Tintin meets Egyptian queen

A rare signed ink and gouache image in which Tintin carves a makeshift propellor to replace that damaged by a forced landing of his aeroplane in the Soviet Union sold for $900,000 (£708,660) in a June 8-9 sale of European comic artworks held in the US.

Part of a Heritage (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) auction in Dallas, it dates from 1930 and was produ…

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