Tintin in Switzerland

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## Tintin en Suisse

* Cover
* Title Page

### Author

Charles Callico
 Efdé

### Publish date

1976 (original)
 1983 (colour hardcover)

### Publisher

Editions Sombrero

**Tintin in Switzerland** (French: **Tintin en Suisse**) is a multi-author pastiche originally published in 1976. It is one of the earliest self-published *Tintin* fan comics and gained some infamy in the 1980s-1990s.

## Synopsis

The original version of the pastiche contains 8 short stories and illustrations. Some have been published on their own since the original release of *Switzerland*.

* **The Jewels (Les Bijoux)** - A 3-page story about Tintin recovering Bianca Castafiore's stolen jewels.
* **It's Just Drawings Like This (Ç'est Juste des Dessins Comme Ça)** - Two pages of hand-painted "comics" by an unknown child, possibly a relative of Callico.
* **The Marriage of Tintin (Le Mariage de Tintin)** - Set during the Medieval Era, Tintin defeats Professor Calculus in a jousting duel and wins Castafiore's hand in marriage.
* **It's Also Drawings Like This (Ç'est Aussi des Dessins Comme Ça)** - Two more pages of comics by another young child.
* **Tintin in Switzerland (Tintin en Suisse)** - By Charles Callico. After his adventures, Tintin has become a drunken layabout who feels trapped in Brussels. Tintin gets evicted by Mrs. Finch, so Captain Haddock takes Tintin on a vacation to Morocco. The two decide to visit Castafiore at a new nude cabaret show, but after this, the men are split up; Haddock has a rowdy affair with Castafiore while Tintin runs afoul of Allan Thompson and some of his goons. Tintin finds himself in the Congo and meets a beautiful local named Emilie, but he also runs afoul of several of his old foes, including Mitsuhirato. In the meantime, a device built by Professor Calculus and his team accidentally shrinks Captain Haddock to the size of an action figure.
* **The Tintin Will Whistle 3 Times (Le Tintin sifflera 3 fois)** - Named after "Le train sifflera trois fois", the French title of *High Noon* (1952). Tintin is an infamous wild west bandit, but eventually he gets captured and undergoes an experimental surgery by Dr. Müller. Notable for containing the first known published Haddotin content.
* **Tintin in America (Tintin en Amerique)** - By G.É.. A surrealist retelling of Hergé's *Tintin in America*, but with no dialogue, and all characters being represented as individual grapes.
* **Botticelli** - By Charles Callico. A 2-page illustration parodying *The Birth of Venus* by Sandro Botticelli. Tintin is depicted as Venus, with Captain Haddock as the Hora of Spring and the Thompsons as the wind angels.

## Editions

* **Original**, 1976 - Identifiable by its stark white front and back covers. The first page on the inside of this edition is an image of Haddock and Tintin in a meadow. This version contains multiple stories; *Tintin in Switzerland* itself is printed in alternating colours. Only 1500 copies were ever printed.
* **The Wicked Pirates Edition** (Les méchantes éditions pirates), 1980 - A bootleg edition printed in "pamphlet" style.
* **Efdé**, 1983 - Colour hardcover edition. This version contains only Callico's main story but was approved by him, now coloured by an artist named Efdé (F.D.). This version was originally sold with a vague dust cover reading only "Aventures aux Alpes" to avoid being confiscated for copyright.
* **Jan Bucquoy Presente**, 1994 - An edited edition containing only Callico's main story, republished with Jan Bucquoy's name on it. This version was unauthorized by Callico and contains some unapproved edits.
* **Éditions des Pirateurs de Faussaires**, 2010 - A reprint of Charles Callico's main story. Features an unassuming front and back cover printed on purple paper.

## References

1. ↑ Tintin en Suisse - Tintin est Vivant