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Abdullah (comics)
Abdullah is a Character (arts), fictional character from ''The Adventures of Tintin'', created by Hergé. He first appeared in 1949 in the second version of ''Tintin'' in the ''Land of Black Gold''. Aged 6 at the time of his first appearance, he is the son of Mohammed Ben Kalish Ezab, the Emir of Khemed, a List of fictional countries on the Earth, fictional state on the Arabian Peninsula. The character of Abdullah is physically inspired by Faisal II of Iraq, Faisal II, who acceded to the throne of Kingdom of Iraq, Iraq in 1939, at the age of 3. Adored by his father, who showered him with praise and gifts, Abdullah is an insufferable child-king, capable of the worst mischief. A capricious character, he plays many Practical joke device, pranks at the expense of others, especially Captain Haddock, who is ready to run into danger to escape his presence. Abdullah's behavior reveals the powerlessness of his father, unable to assert his authority over his son or his kingdom. Abdullah's n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Tintin
''The Adventures of Tintin'' ( ) is a series of 24 comic albums created by Belgians, Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. By 2007, a century after Hergé's birth in 1907, ''Tintin'' had been published in more than 70 languages with sales of more than 200 million copies, and had been adapted for radio, television, theatre, and film. The series first appeared in French on 10 January 1929 in (''The Little Twentieth''), a youth supplement to the Belgian newspaper (''The Twentieth Century''). The success of the series led to serial (literature), serialised strips published in Belgium's leading newspaper (''The Evening'') and spun into a successful Tintin (magazine), ''Tintin'' magazine. In 1950, Hergé created Studios Hergé, which produced the canonical versions of ten ''Tintin'' albums. Following Hergé's death in 1983, the final instalment of the series, ''Tintin and Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Khemed
A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the maritime environment, where semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags. A ''flag'' (Arabic: ) is equivalent to a brigade in Arab countries. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quick & Flupke
''The exploits of Quick and Flupke'' (, ) was a comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Serialised weekly from January 1930 to 1940 in , the children's supplement of conservative Belgian newspaper ("''The Twentieth Century''"), the series ran alongside Hergé's better known ''The Adventures of Tintin''. It continued for one extra year in ''Le Soir Jeunesse'' until 1941. It revolves around the lives of two misbehaving boys, Quick and Flupke, who live in Brussels, and the conflict that they get into with a local policeman. In 1983, the series provided the basis for an animated television adaptation. History Background Abbé Norbert Wallez appointed Hergé editor of a children's supplement for the Thursday issues of , titled ("''The Little Twentieth''"). Carrying strong Catholic and fascist messages, many of its passages were explicitly antisemitism, antisemitic. For this new venture, Hergé illustrated ''L'Extraordinaire Aventure de Flup, Nénesse, Poussette et Cochonnet'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard F
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include " Richie", " Dick", " Dickon", " Dickie", " Rich", " Rick", "Rico (name), Rico", " Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English (the name was introduced into England by the Normans), German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Portuguese and Spanish "Ricardo" and the Italian "Riccardo" (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Brown
Buster Brown is a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard F. Outcault that was adopted as the mascot of the Brown Shoe Company in 1904. The characters of Buster Brown, Mary Jane, and his dog Tige became well known to the American public in the early 20th century. The Buster Brown suit reflected his outfit and became very popular for young boys. Origin The character of Buster Brown may have been loosely based on Granville Hamilton Fisher, a son of Charles and Anna Fisher of Flushing, New York. Outcault copied Fisher's physical appearance for his comic strip. The name "Buster" came from the popularity of Buster Keaton, then a child actor in vaudeville. Roger Cushman Clark (1899–1995) of Deadwood, South Dakota was also described as the "original model" for the Buster Brown character. Publication history The comic strip began in the ''New York Herald'' on May 4, 1902. Outcault left to work for William Randolph Hearst in January 1906. He continued to produce the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Buster or BUSTER may refer to: People *Buster (surname) *Buster (given name) *Buster (nickname) Arts and entertainment Comics * ''Buster'' (comics), a British comic * ''Buster'' (sport comic), a Swedish comic Film and television * ''Buster'' (film), a film starring Phil Collins * Buster (''MythBusters''), the ''MythBusters'' crash test dummy * Buster Film Festival for Children and Youth (BUSTER), a Danish film festival Music * Buster (band), an English rock band, formed in Wirral, near Liverpool in 1974 * ''Buster'' (soundtrack), the soundtrack to the film ''Buster'' * "Buster", the theme song by Nanna Lüders Jensen for the Danish television show ''Busters verden'' * Busters (group), a South Korean pop group Computing and technology * Buster, an Amiga custom computer chip * Buster, a multiservice tactical brevity code signaling an aircraft pilot to use maximum continuous power * Buster, the codename of version 10 of the Debian Linux operating system Animals * Buster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studios Hergé
The Studios Hergé () were, between 1950 and 1986, a SARL company consisting of Belgian cartoonist Hergé and his collaborators, who assisted him with the creation of ''The Adventures of Tintin'' and derived products. Over the years, the studios had between 12 and 50 employees, including some prestigious artists like Jacques Martin, Bob de Moor and Roger Leloup. Every creation produced by the studios was attributed to Hergé alone, except for three albums of '' Quick & Flupke'' which are attributed to Studios Hergé on the cover. In 1987, the Studios were disbanded and transformed into the Hergé Foundation by Fanny Rodwell, a former colourist at the Studios and Hergé's widow. History The Studios Hergé were created by Hergé in 1950 to assist him with the production of ''The Adventures of Tintin''. They permitted him to focus on the creation of new stories by handing over some aspects of the artwork, particularly the colouring, which Hergé had never really mastered and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
