{"product_id":"tintin-the-red-sea-sharks-calculus-affair-late-1980s-turkish-edition-comic-turkey","title":"Tintin – The Red Sea Sharks \u0026 Calculus Affair late 1980s Turkish Edition Comic Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"63\"\u003eTintin – The Red Sea Sharks \u0026amp; Calculus Affair ( Kaçakçılar peşinde\u0026amp; Casuslara Karşı) – Turkish Edition (Issue 2, Softcover, Black \u0026amp; White, Alfa Yayınları, Late 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=\"171\" data-end=\"567\"\u003eThis Turkish Tintin comic book brings together two complete Tintin stories The Red Sea Sharks\u003cem data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"309\"\u003e (Kaçakçılar Peşinde)\u003c\/em\u003e and Calculus Affair\u003cem data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"349\"\u003e (Casuslara Karşı) \u003c\/em\u003ein a single volume, published by Alfa Yayınları in the late 1980s. Alfa Yayınları was a key publisher of Tintin comics in Turkey throughout the 1980s and began releasing official Tintin titles in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"993\"\u003eThe book is issued in softcover format and printed entirely in black and white. This was a cost-driven decision. Since original Tintin albums had been published internationally in full color since 1941, producing color editions in Turkey would have required significantly higher printing costs. To keep prices affordable, Turkish publishers frequently relied on copied materials and black-and-white reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1337\"\u003eIn this serie each book contains two complete Tintin adventures in full, making it structurally different from the publisher’s earlier serialized releases. This volume is Book No. 2 of that series. The concept behind this edition was largely a sales and marketing strategy. The stories included had already been published previously by Alfa Yayınları as individual books. To sell unsold stock and remaining copies, the publisher combined two separate Tintin stories into a single book, created a new cover design, and reissued them as a fresh product for the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1767\" data-end=\"1949\"\u003eAs such, this edition stands out as an example of late-1980s Turkish comic publishing practices, blending repackaging, affordability, and creative marketing within the Tintin legacy.\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=\"1970\" data-end=\"1988\"\u003e• Series: Tintin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003e• Stories: The Red Sea Sharks\u003cem data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"309\"\u003e (Kaçakçılar Peşinde)\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; Calculus Affair\u003cem data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"349\"\u003e (Casuslara Karşı)\u003c\/em\u003e) – complete stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2122\"\u003e• Book Number: 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2156\"\u003e• Publisher: Alfa Yayınları\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2161\" data-end=\"2182\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2187\" data-end=\"2236\"\u003e• Format: Softcover, black and white comic book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2334\"\u003e• Printing Context: Black and white reproduction due to high color printing costs in Turkey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2416\"\u003e• Series Concept: Two complete Tintin stories combined into a single volume\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2421\" data-end=\"2518\"\u003e• Publishing Strategy: Previously printed stories repackaged and sold together with a new cover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003e• Purpose: Marketing and resale of unsold publisher stock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2606\"\u003e• Era: Late 1980s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2700\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: Unusual Turkish Tintin edition featuring two full stories in one book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47555503489162,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_9cbfd358-48f6-4757-9ec7-cff36237145c.jpg?v=1768035994","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/tintin-the-red-sea-sharks-calculus-affair-late-1980s-turkish-edition-comic-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}