{"product_id":"tintin-tintin-in-the-congo-1980s-turkish-edition-comic-turkey","title":"Tintin – Tintin in the Congo 1980s Turkish Edition Comic Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"63\"\u003eTintin – Tintin in the Congo (Tenten Kongoda) – Turkish Edition (Issue 1, 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=\"128\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eThis Turkish edition of \u003cem data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"218\"\u003eTintin – Tintin in the Congo (Tenten Kongoda)\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Alfa Yayınları during the 1980s as part of the “Yeni Tenten” series. Unlike standard European Tintin albums, this Turkish series followed a serialized publishing format, with issues released weekly rather than as complete single-volume stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"933\"\u003eIssue No. 1 contains Part 1 of the \u003cem data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eTenten Kongoda\u003c\/em\u003e story. Within this Alfa Yayınları series, Tintin adventures were typically split across one and a half to two issues due to reduced page counts. Because a full-length Tintin story could not fit into a single book, narratives were deliberately divided to keep production costs and retail prices lower, requiring readers to collect consecutive issues to complete the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003eThe comic is presented in softcover format and printed entirely in black and white. This choice was driven by economic considerations rather than artistic preference. Since original Tintin albums had been published internationally in full color since 1941, producing color editions in Turkey would have significantly increased printing costs. As a result, publishers relied on black-and-white reproduction using copied materials, a common and practical solution in the Turkish comic market of the period.\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=\"1790\" data-end=\"1824\"\u003e• Series: Tintin – \u003cem data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1822\"\u003eYeni Tenten\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003e• Story: Tintin in the Congo (Tenten Kongoda) – Part 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003e• Issue Number: 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003e• Publisher: Alfa Yayınları\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003e• Format: Softcover, black and white comic book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003e• Release Schedule: Weekly publication\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2145\"\u003e• Printing Context: Black and white reproduction due to high color printing costs in Turkey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2254\"\u003e• Series Structure: Stories divided across multiple issues; complete adventures require consecutive books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2322\"\u003e• Purpose of Division: Reduced page count and lower retail price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2338\"\u003e• Era: 1980s\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47555278373002,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_ba2ff69d-dba5-4912-b75d-6510cc471dc9.jpg?v=1767986121","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/tintin-tintin-in-the-congo-1980s-turkish-edition-comic-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}