Witness History: Witness Archive 2016 - The Adventures of Tintin

In January 1929, Belgian cartoonist Herge created one of the most famous cartoon characters in history - Tintin. Herge's real name was Georges Remy. He spoke to the BBC in 1977.

(Photo: Covers of comics series Tintin translated in several languages. Credit: Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images)

Published on Monday, 18th January 2016.

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