{"product_id":"journal-de-tintin-n-535-deux-passagers-inquetants-herge-original-feb-1959-2c88","title":"Journal de Tintin N°535 “Deux Passagers Inquétants” — Hergé — Original Feb. 1959 — 2C88","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°535, dated February 5, 1959\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring one of the most visually arresting covers in the magazine’s golden age: a towering anthropomorphic bird villain in a sweeping crimson red coat and grey top hat looms over a squat, red-faced accomplice clutching a golden detonator box, a red balloon floating ominously between them, a steamship silhouetted on a moonlit sea in the background. The composition is bold, graphic, and deeply cinematic — pure mid-century thriller illustration at its most compelling. The teaser announces: \u003cem\u003e“Deux Passagers Inquétants… Voir Page 19.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe back cover is a complete full-page color episode of \u003cstrong\u003eTintin au Tibet\u003c\/strong\u003e by the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eHergé\u003c\/strong\u003e — widely considered the most personal and emotionally resonant adventure in the entire Tintin canon. This episode captures one of the story’s most charged moments: Tintin and Captain Haddock in a Nepalese interior, the desperate search for Tchang reaching its emotional peak — \u003cem\u003e“TCHANG! TCHANG!”\u003c\/em\u003e — rendered in Hergé’s immaculate \u003cem\u003eligne claire\u003c\/em\u003e style with extraordinary warmth and precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, \u003cstrong\u003eAlbert Weinberg’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDan Cooper dans “Cap sur Mars”\u003c\/em\u003e delivers a gripping aviation thriller across a full double-page color spread: test pilot Dan Cooper navigates Cold War intrigue on a rain-soaked airfield, the tension building to a desperate \u003cem\u003e“Mon Dieu! Ne tirez pas!”\u003c\/em\u003e Weinberg’s draftsmanship — aircraft, uniforms, weather — is meticulous and authoritative, making this one of the finest aviation comic strips of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eZizanion le Terrible\u003c\/em\u003e brings nocturnal harbour adventure — a submarine, a rowboat, and a cast of comic villains in bold navy and red — while \u003cem\u003eLa Griffe Noire\u003c\/em\u003e by Moines \u0026amp; Marty erupts into a spectacular ancient sea battle across a full double-page color spread. The Sciences et Actualités section features a detailed illustrated reportage on the revolutionary underground gas storage facility at Beynes — a remarkable document of postwar French energy infrastructure. Period advertisements for Chocolat Poulain, Alsa, La Vittelloise, and the Chèque Tintin loyalty scheme complete the time-capsule experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe magazine presents in \u003cstrong\u003egood condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with only light edge wear consistent with its age — the cover retains strong color and structural integrity, and the interior pages are complete and vivid throughout. A genuinely fine example of this celebrated publication.\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°535\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 5, 1959\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 40\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 Good — light edge wear only; cover colors vivid and intact; interior complete and bright\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 (1959)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotable content:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tintin au Tibet — “TCHANG!” episode (Hergé) · Dan Cooper “Cap sur Mars” (Albert Weinberg) · Zizanion le Terrible · La Griffe Noire (Moines \u0026amp; Marty) · Son Altesse Riri (Vandersteen) · Beynes gas storage industrial reportage · Period ads incl. 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