Teary Tintin images shared online to support Belgians after Brussels attacks
Cartoonists share their images of Tintin, a national symbol of Belgium
Images of a teary Tintin, cartoonist Hergé's famed boy reporter, flooded social media Tuesday as people sought to show solidarity with Belgians in the hours following the Brussels attacks.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JeSuisBruxelles?src=hash">#JeSuisBruxelles</a> <a href="https://t.co/Z9UfGjZUme">pic.twitter.com/Z9UfGjZUme</a>
—@VLADDOCartoonists and illustrators created their own depictions of Tintin, a national symbol of Belgium, or recreated images from The Adventures of Tintin as a tribute.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/belgique?src=hash">#belgique</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/attentat?src=hash">#attentat</a> <a href="https://t.co/InHFm4sesa">pic.twitter.com/InHFm4sesa</a>
—@ygreckImages of the beloved young Belgian character, his dog Snowy and even his companion Captain Haddock were shared along with messages of sadness, mourning and support.
I still loved London after 7/7. I loved it more. I'll continue to live in Brussels as I love Belgium. Safe & sad. <a href="https://t.co/66PWttTC2C">pic.twitter.com/66PWttTC2C</a>
—@UnionBerlinManBruxelles pleure <a href="https://t.co/fsl5wYHAqe">pic.twitter.com/fsl5wYHAqe</a>
—@gerard_thierry<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JeSuisBelge?src=hash">#JeSuisBelge</a> <a href="https://t.co/yQSoqvqepM">pic.twitter.com/yQSoqvqepM</a>
—@sgrandmaison<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bruxelles?src=hash">#Bruxelles</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AttentatsBruxelles?src=hash">#AttentatsBruxelles</a> <a href="https://t.co/02wWz5qUXQ">pic.twitter.com/02wWz5qUXQ</a>
—@Franquin_Cie<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/22mars2016?src=hash">#22mars2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JeSuisBelge?src=hash">#JeSuisBelge</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JeSuisBruxelles?src=hash">#JeSuisBruxelles</a> <a href="https://t.co/TNV2OSS3LI">pic.twitter.com/TNV2OSS3LI</a>
—@Anceau1<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Belgium?src=hash">#Belgium</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PrayForBrussels?src=hash">#PrayForBrussels</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brussels?src=hash">#Brussels</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/brusselsattack?src=hash">#brusselsattack</a> <a href="https://t.co/91zrIv1Ytz">pic.twitter.com/91zrIv1Ytz</a>
—@klairemac94Aside from the Tintin images, another widely shared drawing made the rounds online. Cartoonist Plantu of France's Le Monde daily created a figure — depicted in the colours of the French flag — extending a consoling arm around a crying companion, depicted in the colours of the Belgian flag.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bruxelles?src=hash">#Bruxelles</a> L'hommage de Plantu <a href="https://t.co/sBBY9mGViE">https://t.co/sBBY9mGViE</a> <a href="https://t.co/WNoXNAwCUT">pic.twitter.com/WNoXNAwCUT</a>
—@lemondefrThe image is captioned with Tuesday's date along with Nov. 13, the date of the Paris attacks last fall.
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Belgian attacks, in which bombs detonated at the Brussels airport and at one of the city's metro stations. At least 30 were killed and dozens more wounded. World leaders have condemned the attacks and European airports, train stations and metro systems have tightened security.
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The explosions came days after the main suspect in November's Paris attacks was arrested in Brussels.