• Front cover of Journal Tintin N°521 from October 16, 1958, featuring an energetic illustration of two cartoon characters – a red-nosed figure in a flapping green coat and a sleek black villain – sprinting through a stormy teal night with a jagged lightning bolt splitting the sky behind them, announcing the story "Anthracite S'Evade!"
  • Close-up of the cover art on a 1958 French-Belgian Tintin comic magazine showing a bold, graphic chase scene with a lightning bolt, the iconic Tintin header, and the issue number N°521.
  • Vintage October 16, 1958 Tintin magazine issue N°521 displayed flat, measuring approximately 8.3 x 11.8 inches, with French language text and bande dessinée artwork, showing a central vertical cover fold.
  • Collectible 1958 Journal de Tintin featuring an energetic "Anthracite S'Evade!" cover, interior content including a full-page color Modeste et Pompon by Franquin on the back cover, and Jari dans la Tourmente by Raymond Reding.
  • Back cover of a 1958 Tintin comic magazine showing a full-page color episode of Modeste et Pompon by Franquin – a masterclass in comic timing as a hapless father battles an increasingly rebellious squeaky door through escalating panels of onomatopoeic chaos.
  • Open view of original Tintin magazine N°521 showing interior pages including Raymond Reding's Jari dans la Tourmente (cinematic Paris sequence with Eiffel Tower), Edouard Aïdans' Robert-Louis Stevenson biographical strip, and François Craenhals' Zone Interdite.
  • Nostalgic Tintin magazine issue from October 16, 1958, with 36 pages, structurally complete, in fair/good condition with a central vertical fold/crease on cover (disclosed) but strong and bright interior colors.
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Journal de Tintin N°521 “Anthracite S’Évade” — Original 1958 — Franquin & Reding — 2C84

Journal de Tintin N°521 “Anthracite S’Évade” — Original 1958 — Franquin & Reding — 2C84

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An original issue of Journal de Tintin — the iconic Belgian-French weekly comic magazine for readers “aged 7 to 77” — this is N°521, dated October 16, 1958, featuring a wonderfully energetic cover: two cartoon characters — a red-nosed figure in a flapping green coat and a sleek black villain — sprint through a stormy teal night, a jagged lightning bolt splitting the sky behind them. Bold, graphic, and instantly eye-catching, the cover announces the story: “Anthracite S’Évade!”

The back cover is a full-page color episode of Modeste et Pompon by the incomparable Franquin — a masterclass in comic timing, as the hapless father battles an increasingly rebellious squeaky door through six escalating panels of onomatopoeic chaos: KWWIIICK… CKRRIII-COUIC… BLBLCROUIWWIC. Pure Franquin genius, rendered in his signature warm palette of yellows, reds, and blues.

Inside, Raymond Reding’s Jari dans la Tourmente opens with a cinematic Paris sequence — the Eiffel Tower looming in the background, a Suze apéritif advertisement on the café wall — before plunging into tense street-level action. Edouard Aïdans contributes a beautifully illustrated double-page biographical strip on Robert-Louis Stevenson, tracing the author’s life from his Scottish sickbed to the streets of New York and the South Seas, rendered in a warm, painterly style.

The Sciences et Techniques section delivers a detailed feature on the Simca “Vedettes” Rushmatic — the revolutionary semi-automatic transmission system — complete with period photographs. An extraordinary document of 1950s French automotive engineering, now as collectible as the comics themselves. François Craenhals’ Zone Interdite closes with a breathtaking double-page spread: silhouetted figures against a blazing African sunset — one of the most visually striking pages in the series.

Condition note: A central vertical fold/crease runs through the cover — honestly reflected in the price — but the interior pages are complete, bright, and in strong condition throughout.

Key Details

  • Type: Original vintage comic magazine / illustrated weekly press
  • Title: Journal de Tintin — N°521
  • Date: October 16, 1958
  • Publisher: Le Lombard (Belgium / France)
  • Language: French
  • Pages: 36
  • Size: 21 × 30 cm / 8.3 × 11.8 in
  • Condition: Fair/Good — complete, interior colors vivid; central vertical fold on cover (disclosed)
  • Origin: Belgium / France
  • Age: 67 years (1958)
  • Notable content: Modeste et Pompon (Franquin) · Jari dans la Tourmente (Raymond Reding) · Robert-Louis Stevenson (Edouard Aïdans) · Zone Interdite (François Craenhals) · Simca Rushmatic automotive feature
  • SKU: 2C84
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