Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A selective comparison between the original black-and-white 1934 version of Cigars of the Pharaoh, the fourth Tintin adventure by Herge (Georges Remi), and the redrawn and coloured version of the same story from 1955. In this video I look at the sometimes confusing anachronisms in the 'modern' edition, including the introductions of Rastapopulous and Alan and references to earlier adventures, as well as a couple of more outlandish story elements that would soon disappear from the Tintin series of adventures.
Starring my tattered childhood Methuen edition of Cigars of the Pharaoh, the Casterman hardcover facsimile edition, the Maharaja of Gaipajama, Senhor Oliveira de Figueira, Roberto Rastapopoulos, Fakirs, mummies, snakes and much much more.
The English facsimile edition seems to be out of print, alas, but here's a Spanish edition on Amazon (affiliate link): amzn.to/3hOUD3K
and in French: amzn.to/3dkxaUL
Our Tintin facsimile edition mini-playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKWyI-w-6f2ifLKMNsDbTGsx
Our complete Tintin playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKW6ok_iGAZlXbe9YUdQWRDP
Our comics collection videos:
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Music: Jimmy Fontanez, Media Right Productions from YouTube Audio Library.
A selective comparison between the original black-and-white 1934 version of Cigars of the Pharaoh, the fourth Tintin adventure by Herge (Georges Remi), and the redrawn and coloured version of the same story from 1955. In this video I look at the sometimes confusing anachronisms in the 'modern' edition, including the introductions of Rastapopulous and Alan and references to earlier adventures, as well as a couple of more outlandish story elements that would soon disappear from the Tintin series of adventures.
Starring my tattered childhood Methuen edition of Cigars of the Pharaoh, the Casterman hardcover facsimile edition, the Maharaja of Gaipajama, Senhor Oliveira de Figueira, Roberto Rastapopoulos, Fakirs, mummies, snakes and much much more.
The English facsimile edition seems to be out of print, alas, but here's a Spanish edition on Amazon (affiliate link): amzn.to/3hOUD3K
and in French: amzn.to/3dkxaUL
Our Tintin facsimile edition mini-playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKWyI-w-6f2ifLKMNsDbTGsx
Our complete Tintin playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKW6ok_iGAZlXbe9YUdQWRDP
Our comics collection videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf2B7UoR9NKXZmUIzDgAp-41MzR9JW5zt
Check out our Community tab, right here on YouTube! Polls, tidbits, behind-the-scenes pics and more!
youtube.com/channel/UCHWewIR09S61SA5egCaa7Iw/community
Check us out on Facebook for updates, polls and tidbits related to the videos: facebook.com/FTLOComics
We are on Instagram! Check us out on instagram.com/ftlocomics
NEW - We are on Twitter! @ftlocomics
Music: Jimmy Fontanez, Media Right Productions from YouTube Audio Library.
