Wow. I didn't actually know that that Tintin was still in print.. when I was a kid, I collected the british editions of the books, and Congo was one of the seriously tough ones to get. I did finally find it, and it is quite racist. But, in truth, so are quite a few other of the books, albeit not so much. The fact is that it is part of the literary/graphic novel heritage, seated in many of the societal views of the era it's from, and folks can't have it both ways- there will almost invariably be people who cry either racism or censorship, no matter what is done. Tangentially, Song of the South can be found on youtube. Along with some amazingly offensive old Bugs Bunny cartoons.
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Date: 2007-07-14 09:07 am (UTC)The fact is that it is part of the literary/graphic novel heritage, seated in many of the societal views of the era it's from, and folks can't have it both ways- there will almost invariably be people who cry either racism or censorship, no matter what is done.
Tangentially, Song of the South can be found on youtube. Along with some amazingly offensive old Bugs Bunny cartoons.