{"product_id":"journal-de-tintin-n-521-anthracite-s-evade-original-1958-franquin-reding-2c84","title":"Journal de Tintin N°521 “Anthracite S’Évade” — Original 1958 — Franquin \u0026 Reding — 2C84","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original issue of \u003cem\u003eJournal de Tintin\u003c\/em\u003e — the iconic Belgian-French weekly comic magazine for readers “aged 7 to 77” — this is \u003cstrong\u003eN°521, dated October 16, 1958\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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: \u003cem\u003e“Anthracite S’Évade!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe back cover is a full-page color episode of \u003cstrong\u003eModeste et Pompon\u003c\/strong\u003e by the incomparable \u003cstrong\u003eFranquin\u003c\/strong\u003e — a masterclass in comic timing, as the hapless father battles an increasingly rebellious squeaky door through six escalating panels of onomatopoeic chaos: \u003cem\u003eKWWIIICK… CKRRIII-COUIC… BLBLCROUIWWIC.\u003c\/em\u003e Pure Franquin genius, rendered in his signature warm palette of yellows, reds, and blues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, \u003cstrong\u003eRaymond Reding’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eJari dans la Tourmente\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cstrong\u003eEdouard Aïdans\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sciences et Techniques section delivers a detailed feature on the \u003cstrong\u003eSimca “Vedettes” Rushmatic\u003c\/strong\u003e — 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’ \u003cem\u003eZone Interdite\u003c\/em\u003e closes with a breathtaking double-page spread: silhouetted figures against a blazing African sunset — one of the most visually striking pages in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition note:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original vintage comic magazine \/ illustrated weekly press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Journal de Tintin — N°521\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 1958\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Le Lombard (Belgium \/ France)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 × 30 cm \/ 8.3 × 11.8 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair\/Good — complete, interior colors vivid; central vertical fold on cover (disclosed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Belgium \/ France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 67 years (1958)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotable content:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modeste et Pompon (Franquin) · Jari dans la Tourmente (Raymond Reding) · Robert-Louis Stevenson (Edouard Aïdans) · Zone Interdite (François Craenhals) · Simca Rushmatic automotive feature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2C84\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"One Royal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54066683543898,"sku":"2C84","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9656\/8577\/files\/2C84_1.jpg?v=1777204435","url":"https:\/\/www.oneroyalart.com\/fr\/products\/journal-de-tintin-n-521-anthracite-s-evade-original-1958-franquin-reding-2c84","provider":"One Royal Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}