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Identification Needed: Tintin Chaque Jeudi - July 1947 edition

Fabri_n
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#1 · Posted: 29 Sep 2013 11:09
Hello,
We picked up a Tintin Chaque Jeudi comic-book at a vintage sale in Belgium.
The book is about 15 pages and contains Tintin comics as well as other. It also includes a text only story about Captain Haddock.

I have never seen this before - sorry we can't post pics here to show it - anyone has ever seen this?
jock123
Moderator
#2 · Posted: 29 Sep 2013 11:50
Hi, and welcome! What you have is an issue of Tintin magazine, otherwise known as the Journal de Tintin, which was a weekly comic for children in Belgium and France, which started after the war ("Chaque Jeudi" isn't part of the title, it is simply the French for "every Thursday", the day on which it was published).

You will find it mentioned in threads throughout the site if you search, but a good place to start is the fairly comprehensive potted history which Richard made here.

The magazine is an always popular collectible, but not hugely rare as it was also very popular back in its day, and seems (like National Geographic magazine) to be one of those things that, if you bought it, you kept it and looked after it, so a lot survive.

However, yours is a particularly early issue, and does contain Tintin (not every issue does) which is a real plus, although a cover by Hergé would have made it even more collectible.

Not certain about the "story" about Haddock in it; not heard of that. Are you sure it's a story, and not an article about something else?

The magazine was high on educational intent, so a large part of it was usually given over to features on science, nature, history, technology and other improving stuff, but these were often given illustrations showing Hergé's characters, as if they were telling you the information.

Captain Haddock was "introduced" by Tintin in the first issue along with "Major Wings", the pilot from The Shooting Star, as being the sources of histories of sailing and flight, which would alternate week by week; my guess would be that you have picked up one of the Captain's weeks to talk about boats!

A lovely find, and a nice addition to any collection!
Harrock n roll
Moderator
#3 · Posted: 29 Sep 2013 13:00
Fabri_n:
The book is about 15 pages and contains Tintin comics as well as other

Actually, if your copy is July 1947 then by rights it shouldn't have a Tintin story (which was Le Temple Du Soleil at this time) since Hergé took an extended leave of absence between June and August 1947. It still would have had Quick & Flupke and Jo, Zette & Jocko though.

As jock says, the Captain Haddock 'story' is most likely the running feature they had about ocean craft - Les Entretiens Du Captaine Haddock or "Talks From Captain Haddock" - which alternated with Major Wings' lectures about aircraft.
glendale
Member
#4 · Posted: 1 Oct 2013 02:20
That brings heaps and heaps of memories flooding back.
As a boy born and living in Belgium in the 50's and 60's every week my dad always purchased the magazine for us kids.
First he read it then it was handed out to my eldest sister then down the track until I received it.
The theme was for ages 7 to 77. Great reading, Great memories.
He also purchased evry book that was released thus we had all the books in hard cover. I wish I had kept them - the only one I have left is Tintin en Amerique.

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