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Apr 23, 2021

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Tintim by Charles Burns (1983)

The Adventures of Tintin in Fascism

Tintin first appeared in a far-right publication but gradually the stories were able to overcome its ultraconservative influence

You probably know the Tintin that Spielberg portrayed in film: the intrepid hero who searches for lost treasure, accompanied by the sailor, Captain Haddock, and his little dog, Milou. It was…

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Ricardo Cunha Lima

Ricardo Cunha Lima

Ricardo is a information designer, illustrator, university professor at UFPE, has a PhD in design and is a founding member of the Visual+mente podcast

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