85.00€
A collectible first American edition of The Broken Ear from Hergé’s celebrated The Adventures of Tintin series, published in 1978 by Atlantic Monthly Press Book / Little, Brown and Company (Boston & Toronto).
Originally created by the legendary Belgian cartoonist Hergé (Georges Remi, 1907–1983), Tintin remains one of the most influential and internationally recognized comic series of the 20th century, renowned for its “ligne claire” artistic style, adventurous storytelling, and lasting cultural impact.
The Broken Ear is among the classic early Tintin adventures, following Tintin’s journey through political intrigue, theft, revolution, and South American-inspired settings centered around a stolen tribal fetish.
This edition is particularly significant as part of the earliest American publication history of Tintin, introducing English-speaking North American audiences to the series through the translations of Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper and Michael Turner, whose versions became internationally standard for many readers.
An increasingly collectible edition for:
Good condition.
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Hergé’s Tintin series fundamentally shaped the development of European comics and graphic storytelling during the 20th century. Early American editions hold particular interest because they represent the expansion of Tintin into the North American market during the late 1970s.
The Broken Ear remains one of the defining early Tintin adventures and an essential title within the series.
