L'Étoile mystérieuse
Amidst the German occupation of Belgium during World War II, Hergé became the founding editor of "Le Soir Jeunesse," a children's supplement in Belgium's leading newspaper, "Le Soir." Hergé's previous employer, the Catholic newspaper "Le Vingtième Siècle" (which had originated "The Adventures of Tintin" through its own children's supplement, "Le Petit Vingtième)" was no longer allowed by the German authorities to continue publishing; "Le Soir", in contrast, was allowed to stay open under the administrative control of the occupying military government. "Le Soir Jeunesse" serialized most of "The Shooting Star"'s immediate predecessor, "The Crab with the Golden Claws", but ceased publication due to paper shortages in 1941. "The Adventures of Tintin" was then moved to "Le Soir" itself, where "The Crab with the Golden Claws" was concluded and the subsequent four "Adventures" (including "The Shooting Star") were serialized.