Hergé

Who is Hergé?

Hergé, the pen name of Georges Prosper Remi, was a Belgian cartoonist born in Etterbeek, Brussels, best known as the creator of "The Adventures of Tintin", one of the most popular and widely translated comic series of the twentieth century. He adopted the pseudonym Hergé from the reversed initials of his name, R.G., as pronounced in French. Tintin, a young Belgian reporter who travels the world solving mysteries alongside his dog Snowy, first appeared in 1929 in the youth supplement of the newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle and went on to star in twenty-four albums published over more than five decades, translated into over one hundred languages and adapted into films, television series, and stage productions. Hergé pioneered the "ligne claire" (clear line) style of cartooning, characterized by clean uniform linework, flat areas of color, and meticulously researched settings, which became highly influential across European comic art. He founded and edited Tintin magazine after the Second World War and continued refining the series until his death in 1983, leaving the final album unfinished.

Sources: Hergé Foundation (Moulinsart), Brussels — official archive · Benoît Peeters, Hergé, Son of Tintin (2012) · Hergé, The Adventures of Tintin albums (Casterman, 1929-1976)