Tintin the nonagenarian: 90 years ago on Thursday, the character was published for the first time in a Belgian newspaper. And though strongly associated with Brussels, the globe-trotting reporter ...

resorting to murder and kidnapping Tintin - accompanied by his marvellous dog Snowy - to join him and his gang as they sail to Morocco on an old cargo ship. Sakharine has bribed the crew to revolt ...

Tintin, the creation of cartoonist Hergé, is beloved by children and adults the world over. An exhibition now opening in Madrid explores the history of the boy detective.