Tintin 'Breaking Free' is a anarchist parody of the Tintin cartoons by Herge. The stories were written under the pseudonym J. Daniels. The story features characters based on the original characters but the stories have been changed. Using a well known story is a clever way to communicate political satire. The audience is likely to be more open to information presented by an 'innocent' and well known character.
When the bool was released the media reaction was mostly negative, The Independent described it as a "sad little publication" and called it "naïve and brutish". The book seemed to be too extreme and brash in its political stance. I think that any satire that is going to be capable of changing opinion needs to start from a more balanced viewpoint. All this book seemed to do was provide people with the same political views with a medium to vent their frustrations with the government. I think satire should start with irrefutable facts that's are universally agreed upon by all sides to maintain credibility before trying to change public opinion.
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