King Ottokar's Sceptre [SEP] series
King Ottokar's Sceptre
King Ottokar's Sceptre () is the eighth volume of "The Adventures of Tintin", the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement , it was serialised weekly from August 1938 to August 1939. Hergé intended the story as a satirical criticism of the expansionist policies of Nazi Germany, in particular the annexation of Austria in March 1938 (the "Anschluss"). The story tells of young Belgian reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, who
that for this publication, the story's title be changed to "The Scepter of Ottokar IV"; Casterman changed this to "King Ottokar's Sceptre".
"King Ottokar's Sceptre" introduced the recurring character of Bianca Castafiore to the series, who appears alongside her pianist Igor Wagner. It also witnessed the introduction of antagonist Colonel Jorgen, who reappears in the later Tintin adventures "Destination Moon" and its sequel "Explorers on the Moon". The Alembick brothers' inclusion echoes the Balthazar brothers' inclusion in