Tintin cover art sells for €2.6m, just missing record for comic-book sale

Hergé’s original artwork for Le Lotus Bleu was rejected as too expensive to reproduce in 1936 and given to editor’s son, who kept it in a drawer for decades
A rejected Tintin cover illustrated by Hergé that was gifted to a child and kept in a drawer for decades has just missed setting a new world record as the most expensive comic book artwork, selling at auction for €2.6m (£2.3m) on Thursday.Le Lotus Bleu was created in 1936 by the Belgian artist, born Georg