{"product_id":"tintin-the-red-sea-sharks-1980s-turkish-edition-comic-turkey","title":"Tintin – The Red Sea Sharks 1980s Turkish Edition Comic Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"63\"\u003eTintin – The Red Sea Sharks (Kaçakçılar Peşinde) – Turkish Edition (Issue 5, Softcover, Black \u0026amp; White, Alfa Yayınları, 1980s)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"999\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"507\"\u003eThis Turkish edition of \u003cem data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eTintin – The Red Sea Sharks (Kaçakçılar Peşinde)\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Alfa Yayınları during the 1980s as part of the “Tenten Yeni Maceralar” series. The series was released on a biweekly schedule (every 15 days) and followed a serialized publishing format rather than presenting complete Tintin adventures in a single book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"948\"\u003eIssue No. 5 contains Part 1 of the story \u003cem data-start=\"556\" data-end=\"576\"\u003eKaçakçılar Peşinde\u003c\/em\u003e. As was common for this Alfa Yayınları series, Tintin adventures were divided across one and a half to two separate issues due to reduced page counts. This approach was adopted to keep production costs low and retail prices affordable, meaning that a complete Tintin story could not fit into a single issue and had to be completed by collecting consecutive numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1401\"\u003eThe comic is printed in black and white and presented in softcover format. This was a practical, cost-driven decision. Since original Tintin albums had been published internationally in full color since 1941, producing color editions in Turkey would have significantly increased printing expenses. As a result, Alfa Yayınları reproduced the artwork in black and white using copied source materials, a widespread practice in Turkey at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1697\"\u003eAn additional period detail enhancing collector interest is the advertisement on the back cover, which promotes the James Bond comic series published by Alfa Yayınları. Such advertisements reflect the publisher’s broader comic catalog of the era and add historical context to the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003e• Series: Tintin – \u003cem data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003eTenten Yeni Maceralar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"2034\"\u003e• Story: – The Red Sea Sharks (Kaçakçılar Peşinde) – Part 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2055\"\u003e• Issue Number: 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2057\" data-end=\"2086\"\u003e• Publisher: Alfa Yayınları\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003e• Format: Softcover, black and white comic book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2207\"\u003e• Release Schedule: Published every 15 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2302\"\u003e• Printing Context: Black and white reproduction due to high color printing costs in Turkey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2411\"\u003e• Series Structure: Stories divided across multiple issues; complete adventures require consecutive books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2479\"\u003e• Purpose of Division: Reduced page count and lower retail price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2495\"\u003e• Era: 1980s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2558\"\u003e• Back Cover: Advertisement for the James Bond comic series\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47555244490890,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_92e7e52c-853b-4469-8cd1-ac418acfdd2b.jpg?v=1767984496","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/tintin-the-red-sea-sharks-1980s-turkish-edition-comic-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}