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Tintin and Snowy ('''''Tintin et Milou''''') are a pair of world travellers who travel around the world in a variety of adventures from '' The Adventures Of Tintin '' series of classic Comic Books drawn and written by Hergé . TINTIN The character of Tintin was created on January 10 , 1929 , and his 75th birthday was widely celebrated in 2004 . Tintin was largely based on Hergé's earlier character Totor, a Boy-scout with a striking resemblance to Tintin. The comics starring Totor, ''Les aventures de Totor, chef de patrouille des Hannetons'', appeared in the magazine ''Le Boy-Scout Belge'' between 1926 and 1929 . In the later comic book series, Tintin is a young Belgian Reporter (as well as an accomplished Fighter and Pilot ) who becomes involved in dangerous cases in which he takes heroic action to save the day. Almost every adventure features Tintin hard at work at his investigative reporting, but rarely does he actually turn in a story. He is a young man of more or less neutral attitudes and is less colourful than the supporting cast around him. Tintin's character changes in the last albums, starting with '' The Castafiore Emerald ''. Tintin no longer actively seeks out adventure but rather gets taken along with what happens around him (this is especially evident in '' Flight 714 '' and '' Tintin And The Picaros ''). Some fans consider this final complete album a betrayal of the Tintin image. Shortly before his death, former Belgian Nazi collaborator Léon Degrelle created controversy by stating that the Tintin character was originally based on himself. Degrelle had indeed known Hergé during his early career as a journalist, but this allegation is generally considered a fabrication of the notorious self-booster Degrelle. The earlier version of Tintin was apparently inspired, at least in part, by Hergé's youngest brother. Hergé later became estranged from his brother, and depicted him as the villainous Colonel Sponz in '' The Calculus Affair ''. Tintin and Sponz, although physically very different, have actually quite similar hair spikes. SNOWY (''MILOU'') Snowy, an exceptionally White Fox Terrier , is Tintin's four-legged companion, who travels everywhere with him. The bond between the dog and Tintin is deeper than life, and they have saved each other from perilous situations many times. With a few exceptions, Snowy never speaks (although he is regularly seen thinking in human words), since he is only a dog. However, he always manages to communicate well with Tintin despite this. Snowy often adds to the story in many interesting ways. For instance, Snowy is the only character in '' Flight 714 '' to remember that he was abducted by Aliens . Like Captain Haddock , Snowy is fond of Whisky from the '' Loch Lomond '' brand, and his occasional bouts of drinking tend to get him into trouble, as does his raging Arachnophobia . The character of Snowy evolved through the course of the Tintin series, and was most dramatically affected by the introduction of Captain Haddock into the series in The Crab With The Golden Claws . Before Haddock's entry into the series, Snowy was the source of dry and cynical side-commentary, which balanced out Tintin's constantly positive, optimistic perspective. When Haddock entered the series, the Captain took over the role of the cynic, and Snowy gradually shifted into a more comical role, serving to create comic relief by chasing the Marlinspike cat, drinking the Captain's whisky, etc. ''Milou'' was named after Hergé 's first Girlfriend , a contraction of the name ''Marie-Louise'', although the character is referred to as male throughout the books. |
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