Le Lombard (French pronunciation: [lə lɔ̃baʁ]), known as Les Éditions du Lombard (pronounced [lez‿edisjɔ̃ dy lɔ̃baʁ]) until 1989, is a Belgian comic book publisher established in 1946 when Tintin magazine was launched. Le Lombard is now part of Média-Participations, alongside publishers Dargaud and Dupuis, with each entity maintaining its editorial independence. Source: Wikipedia (en)