{"product_id":"journal-tintin-n498-1958-jacobs-sos-meteores-jacques-martin-36p-2c109","title":"Journal Tintin N°498, 1958, Jacobs S.O.S. Météores \u0026 Jacques Martin — 36p- 2C109","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original and complete 36-page expanded issue of the Journal de Tintin, N° 498, French Dargaud edition, dated 8 May 1958. It is one of the richest single issues of the nine-issue 1958 run in this collection, carrying six distinct collecting categories: a charming Aslan summer cover, a significant Blake and Mortimer episode by E.P. Jacobs, a Jacques Martin adventure strip, a French Trident II speed record aviation feature, 1958 Cannes Film Festival coverage, and a French Navy warship technical feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Cover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is by Aslan, the celebrated illustrator whose warm, luminous figurative style produced some of the most beloved Journal de Tintin covers of the late 1950s. A boy in a red t-shirt, blue jeans, and blue canvas sneakers sits fishing from a tree stump, straw hat on his head. His friend steals the catch from behind a tree, a fish skeleton dangling from the abandoned line, a squirrel watching from the hollow above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is pure summer charm, rendered in Aslan's characteristic palette of vivid sky blue, warm grass green, and bright red, one of the most immediately appealing covers of the entire 1958 series. The banner confirms this as a special 36-page expanded issue with two complete stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eS.O.S. Météores\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe back cover carries a significant episode of \"S.O.S. Météores!\" by E.P. Jacobs. Blake and Mortimer hold a formal meeting with a French police general in képi, medals, and full uniform, followed by a countryside investigation sequence with a blue Citroën van and a gendarme, a tense confrontation with the bearded antagonist, and a dramatic car chase finale. It is rendered throughout in Jacobs's characteristic combination of precise draftsmanship, period automotive detail, and full color of great richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRecord pour le Trident and Cannes 1958\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe interior is exceptionally varied. The headline Sciences et Techniques feature is \"Record pour le Trident\", a primary period document of the Sud-Ouest Trident II French experimental mixed-propulsion interceptor. It reports a new French altitude and speed record of 23,800 metres and 1,700 km\/h, one of the most radical aircraft of the Cold War era, photographed in flight with full technical detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"Tour du Monde en 80 Lignes\" carries 1958 Cannes Film Festival coverage, a primary period cinema document, alongside news from England, France, Japan, and the USA. A Gitanes cigarettes advertisement featuring the iconic Citroën H van completes the section, a vivid period advertising document cross-collectible with Citroën and vintage advertising collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe French Navy and More\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"La Flotte Française\" feature presents the complete technical specification of the French Navy escort vessel Ricord: 99m length, 1,750 tonnes displacement, 27 knots, 32,000 CV, and armament of 57mm and 40mm AA guns, with a photograph at sea. It is a significant period French naval document.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"La Griffe Noire\" by Jacques Martin, creator of Alix and Lefranc and one of the most important figures in the history of Belgian comics, delivers a full-page Mediterranean adventure episode of great atmospheric precision. Terracotta rooftops, stone village streets, a nighttime chase, a confrontation with a white-bearded old man, and a girl in a red dress running through narrow alleys fill the page. The \"L'Or Noir\" feature covers oil drilling technology with photographs of derricks in a mountainous landscape, a period document of the postwar oil boom and French Saharan oil exploration. \"Son Altesse le Prince Riri\" by Willy Vandersteen completes the issue with a full-page royal comedy episode in vivid red and gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFair to good, honestly disclosed. The 36-page interior is complete and intact, age-toned newsprint throughout, with color pages strong and vivid. The Jacobs back cover and the Jacques Martin strip are in particularly good color. The cover shows the primary condition issues: a large horizontal crease across the lower portion with surface scuffing and paper deformation along the fold, significant corner damage at the lower right, and paper separation beginning at the lower edge. Cover colors above the crease line are vivid and well-preserved. These condition issues are fully reflected in the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eType: Original vintage comics magazine — complete 36-page expanded issue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublication: Journal de Tintin — Le Journal des Jeunes de 7 à 77 ans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher: G. Dargaud, Paris (French edition) \/ Éditions du Lombard, Brussels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssue: N° 498 — special 36-page expanded issue (\"Deux Histoires Complètes\")\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: 8 May 1958\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage: French\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 21 × 30 cm \/ 8 × 12 in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCover: Aslan — summer fishing scene; boy in red t-shirt and blue canvas sneakers; sky blue and grass green palette; significant lower crease and corner damage; colors vivid above crease\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey content: E.P. Jacobs \"S.O.S. Météores!\" (Blake \u0026amp; Mortimer), police general meeting, countryside investigation, car chase episode, full color; Jacques Martin \"La Griffe Noire\", Mediterranean village adventure strip, full color; \"Record pour le Trident\" Sud-Ouest Trident II altitude and speed record, Cold War aviation feature with photograph; \"Le Tour du Monde en 80 Lignes\" 1958 Cannes Film Festival coverage; \"La Flotte Française\" French Navy escort vessel Ricord, technical specification and photograph; \"Le Forage — L'Or Noir\" oil drilling feature, derrick photographs; Willy Vandersteen \"Son Altesse le Prince Riri\", royal comedy strip, full color; Gitanes cigarettes advertisement with Citroën H van\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Fair to good — 36-page interior complete and intact; cover with significant lower crease, corner damage, edge separation; colors vivid above crease\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectibility: Jacobs\/Blake \u0026amp; Mortimer serialization; Jacques Martin\/La Griffe Noire; Trident II Cold War aviation; Cannes 1958 cinema history; French Navy; Gitanes\/Citroën H van advertising\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy It's Special\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 36-page expanded issue carries six distinct collecting categories in a single document, from a Jacobs serial to a Cannes Film Festival document and a French naval feature. The Aslan summer cover is among the most appealing of the 1958 series. Its honest condition is fully reflected in the price, and the interior content is the primary collector value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOne Royal Art\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt One Royal Art, we curate distinctive vintage pieces with care. This original Journal de Tintin is ready to join a collection or a home that loves character. Thank you for visiting our store.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One Royal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54919741178202,"sku":"2C109","price":5700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9656\/8577\/files\/2C109_1.jpg?v=1791359560","url":"https:\/\/www.oneroyalart.com\/en-europe\/products\/journal-tintin-n498-1958-jacobs-sos-meteores-jacques-martin-36p-2c109","provider":"One Royal Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}