Georges Prosper Remi, born on 22 May 1907 and died on 3 March 1983, was a Belgian comic strip artist known by the pen name Hergé, from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials R and G. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums considered one of the most popular European comics of the twentieth century. He was also responsible for two other well-known series, Quick and Flupke and The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko. His works were executed in a distinctive drawing style called ligne claire, the clear line.
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Georges Prosper Remi (French: [ʒɔʁʒ pʁɔspɛʁ ʁəmi]; 22 May 1907-3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé ( air-ZHAY; French: [ɛʁʒe] ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials RG, was a Belgian comic strip artist.
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