Tintin and the Picaros
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Tintin and the Picaros is one of Hergé’s later Tintin comic albums, in which Tintin, Captain Haddock, and their friends become entangled in a South American revolution while trying to rescue Bianca Castafiore.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tintin and the Picaros canonical | 10 |
| Tintin et les Picaros | 1 |
| twenty-second Tintin adventure | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tintin and the Picaros Context triple: [The Adventures of Tintin, hasAlbum, Tintin and the Picaros]
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A.
Tintin in America
Tintin in America is a classic early comic album in Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin series, following the young reporter’s satirical and action-filled adventures in the United States.
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B.
Tintin in the Congo
Tintin in the Congo is an early, highly controversial installment of Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin comic series, depicting the young reporter’s colonial-era journey through the Belgian Congo.
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C.
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets is the first volume of Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin, a black-and-white comic album that follows the young reporter’s journey through Soviet Russia.
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D.
Tintin in Tibet
Tintin in Tibet is a beloved installment of Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin comic series, noted for its emotional depth, spiritual themes, and a perilous rescue mission set in the Himalayas.
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E.
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin is a classic Belgian comic book series by Hergé that follows the globe-trotting investigative adventures of young reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tintin and the Picaros Target entity description: Tintin and the Picaros is one of Hergé’s later Tintin comic albums, in which Tintin, Captain Haddock, and their friends become entangled in a South American revolution while trying to rescue Bianca Castafiore.
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A.
Tintin in America
Tintin in America is a classic early comic album in Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin series, following the young reporter’s satirical and action-filled adventures in the United States.
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B.
Tintin in the Congo
Tintin in the Congo is an early, highly controversial installment of Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin comic series, depicting the young reporter’s colonial-era journey through the Belgian Congo.
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C.
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets is the first volume of Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin, a black-and-white comic album that follows the young reporter’s journey through Soviet Russia.
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D.
Tintin in Tibet
Tintin in Tibet is a beloved installment of Hergé’s The Adventures of Tintin comic series, noted for its emotional depth, spiritual themes, and a perilous rescue mission set in the Himalayas.
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E.
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin is a classic Belgian comic book series by Hergé that follows the globe-trotting investigative adventures of young reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tintin adventure
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comic album ⓘ |
| artStyle | ligne claire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Belgium ⓘ |
| creator | Hergé ⓘ |
| featuresGroup |
Picaros
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San Theodoros army ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Alcazar rebels
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Tapioca regime ⓘ |
| fictionalCountry | San Theodoros ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serialized ⓘ |
| follows | Flight 714 to Sydney ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure comic
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humor comic ⓘ |
| hasCharacterArc |
Bianca Castafiore is imprisoned and becomes a pretext for political manipulation.
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linked to:
Bianca Castafiore
General Alcazar attempts to regain power in San Theodoros. ⓘ Thomson and Thompson are arrested and used as hostages. ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bianca Castafiore
ⓘ
Captain Haddock ⓘ General Alcazar ⓘ General Tapioca ⓘ
linked to:
Tapioca regime
Jolyon Wagg ⓘ Pablo ⓘ Peggy Alcazar ⓘ Professor Calculus ⓘ
linked to:
Professor Cuthbert Calculus
Rastapopoulos ⓘ Snowy ⓘ Thomson and Thompson ⓘ Tintin ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfTintin | mediator in the conflict between Alcazar and Tapioca ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
one of the last completed Tintin albums
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shows an older, more pacifist Tintin ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Tintin et les Picaros
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linked to:
Tintin and the Picaros
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| plotSummary | Tintin and his friends become involved in a South American revolution while attempting to rescue Bianca Castafiore. ⓘ |
| precedes | none (last completed Tintin adventure) ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| publisher | Casterman ⓘ |
| series | The Adventures of Tintin ⓘ |
| setting | San Theodoros ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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general audience ⓘ young adults ⓘ |
| theme |
military coup
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political satire ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
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