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Helo again, I got tintin in the congo.. it has a red band around the cover saying it is limited edition. However it is hard cover... Do they sell tintin in the congo to match the rest of the 23 issies like soft cover? let me know that you

I have seen the paperback version in Amazon.com.

Well i have also now found that it is made in paperback but is very hard to find.. All places are sold out. Does anyone know of any place to buy it? One more question simple yes or no answer.

Tintin in the land of the soviets My version is black and white.. Is there a color version avalible?

I don't believe 'Congo' was ever made in paperback by a legitimate publisher, nor has 'Soviets' been published in colour legitimately.

Ya so there is two editions on amazon right now. The expensive white cover. and the cream yellowish cover i think its 2002 the Last Gasp B&W but iw ant to know if they make an English edition for congo in paperback yes no? and what is the difference between the white and the yellowish color?

Hergé never made a remake of Tintin in The Land of The Soviets, so there is no version of it in color.

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Off topic:
You can find the original stories Hergé made in hardcover and in black and white: they are longer versions and these have the first drawing versions of Tintin, not the refined style we are used to see in the color books.

Of these, I found "Tintin in America",
and "Cigars of The Pharaoh" (this original version is very cool, in my opinion).
I have tried to order 'Congo' and the "Crab with the Golden Claws" in the same format without success.

Do you know the difference between the white and the yellow cover one? the white one is like 200 bucks and the cream yellowish color one is like 80 on amazon. let me know

There is no difference, only the cover. I thought I already told you (or someone) that. Last year they were a lot cheaper. I don't know why they are so expensive now.

Is there a difference between the expensive white one and the one with the red band around the cover?

Yes. I think you need to read back through the thread, as people have been telling you what you want to know, and don’t seem to have managed to convince you.

To summarize:
The one with the white cover is the first English edition and version of the story, done in black and white. It is made to look like the earliest French version of the book.

The one with the yellow cover is the same black and white book as above, but with a cover which is made to be like a later edition of the French album.
The coloured covered book with the belly-band is the first English translation of the standard updated colour version of the story, so is completely different inside from the previous two.