A classic Tintin picture book has sparked controversy in Britain after race watchdogs accused its illustrators of interpreting black people as "monkeys". The Commission for Racial Equality has asked Borders bookstore to remove the title from its shelves, but the publisher insists customers should be allowed to "make the choice". A spokesman for the Commission says, "This book contains imagery and words of hideous racial prejudice, where the savage natives look like monkeys and talk like imbeciles."The Adventures of Tintin comic series is one of the most popular European comics and has been translated into over 50 languages. Tintin, which began in 1929, follows a young journalist and his dog Snowy on his adventures around the world.The original cominc book were drawn and written by Georges Remi, from Belgium, or better known as Herge.But a untitled Tintin film project has been announced that includes three back to back pictures and it has been also been announced that directors Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings, and Steven Spielberg, ET, are to dirct two of the the three films. The third director is yet to be confirmed.

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