Land of Black Gold
"King Ottokar's Sceptre" was a commercial success and was published in book form by Casterman shortly after its conclusion. Hergé continued "The Adventures of Tintin" with "Land of Black Gold" until forced closure in 1940, while the series itself became a defining part of the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. In 1947, Hergé coloured and redrew "King Ottokar's Sceptre" in his distinctive style with the aid of Edgar P. Jacobs for Casterman's republication. The story introduces the recurring character Bianca Castafiore, and introduced the fictional countries of Syldavia and Borduria, both of which reappear in later stories. The first volume of the series to be translated into English, "King Ottokar's Sceptre" was adapted for both the 1956 Belvision Studios animation "Hergé's Adventures of Tintin" and for the 1991 Ellipse/Nelvana animated series "The Adventures of Tintin".