Talk:Land of Black Gold

Land of Black Gold has been listed as one of the Language and literature good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it.
Review: June 25, 2015. (Reviewed version).

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English puns

Would anyone know what the English puns correspond to in the original French version? 惑乱 Wakuran (talk) 12:25, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like a Spitfire

The British fighter from the 1950 edition. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.8.98.118 (talk) 11:22, 18 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Coeurs Vaillants

Is the version of story published in Coeurs Vaillants the same, unfinished black and white version that was stopped because of WW2? This is the impression I get, but did they really publish the unfinished story or was it finished? --Oddeivind (talk) 18:19, 14 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Land of Black Gold/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Ssven2 (talk · contribs) 05:59, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I will review this article. Thank you. — Ssven2 ^{Speak 2 me} 05:59, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

"It then began serialisation in France in the magazine Coeurs Vaillants-Ames Vaillants from 4 August 1940, but after an interruption continued in Message Aux Couers Caillants in June 1945." — Doesn't make sense.
- I've changed this to the following: "After being published in Belgium, the story began serialisation in neighbouring France; initially appearing in the magazine Coeurs Vaillants-Âmes Vaillants from 4 August 1940, the story was ultimately interrupted, and would only recommence in June 1945, this time in the magazine Message Aux Couers Caillants." Midnightblueowl (talk) 16:43, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
wikilink "eczema".
- Done! Midnightblueowl (talk) 16:35, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
"worklaod" — typo.
- That's weird; I thought that I'd already corrected that one. No matter - I've corrected it now! Midnightblueowl (talk) 16:35, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Assouline's review can be added in the "Critical Analysis" section as well.
- Looking through Assouline's biography, he really offers very little in the way of critical commentary on Land of Black Gold but I have included what I can; a brief comment on the inclusion of Haddock into the adventure. Midnightblueowl (talk) 16:53, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Midnightblueowl: That's all from me. Another great read, Midnightblueowl. Address the comments whilst providing explanations and the article is passed. — Ssven2 ^{Speak 2 me} 08:58, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

Is it reasonably well written?
A. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:

B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:
Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
A. Has an appropriate reference section:

B. Citation to reliable sources where necessary:

C. No original research:
Is it broad in its coverage?
A. Major aspects:

B. Focused:
Is it neutral?
Fair representation without bias:
Is it stable?
No edit wars, etc:
Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:

B. Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
Overall: Passed, my queries were met and solved by the nominator.
Pass or Fail:

@Midnightblueowl: Congratulations! The article is passed. — Ssven2 ^{Speak 2 me} 17:29, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Ssven2! Midnightblueowl (talk) 17:37, 25 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]