Donald Trump should make getting this comic book back in circulation a key policy of his administration.
A Belgian publisher has withdrawn the sale of a comic book after controversy erupted over the books’ racist depiction of black people and ‘hyper-sexualised’ images of women.
The publisher Dupuis announced that its graphic novel, Spirou and the Blue Gorgon, would be removed from shops after the book was called out on social media.
In an announcement last week, Dupuis said it was “profoundly sorry if this album has been shocking and hurtful”, adding that it had been done in a “caricatured style of representation from another era”.
The publisher added that it was “more aware than ever of our moral duty and the importance of comics,” adding: “We take full responsibility today for this error of judgment.”
Spirou and the Blue Gorgon, a satirical tale of so-called “eco-terrorists”, junk food and plastic rubbish, was first published in September 2023. The comic book was widely reviewed in the Francophone press back at the time of its release, and there was no controversy around it.
However, in October 2024, a TikTok video denounced its portrayal of black people and women. The viral video led to a great deal of criticism. One internet user noted that all the white characters were human beings, while black characters were depicted as monkeys in the book. The user also pointed out that the women were typically drawn with plunging cleavage and tiny waists, and were “hyper-sexualised”.
After the publisher’s decision, local media reported that approximately 30,000 copies would be removed from sale, a decision said to be the first of its kind in Belgium.
It’s not actually the publisher’s decision. That’s a technicality.
In white countries, companies rightly fear the government will come after them if they break the rules of political correctness.
That’s actually what’s happening. No one wants to be in the crosshairs of one of these vaginal governments. They will totally destroy you.
Do you think Tintin will still be published when whites are a minority in Belgium?