Dupuis editions, which published Spirou and the blue gorgonapologize. However, until Thursday October 31, the Dupuis editions website stated: “Spirou and the Blue Gorgon does not hesitate to tackle some hot topical themes, eco-terrorism, ocean pollution, greenwashing, media ethics.“But the promotion of the album was replaced by a notice of withdrawal of the work.
According to Dupuis, this album is part of a style of caricature representation from another time. However, in an interview published when the album was released, the designer revealed that Dupuis had asked him to redraw black women who had “too big lips“. So there had already been questions at the time of publication in September 2023.
Readers criticized the saucy and macho aspect of the album, and since last week, it was also accused of racism, caricatured features of African-American characters with exaggerated lips. The publisher therefore backed away from accusations of racism.
Tintin in the Congohas never been withdrawn, but has been published since 2023 with a preface warning of the colonialist context when it was published in 1930.
Pierre Bénazet’s explanations.
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