A long and winding history: South Africa's Pretoria News touches on the 75-year history of Tintin, including the accusations of racism against creator Hergé:

"Hergé has rightly been accused of racial stereotyping, and it is noteworthy that Tintin's early Congolese adventures found little favour in later years.

"Yet, his close relations with such people as the Sioux of North America, or his long friendships with Chang, the inspiration for Tintin's Chinese adventures, suggest that much of the politically incorrect depictions were in response to the medium - the comic strip - rather than a dislike of, or contempt for, other peoples."