Tintin News Archive: 1998
Chang dies at 93
According to the New York Times, Artist-sculptor Chang Chong-jen died of complications from a cold on 8 October, in France. Chang met Hergé in the 1930s in Brussels and helped Hergé during the preparation and production of the Blue Lotus, Tintin's adventure in China.
Tintin memorabilia sold for a fortune
Tintin memorabilia sold for over 350,000 dollars at recent Paris auction. Full story from the BBC News site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/223861.stm