2009 – the year of the comic book in Brussels

Tintin_and_Snowy Belgium may be better known for its beer and chocolates but actually one of its most successful export products is the comic book.

Some of the most popular comic books come from Belgium – Smurfs, Tintin, Asterix and Obelix.  To celebrate their success, Brussels has been chosen to host the 2009 year of the comic strip.  There will be over 36 events and 2 comic book walking tours.

Lets hope Brussels airport gets in on this as well. There are literally hundreds of collectibles, giftware and tshirts associated with these famous comic stips. Plus there are comic books themselves which they could sell.  All aside from the potential for displays, character appearances etc.

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