The Black Island (Tintin) Review Tintin shows young readers that the world in all its complexity is theirs to bestride * The Wall Street Journal * 				    	 					 About the Author Herge, born Georges Prosper Remi, is a Belgian cartoonist. His notable works are The Adventures of Tintin, Jo, Zette and Jocko and Quick and Flupke. He received several awards during his time, including Tibet's Light of Truth Award from the Dalai Lama. He is considered to be the ninth most often translated French-language author according to UNESCO. He has a museum in his name in Belgium called the Musee Herge.