Week 4 Tin Tin’s Explorers on the Moon
his week I was given the chance to read some Tin Tin by Herge, and I am glad to say that I was thoroughly entertained by it. There were a lot of elements that I thought would turn me away from older comics such as this, but they actually added to the charm of the reading. I'm used to reading more modern comics with a lot of rendering and extreme camera shots, but Tin Tin was drawn in a more simple style with flat staging. In all honesty, it made it better this way because I was able to quickly understand what was going on and then further able to immerse myself into it. It reminded me of the concept in Mcloud’s Understanding comics where if we are able to identify icons, we are allowed to get more involved in the comic. 

I specifically read Tin Tins Explorers on the moon, and I thought this would bother me, but it was the lack of practicality and knowledge of space. This mainly had to due to the time period it was written, which was the 1950-60’s. There was a lack of general knowledge of space because the first moon landing was not until 1969. However, I found this kind of charming because it reminded me of when I was a kid and I thought of space as easily reachable. It made me feel somewhat nostalgic, and in that way made it so much better. The story really appealed to my juvenile anything is possible mindset, and having only read dark serious things lately, it made me feel a lot more optimistic. Overall, I really enjoyed it, and if I am ever in a dull or cynical mood, I will be sure to read some Tin Tin.

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