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November 27, 2022 22:47
Dear readers,

I'm new here and I'm interested in 1st edition Tintin(HC). However, I have no idea how to tell when a Tintin is a 1st edition. Can someone explain this to me? I would also like to know why there are 2 different backs. One has the 3 different Herge albums on the back as standard (Tintin, Jo, Suus and Jokko and the guitenstreeks .... ) and the other back only mentions the titles of Tintin. Thanks in advance!
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November 27, 2022 22:53
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The first editions of the Tintin are all in LD, so just look
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what is LD? I always get so tired of these kinds of answers, Just explain clearly so that someone who doesn't understand it understands
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poffertje LD means Last Dodo.. so this site. (A 3-year-old child can understand that).
The first editions are therefore in the catalog of this site.
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All Dutch-language Tintins are here .
On the left you can then further filter by hard or soft cover, 1st edition or 1st edition of reissue, etc.
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Kuifje67

You're new to LD = Lastdodo, I wouldn't jump into the curtain so quickly if I were you. There are many comic book experts on the forum who can help you for free. But yes, they also sometimes respond to what they see as a bit of laziness. Lastdodo is a Wiki, where the catalog is filled mainly by other collectors. Despite the years of care by volunteer administrators, it is possible that not everything is 100% correct in terms of first editions or reprints. So if you are looking for something and want to purchase it, also check through other sources or other collectors. The comic book category has certainly been well monitored since 2008, but no 100% guarantee. Have fun collecting!
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Harry56 Kuifje67

The first editions of Tintin are all already in the catalogue. This does not apply to all reprints.
Recognizing first editions requires a lot of knowledge and is therefore not quick and easy to explain.
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One standard has Herge's 3 different albums on the back (Tintin, Jo, Suus and Jokko and the pranks ....) and the other back only lists the titles of Tintin. Thank you in advance!
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There are 3 different versions of Tintin

1946-1960 Hardcover with linen spine - The first 20 albums up to and including Tibet (without Tintin in the Soviet Union)
1960-1970 Softcover with linen spine - Jewels and Flight 714 are the first editions here. The rest is reprinted
1970 to present: Softcover with paper spine. Only the Picaro's is the first edition here. The rest is reprinted.
If your album with only the Tintin titles shows them with images, it is most likely a reprint.
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In the "old days" we based ourselves on the Panda/Matla and later the Peter Ottens Tintin catalogues.
It turned out afterwards that more variants and pressures emerged. What strikes me about the Tintin albums that have been entered in the Lastdodo catalog is that there are a lot of "scrap boxes" (that's what we used to call mediocre/poor Tintin copies, sorry). While there are many Tintin collectors who have very nice copies. Unfortunately I had already sold my copies (a 120 ? hardcovers up to 1960 in various editions) before I joined LD in 2008. The handful I still had, if that was an improvement/embellishment of the catalogue, I provided with better photos. I hope there are more collectors who want to do the same. Tintin is certainly a comic strip that deserves to be beautifully "exhibited" in this catalogue.
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In the "old days" we based ourselves on the Panda/Matla and later the Peter Ottens Tintin catalogues.
It turned out afterwards that more variants and pressures emerged. What strikes me about the Tintin albums that have been entered in the Lastdodo catalog is that there are a lot of "scrap boxes" (that's what we used to call mediocre/poor Tintin copies, sorry).


The sources you mentioned are still used today. And you are right Harry that the quality of the recorded albums we see in the images are of modest quality. Fortunately, this is a wiki so we encourage owners of pristine copies to replace the images. :)
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Speaking from my own experience. I will say that what is written sounds very good, but very little comes of it in practice. In recent years I have been seeing variants of Tintin hardcovers or with linen spine at fairs, online auctions, online sales sites, and the Catawiki auctions (!).
Often with the statement 'not mentioned in Ottens/Lastdodo.

A large proportion of collectors and dealers are not interested in creating the 'ideal image' of a catalog that is as complete as possible.

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Rickie

It is indeed surprising that Tintin is "left behind" while, for example, the Suske and Wiskes series are quite nicely included in the catalogue. Although I don't know whether all old editions are known in LD. Let's hope there will be some more enthusiasm.
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Harry56 It will never be 'entirely' complete, but I also have the feeling that certain series such as Suske and Wiske are better kept up to date in the catalogue.


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In recent years I have been seeing variants of Tintin hardcovers or with linen spine at fairs, online auctions, online sales sites, and the Catawiki auctions (!).
Often with the statement 'not mentioned in Ottens/Lastdodo.

The number of first editions of Tintin in the LastDodo catalog seems quite complete to me. I wonder whether those advertising slogans at auctions, etc., have also been checked to see if they are actually correct. As a seller it is very attractive to indicate that you have an undescribed first edition of Tintin to sell.
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