American Borders stores are following the lead of the UK stores and shelving TINTIN IN THE CONGO in the adult section due to the concerns over racist content:
“Tintin in the Congo,” an illustrated work removed from the children’s section of Borders Group, Inc., stores in Britain because of allegations of racism, will get the same treatment by the superstore chain in the United States.
“Borders is committed to carrying a wide range of materials and supporting our customers’ right to choose what to read and what to buy. That said, we also are also committed to acting responsibly as a retailer and with sensitivity to all of the communities we serve,” according to a Borders statement issued Monday.
Borders carries TinTin? I see the books in Barnes and Nobles but can’t remember the last time I saw them in a Borders store.
Another typical knee-jerk reaction… They only noticed the “racial content” now?
How long has Tintin been published across the world?
Barnes & Noble shelves all of the English-language Tintin books in the general Graphic Novels section. I never stocked Congo or Russia because those two volumes were deluxe, pricey, and less polished than the other albums. I’ll reconsider them when I see the new editions, but my neighborhood is indigo, so no one will say anything. There haven’t been any comments on our Yaoi offerings, so not worried. That’s our buyer’s job.
Isn’t Border’s & Barnes & Nobles basically the same company?
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Interestingly, in the UK, Tintin in Congo just made the top 10 of Amazon.co.uk. Currently it is on #24. Just goes to show . . .