Hergé
publication date: Friday, February 10, 2012 (part of Winter 2012)
category: 
Comics
clue: Transforming European art over sixty years must have been quite an adventure.
explanation: Hergé was the author of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of 23 comic books published over sixty years that introduced a new art style to the European tradition. A film based on the books was nominated for an Oscar in 2012. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Mike Eberhart, and Aaron Shurtleff
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