Did you know that the creator of Tintin was from Belgium? And that the smurfs too originated from here? And so many more comics like Broussaille; Asterix and Obelix; Victor Sackville; Gaston Lagaffe; Sailor boy; Lucky Luke and many more were all created by Belgian artists. Brussels celebrates this fact by calling itself ‘The Comic book Capital of the World’. With over 700 comic book authors, Belgium has the distinction of having the most comic book authors per square mile than anyplace else in the world. With internationally recognized comic book characters like the smurfs, tintin and Asterix & Obelix Brussels promotes them by sponsoring over 40 beautiful comic book art murals all over the city. Discover all of this first hand and revisit the old comic books of your childhood and book your cheap flights to Brussels.
Here you will also find many new and used comic book stores and even a Tintin boutique store. The best works can be seen at the Belgian Comic Strip Center which has an exhibit called the history of art form where you can discover how these comics depict history and the thinking and lifestyles of the past. Another top spot is the Marc Sleen Museum which exhibits the works of the “Living Legend of Belgian Comic Strip Art in Flemish”. The amazing art murals may seem random but they are in reality great displays of connections between the history and culture of this city splashed in with a bit on whimsical and surreal fun. You will notice this as you wander through the streets.
You can even join in on the numerous walking tours which are available at most stops especially during peak season. Some of the numerous murals are used as a form of advertisement or to attract customers to their nearby café while some are authentically placed at the homes of the famous creators such as the cliff hanger scene depicted outside the creator of the Ric Hochet mystery comic book series. The author even though was Frenchman named André-Paul Duchateau but the drawings were created by the famous comic book artist Tibet.
The Belgian Comic Strip Center the visitors can discover an array of permanent exhibitions which are illustrated with original comic strip drawing and other historic and unique objects which may have even inspired them. Simultaneously there are also many temporary exhibitions on display which change throughout the year. This comic book center is housed in the glorious Art Nouveau temple which was created by the famous architect Victor Horta in 1906. This center inaugurated in 1989 and now every year over 200,000 visitors come from all over the world come to see the amazing comic strip exhibits and celebrate the communicative power of these simple illustrations.
Currently the most focus is back on ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ which features a young reporter named Tintin from Brussels who travels around the world solving mysteries with his faithful dog named Snowy. He befriends an old Captain Haddock who is not vey witty but always intrigued by Tintin’s work. The focus has returned on this 1929 comic due to Steven Spielberg’s new release of the animated film titled “The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn” in 3D. Children and grownups alike are now lining up to see the actual history of Tintin after watching this new movie. Don’t stray far behind and line up too to join in on the fun and plan a visit to Tintin’s home town: Brussels! search cheap flights always one step ahead providing cheapest flights to worldwide
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