Stereotypy dotyczące ZSRR i Rosji w komiksie „Tintin reporter du Petit Vingtieme au Pays des Soviets” Hergé (1929-1930)

Abstract

The work includes analysis of the image of USSR and Russia has included in Hergé’s graphic novel Tintin reporter du „Petit Vingtiéme” au Pays des So-viets. Hergé was a famous cartoonist and one of founders European comics. He created a Belgium hero, journalist Tintin. As a young man, Hergé fascinated ultra – right. For this reason, He wanted discredit the totalitarian comunist polit-ical system in his early stage of creative activity. The described comic book as a result of Hergé ‘s aspirations. However Tintin reporter du „Petit Vingtiéme” au Pays des Soviets was a artistic failure. The comic book has to showed true collors of USSR, so author used a many stereotypes for younger readers. This graphic novel has given perfectly stereotypes about the Russia current in west-ern Europe at a few dozen years ago.