Hergé has been lauded as "creating in art a powerful graphic record of the 20th century's tortured history" through his work on Tintin, whilst Maurice Horn's World Encyclopedia of Comics declares him to have "spear-headed the post-World War II renaissance of European comic art".
Hergé juga dipuji sebagai "creating in art a powerful graphic record of the 20th century's tortured history" melalui hasil karyanya, Tintin. sedangkan "Ensiklopedia Komik Dunia Maurice Horn" menyebutnya sebagai orang yang memiliki "spear-headed the post World War II renaissance of European comic art".