. Same actors.

[@sppeken]

From what I've heard, Peter Jackson is currently occupied with a Mortal Engines Film, hence no Tintin. anyways, hype train 2019! :)

[@tintinfan007]

i love only the books. hate the tv adaptations

[@gracekiebzak9437]

No FREAKING WAY!!!!! 😜 ☺ 😀 😊 😁 I have been waiting for this my whole life!!!

[@4life4win]

That last scene was crazy. In real world one might get killed like that.

[@thatghostieboi8312]

That laugh though.

[@keishareginahoestiawan5834]

​@@thatghostieboi8312I will marry tintin?

[@theministerialnerd2185]

I believe TinTin around the time of the Steven Spielberg movie was about 17 to 22. I fill in the gaps by saying Tin Tin's mother and father were spies who through their adventures left him a small fortune to live on with some MI6 connections too. A natural born genius he grew up wanting to solves his parent's murders but got distracted solving crimes in the mean time and eventually gave up hope. Now deciding to use his powers of deduction to be a reporter who solves mysteries and crimes. I believe he started adventuring around 13. He became so good at it he assisted the MI6 on several missions. Anyways thats how I feel in the gaps.

[@gyorgyparlagi3072]

Maybe I'm the only one, who would like that (I'm happy, if I'm wrong) but yould you make an "Origins of Asterix and Obelix". They are iconic characters for mee, since I can talk, and I'm even fan of them now, as a 19 yrs old.

[@ShimoSpookyApple]

györgy parlagi yas!!

[@ShimoSpookyApple]

And lucky luke!!!

[@kikkerslikker4533]

@@ShimoSpookyApple they're all belgian characters

[@ShimoSpookyApple]

Xqzme i know •>• why are ya tellin’ me that?

[@Mwowant]

Tintin has been confirmed to be around 14-15 years of age. Also tintin is in fact a nickname as he said in Cigars Of The Pharaoh, “back home they call me Tintin” referring to it as a nickname.

[@Mwowant]

Sriram Bronzo after a little more research ive learned that he’s actually around 14-19 years old, so I was probably wrong 😅

[@nutcracker2916]

Yet drinks in bars. Not so much. Tin Tin as Tut...tut. ..!

[@fenrirwolfy1848]

I highly doubt he's 15. Because, think: A 15-year-old reporter who knows how to use guns and pilot planes and gets in the way of terrorists and drug lords? And he also goes to bars and drinks alcohol? And he lives by himself with no known family members? I judge he's around 20. If he's 15, then Hergé has a weird view of 15 year olds.

[@Mwowant]

@@fenrirwolfy1848 yeah, it's my bad I was wrong, I think when I wrote this comment I had heard somewhere that he's 14-15 in like the first book or something?? But he's definitely more like 20

[@TonyPratt-pw3yt]

A 15 year old professional reporter?

[@CyclonicTuna023]

MY CHILDHOOD HERO!!! Forget Batman and Superman, TinTin is the real deal!!

[@Lalaxbo]

I love Tintin so much :) . Herge' has created a fantastic world and characters in his books and there are things i love about Tintin and that is : He is a reporter and a clever guy, Captain Haddock , amazing stories and adventures and it has alot of humour too :) . I love the Tintinfilm Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson created and i think Herge' would have been proud of the film :)

[@brissadlr9939]

Tintin is such an incredible hero. My hero. Oh he is so handsome😍. *sighs romantically*

[@59771006]

I've always wondered what breed of dog Snowy is and now I know he's a Fox Terrier.

[@ubd6740]

didn't you have anything better to do? that's just sad....

[@59771006]

ulaš božnar What do you mean?

[@ubd6740]

i'n not quite sure ... but i feel i'm not the only one without a clue.

[@JamieTenikoff]

Douglas Roth i agree! i never knew!

[@navylaks2]

Right plus his real name is Tery, only the Brits have to change everything.

[@SRHunt85]

I saw the movie for my birthday, and I fell in love with Tintin. I'm planning on being Captain Haddock for Halloween this year. ^^

[@59771006]

I own the own the animated series of "The Adventures of Tintin" on a 5 disc DVD set.

[@ethanskinner1002]

Same - 6 years later lol

[@jjpulk93]

I first got introduced to the world of Tintin by the 90s animation series. My mom had read all the Tintin books in the 70s when they got translated to our language (Finnish). To me Tintin is the best comic of all time.

[@shadowx2652]

😃😮

[@dudebop8203]

Best Comic Series Of 1929-Present Guaranteed

[@thephantom496]

My dad has ALL the Tintin albums and movies. He also has all the Asterix albums and 2/3 of all Lucky Luke albums.

[@kikkerslikker4533]

I live in flanders, the dutch speaking part of belgium. Here, tintin is named "kuifje", Which refers to his hair style, being put to the front. In the french speaking part of belgium, (wallonia, this is also the place of origin of the character) tintin is a word from a dialect, also referring to his hairstyle.

[@omegamagnum6420]

Um, you forgot mr rastapopluls from cigars of the pharaoh an another villain of tintin besides kernel sponce

[@Elizabeththegreatest]

I loved to read the comic books when I was little!

[@sisterlillybug3142]

The 2011 movie was my introduction to Tintin. I love the movie, NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS WILL ANYONE BE ABLE TO COPY THAT QUALITY OF ANIMATION!!!! I actually think the story in the movie was better done than the original. It had a deeper story, and used it's characters better. I love the movie. You can hate, but I don't care! TINTIN IS AWESOME!!!

[@casp3564]

Sisterlilly Bug I wish I could copy this comment, Cause I am the exact same as you. I LOVE THE MOVIE!

[@anneyoder1157]

Sisterlilly Bug I remember when I was a kid after I read all the books the my brother got the tintin movie on DVD I was so excited to watch I was about to burst, I remember right towards the end my mom asked us to do something so me and my brothers went and did it super fast. Then my my brother got me the tintin game on the ps3 for Christmas.

[@ShimoSpookyApple]

Sisterlilly Bug i approved

[@gallifrey42501]

I love the HERGÉ cameos in that cartoon

[@cadoized]

His laugh at the end is priceless!!!! And a bit mad...lol

[@NellieKAdaba]

Yes, I'm from Belgium. I live in the US since 1994. I love Tintin.

[@switchbladekid1]

A couple corrections: Tintin In The Land Of The Soviets was a strip caroon long before it became an album. And Tintin was originally depicted as a boy of 14 or 15. Pressed, Herge said he might have reached age 17 by the time of Tintin And The Picaros.

[@SNO3R]

I loved the Spielberg Movie! Can't wait for number 2!

[@NanaJet2K14]

such memories

[@anneyoder1157]

Nana Jet ikr

[@mishrajsl]

Thank you Mojo for making a video about Tintin 😄 From- Subhashini

[@bobbygould1960]

Tintin is one of the greatest iconic character ever. Thank U Belgin writer.

[@mini-mei]

I never knew Tintins real name (or age) never was revealed as I never really followed it, I always asumed it was a nickname. Also I wonder if the scene in 'a scandal in Belgravia' from the series Sherlock where Sherlock 'calls' for the police was inspired by the last scene shown in this video.

[@Twilinden]

There is not a day that I don't thank the movie.... I am an American, So he is not common or known here. But ! hour and 40 minutes of my life would change the rest forever.... I love Tintin with all my heart. Forever and Always. I don't know exactly what happened... But I love him and everything that has to do with him!

[@luc_de_hoogh]

Okey for the people who still watch this ancient video (and the comments), I have an explaination for his name. See in Belgium (where Tin Tin originates), they speak two lenguages: French and Dutch. For the Dutch Tin Tin is called 'Kuifje' which is the name of the hairstyle he has. I believe that the French version (Tin Tin), means the same.

[@WonderWhy66]

Luc de Hoogh that's cool :)

[@kesaloma6454]

Merci beaucoup.

[@WonderWhy66]

Still here in 2018 ❤️

[@wonderglory]

His what is last book, "Tintin and Alph-Art," is still unfinished. My greatest wish would be for Moulinsart and the Herge Foundation to authorize a Tintin expert to finish up, "Tintin and Alph-Art." That way, fans could have some closure.

[@yamamitsu995]

I'M SOOO HAPPY MY SCHOOL LIBRARY HAS EVERY TINTIN COMIC I EVEN READ THE ONE FROM 1929 "TINTIN IN THE LAND OF THE SOVIETS"

[@theofficialtripbw]

they're making a sequel everyone on the hype train

[@JohnathonBarker]

I am a bit but when are they Releasing it?

[@benharper5486]

hello, I am from the future I haven't heard of anything I've lost hope

[@cheapPixel]

Auricle Violation Hello, I'm fron the future. Steven Spielberg announced that a sequel will happen, and it will be directed by Peter Jackson.

[@GeorgeQ]

I’m from the future. Where’s that article?

[@jeremywien9235]

George Q I am from the future and boys transform into girls now help !

[@switchbladekid1365]

According to Herge, Tintin never grew older than 17.

[@jackburkheart3399]

Just like asterix and obelix, things die with time, i love that they released a movie though, i had not seen some tintin in a while.

[@TraindudeShields]

1:57 this was my first tintin book

[@KitaxNekoSama57]

French names: Tintin and his dog Milou Capitaine Haddock Proffeseur Tournesol Dupont et Dupont

[@emmaray6215]

I first watched the 2011 movie in my freshman year of high school during French class, I had loved it ever since. I even watched every episode of the 90’s animated show.

[@helenaxoxoxo1404]

I love this show so much

[@gopalakrishnan3646]

I love this show u r my favorite tintin kind of miss him

[@uncle_katie7923]

This video warms my heart. :D

[@DonalLour]

He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak leaves for his heroic deeds at Cherkassy and at Narva.

[@whhyyyyyyyyyy]

tintin has to be an adult in the 7 crystal balls he is depicted riding a motor bike to marlenspike since he doesn't drive the bike for adventuring purposes one can assume he has a licence

[@switchbladekid1365]

If you read the books and the creator's own commentary, Tintin was/is an adolescent boy. He has been cast as young as 11, but when Herge had a hand in it, he always chose a 15 or 16 year-old.

[@namitasarkar3501]

I think you confused "Tintin and the Picaros" for "The Seven Crystal Balls".

[@jayssecefarah6908]

they were wrong about the age , ones herge said that tintin was between 14 and 17 years old , it s 10/10 true

[@RKSydneyAustralia]

Tin tin doesn't drink alcohol, judging he always refuses when offered.

[@jhornacek]

He does drink alcohol in some of the books.

[@MidnightWolfs7]

Actually, if you watch the video: Interesting Origins of "adventure of tintin" characters they explain herge First thought of tintin as 14-15 but then he decided the age 17. Watch the video and like this comment if u agree.

[@ubd6740]

didn't watch it ... fell asleep.

[@switchbladekid1365]

MidnightWolfs7 Actually, if you look at the first panels in Au Pays Du Soviets you'll see that Tintin's so small his feet don't even touch the floor, making him 10 or 12. My guess is that Herge' didn't assign him a specific age when he first began

[@Yumichan-mn5yk]

Since Tintin in the land of the soviets and Tintin and the Pícaros,only pass 5 years..and Tintin ended at 19 years old guy.

[@hootenannyskeleton]

I don’t think his height means anything. I have a friend who’s 30 and is 4’11”

[@wonderglory]

It's possible. I've learned about, "Tintin and Alph-Art." Things were getting interesting. I still hope Tintin gets rescued from his predicament.

[@lakshmimehta5879]

There was an animated series about Tintin made in the 40s called Hergé's Adventures of Tintin.

[@KMPRO]

Legends watch this even it's 2022

[@LeffeRoyal]

The first comic I every got, from my grandfather, is a black and white copy of " Tintin in Africa" :D. I read all the other books and watched all the episodes of the animated series while growing up. In Belgium (where I live) they made a musical of tintin, also went to watch that. But yeah I don't have a clue who this Tintin figure is.

[@25_stevyanathania79]

My family loves Tintin

[@rydersworld7204]

I've read all the books and I have also watched the movie I LOVE TINTIN BEST COMIC SERIES

[@switchbladekid1]

Oh, very interesting. Perhaps one of those instances in which someone gets a hold of a little bit of power and is dead set on weilding it? Have read the rough of Alph-Art and didn't find it all that interesting but have found it odd that other Tintin adventures have so infrequently been rendered into film.

[@saphireroze001]

even herge's illness was a mystery. at first, they thought it was leukeima or porphyria. but what really killed him was h.i.v. he became a victim during his weekly blood transfusion. sadly, a week before he died, he was talking to spielberg about a tintin movie. during that time, spielberg was working on "the temple of doom". a week later, herge's wife fanny called him and told him herge passed away. fanny sold the tintin rights to spielberg.

[@coolercallum3601]

We need more tintin

[@Okofo2]

Glad we kept the french names in the danish adaptation (Except for Milou, he's called Terry)

[@8888sebbe]

Is Tintin based on a danish guy? That's really cool!

[@ubd6740]

yeah... it's cool in denmark.

[@switchbladekid1365]

A Danish 14 or 15 year-old who traveled the world and kept a diary about it. Tintin was probably 12 - 16 for most of his adventures. His creator said he never made it past 17.

[@GrievousDu38]

I thought he was from Belgium

[@jumpy2xstreaming]

Yes wait I thought Belgium tho

[@wonderglory]

Herge was pretty ill while he was working on, "Tintin and Alph-Art." I don't want Tintin to be killed off. That would be too heartbreaking. But still, I'm hoping Moulinsart would have a Tintin expert finish up, "Tintin and Alph-Art." That way, fans would have some closure. Nick Rodwell, husband of Herge's widow, has made a fool of himself handling everything related to Herge's estate. Rodwell's blog has also been shut down over a public outcry, as well.

[@mr.nobody7958]

Best comic ever. ...

[@NellieKAdaba]

I'm from Belgium, the country of Tintin, the Smurfs, Spirou, Marsupilami..., and I don't understand why they changed the name either.

[@susienk]

My first crush!

[@stacknrendo]

Susie nk i can tell you are a girl

[@yomaddy]

Susie nk my first childhood crush

[@Yumichan-mn5yk]

But he is a shota.

[@ShimoSpookyApple]

Susie nk quite frankly same... ‘Till the moment when u ship haddotin ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@parihayhum7375]

Susie nk mine too

[@NellieKAdaba]

This is from my country Belgium, just like the Smurfs

[@jimmymccartney2049]

The Adventures of Tintin(1991-92)(2011 Version)

[@jimmymccartney2049]

Directed by:Steven Spielberg

[@jimmymccartney2049]

1676-1940

[@megannealand7963]

I wish they would make a background story for Tintin it'd be nice to learn how he grew up and what made him the person he was Hmm... maybe someday

[@Nekobe118]

We all know TinTin is really Mirio

[@thejurassicman]

The dog's name was Milu in the original comic but when it was translated over they changed it to snowly.

[@diddymuck]

you left out the several French films from 1950's and 60's

[@foodworld88]

Tintin always got knocked out

[@jackhawson6604]

Tintin Is A 17 Year-Old Reporter From Brussels.Just Saying.

[@wonderglory]

I doubt the same thing, as well. (BTW, killing off Tintin would've been heartbreaking.) I agree with you about Moulinsart. The Tintin toys I'm interested in are Tintin cloth dolls with accompanying Snowy. How about I add you as a contact?

[@mauriciobonilla1014]

tintin was very realistic carcon

[@saphireroze001]

"know how you call the police without a phone? well--" *BANG BANG* lol good old tintin.

[@Sparkle0501]

Goated series

[@shadowx2652]

“How do you call the police without a phone”? Bang bang “hahahah”😂. Good one. I recently finished the series. Wish I could’ve seen it as a child. Gods knows how I could’ve missed it😌. Be great if they could remake the series. Or at least live action. He sure is quite the character and very young looking too. I thought he was a child. I first the saw his face on a book in middle school and seen the movie trailer in 2011. Really funny the series and he knows his way around a fight

[@SonofthePhantom]

Wonder if they should do a new Tintin animated series?

[@JA268]

My Dad and me love Tintin

[@alalahoward1299]

FACTS: The animation looks 50% Canadian.

[@jhornacek]

It was made by Nelvana, which is a Canadian animation studio.

[@puck30]

Short lived? I remember watching Tintin cartoons on Channel 7 WABC in the morning before school back in the 60's.

[@Detah_]

i never realized that he looked a lot like Vault Boy from Fallout

[@kikkerslikker4533]

Or rick astley

[@0532MOET]

Snowy loves a drink but

[@MrJoshosaurus]

random fact : in germany tintin is called tim

[@switchbladekid1]

Right now Moulinsart is dead-set against anyone extensively revising Herge's rough draft. Apparently Herge himself didn't want anyone writing Tintin adventures but him.