‘Tintin’ Lawsuit Inspires Film Boycott?
It's time for the latest round of lawsuits and attacks against fandom. As the Telegraph reports, Tintin fan Bob Garcia has been ordered to pay £35,000 — over $55,000 — or face the seizure of his house and belongings. Why? Because he has written and distributed (without earning "a single penny") five essays "sparked by his boyhood love for the quaffed reporter and his dog Snowy." The essays reflected on issues like cinematographic references in Hergé's works, and links between Tintin and Sherlock Holmes.
