Vlipvlop (French: Wirchwloff; Colored version: Wirchwlov) is a Soviet OGPU agent encountered in Tintin in the Land of the Soviets.
History[]
Vlipvlop as seen in black in white
Vlipvlop tried to apprehend Tintin in Stolbtzy, a town in Belarus within the Soviet Union. His plan was unsuccessful as Snowy noticed him trying to put the banana skin near the doorstep, intending to injure Tintin, leading Vlipvlop to slip on a banana peel instead.
Later, he appeared in Russia and disguised himself as a street beggar. Tintin invited him to have lunch at the restaurant. While eating the soup, he told Tintin that he was a former Cossack commander and told him about his sufferings. However, Snowy recognizes him and takes off Vlipvlop's false beard, alerting Tintin, who then beats him in a fight.
Trivia[]
- In the English version, the name “Vlipvlop” possibly references his earlier banana peel incident, as his name sounds like a “flip-flop.”
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Vlipvlop's original colored version as seen in the book series