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London (CNN) -- Herge's famous boy reporter certainly liked to stray from his native Belgium.
CNN: Comic book hero Tintin's archaeological escapades
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"Herge was always interested in exotic locations and travel around the world, " said Paris-based 'Tintinologist' and comic-book artist Jean-Marc Lofficier.
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In Tintin in Tibet, one of Herge's most elegantly drawn albums, the intrepid Belgian scribe arrives at Delhi airport en route to Kathmandu and a new adventure.
BBC: India's undying love affair with Tintin
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Michael Farr, a leading British 'Tintinologist', says Herge actually did a "lot of research" for Tintin's Indian journey: he secured catalogues of all the aircraft Air India used and uniforms the cabin crew wore at that time.
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After the opening faux pas, however, Herge fares exceedingly well, taking Tintin and his friends to the Qutub Minar and the Red Fort - two Delhi landmarks - that are etched out in fine detail and rich colours.
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Carrying on a venerable tradition of filmic archaeologists and adventurists such as Indiana Jones, the new Tintin film by Steven Spielberg, entitled "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn, " mixes the story-lines of several of Herge's books and follows Tintin and friends hunting for centuries-old treasure.
CNN: Comic book hero Tintin's archaeological escapades