The Adventures of Tintin: "Tintin and the Explorers on the Moon" - Comics series 17 by Herge | NOOK Book (eBook) | Barnes & Noble® Overview The original comics book of Tintin by Herge. Series 17. "Tintin and the Explorers on the Moon", published in 1954, is the seventeenth of The Adventures of Tintin. Its original French title is On a marché sur la Lune ("We walked on the Moon"). It is the second of a two-part adventure begun in Destination Moon. This Tintin comic series created by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised weekly in Belgium's Tintin Comics magazine from October 1952 to December 1953 before being published in a collected volume by Casterman Comics magazine in 1954. Completing a story arc begun in the preceding volume, Destination Moon (1953), the narrative tells of the young reporter Tintin, his dog Snowy, and friends Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus, and Thomson and Thompson who are aboard humanity's first manned rocket mission to the Moon.

The story in this series: Explorers on the Moon series 17 continues from Destination Moon series 16, beginning with Professor Calculus taking Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock and Frank Wolff to the Moon in his new rocket. However, the detectives Thomson and Thompson come up from the hold, having mistaken the time of the launch and were left on board while carrying out the final security check, putting the expedition at risk due to the new strain on the oxygen supply, designed for four people and Snowy and now forced to accommodate six humans.The expedition remains fraught with difficulties. The Thompsons accidentally turn off the nuclear power motor, which stops the artificial gravity and sends everyone floating until Tintin restarts the motor. Haddock has smuggled some whisky aboard in hollowed-out books, becomes drunk, and engages in an unscheduled spacewalk that results in him briefly becoming a satellite of the asteroid Adonis. Tintin also dons a space suit to fetch him, and, in a very rare display of temper, berates the Captain for his recklessness.

When the rocket engine must temporarily be shut down in order to execute the turnaround maneuver that will enable it to land on the Moon right side up, the momentary lack of artificial gravity also poses problems for Haddock, who has neglected to put on his magnetic boots in time. Additionally, Thomson and Thompson suffer a relapse of the condition caused by their ingestion of the energy-multiplying substance Formula 14 (see Land of Black Gold); as a result, they once more sprout thick hair that grows at lightning speed and frequently changes colour.The spacecraft eventually lands safely in the Hipparchus Crater, and by agreement among the crew, Tintin is the first to set foot on the Moon (the first human to do so). Everyone then gets a chance to walk about. Even the Captain enjoys it, but upon seeing the Earth, expresses unease over whether they will survive to see it again. Tintin character: Tintin is neither a surname nor a first name, Tintin is created from Hergé's subconscious desire to be perfect, to be a hero. The hero who everyone between 7 and 77 years old wants to be, or become while reading the Adventures of Tintin Comics.

Tintin is created by his father Georges Remi, Hergé, the world renowned Belgian cartoonist. This spiritual heir is more than an adopted child! Hergé has stressed the fact that he raised Tintin, protected him, fed him just like a father would (Numa Sadoul, Tintin et moi, Casterman, p. 66) Over the years and in the course of the Adventures, Tintin surrounds himself with friends who became part his family so to speak. Among his friends, Snowy comes first. Admittedly he is a dog, but he is above all, the faithful friend of Tintin with a generous spirit. Secondly, Tchang appears in the family circle and becomes a lifelong friend of Tintin and almost a brother. Thirdly, Captain Haddock whose debut was to come a good ten years later is ready to sacrifice his own life for Tintin. Not forgetting all the others, Castafiore, Calculus, Thomson and Thompson who form Tintin's family circle. Tintin is free, and a very moral person with great integrity.

He was considered by the Tibetan monks as a guileless person ( Tintin in Tibet Comics, page 50). __________________ Captain Haddock is the most popular character in the Tintin family. Haddock has always been a bit naïve and is a man of moods, good and bad, and this is part of his charm. Haddock is his surname, and his first name, Archibald, is only revealed in the penultimate adventure, Tintin and the Picaros. The haddock is a sea-fish which is popular on both sides of the North Atlantic, and should not be confused with the names, Drydock, Paddock, Padlock or Harrock, some of the names which Haddock is called by Bianca. Haddock is by nature emotional and irascible, the very opposite of Tintin who is sober & sensible, but he has a heart of gold. Just like Tintin, he is always willing to help people in trouble. A composite mix of roughness and tenderness, he is shown as quick-tempered. Advertising Hergé was born in Etterbeek, Belgium, May 22.

1920 The young boy begins his studies at the Collège Saint -Boniface in Brussels, he is bored to tears. 1921 He joins the scout troop at his high school, where he receives the nickname "Curious Fox." His first drawings appear in Jamais assez, his school scouting magazine, and starting in 1923 in Le Boy-scout belge, the monthly magazine of the Belgian Boy Scouts. 1924 From this point onwards, Georges Rémi signed his drawings with the name Hergé, reversing his initials, "R.G." (as pronounced in French). 1925 After leaving school, Georges Rémi is hired by the newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle as an employee in the subscription department. 1926 "The Adventures of Tintin"; Tintin and the Red Rackhams Treasure - Comics Series 12 by Herge | NOOK Book (eBook) | Barnes & Noble® Overview The original Tintin comics book, series 12. Graphic novel editions for children. Red Rackham's Treasure comics book tells the story of Tintin and Captain Haddock attempting to find pirate captain Red Rackham's treasure.

The world's most famous travelling reporter sets out in search of Red Rackham's treasure. Determined to find the treasure of the notorious pirate Red Rackham, Tintin and Captain Haddock set sail aboard the Sirius to find the shipwreck of the Unicorn. With the help of an ingenious shark-shaped submarine, Tintin follows the clues deep down on this ocean adventure. Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling mysteries. Still selling over 100,000 copies every year in the UK and having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson in 2011. The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm more than 80 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then an estimated 230 million copies have been sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children and adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th.

_________ Series wiki; Red Rackham's Treasure is the twelfth series volume this classic graphic novel of 'The Adventures of Tintin', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé, this story was serialised daily in Le Soir, Belgium's leading Comics magazine, from February to September 1943 amidst the German occupation of Belgium during World War II. Completing an arc begun in The Secret of the Unicorn, the story tells of young reporter Tintin and his friend Captain Haddock as they launch an expedition to the Caribbean to locate the treasure of the pirate Red Rackham. Red Rackham's Treasure was most favorited Tintin series and was published in book form by Casterman the year following its conclusion. Hergé continued The Adventures of Tintin with The Seven Crystal Balls (series 13), while the series itself became a defining part of the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. Red Rackham's Treasure has been cited as one of the most important installments in the series for marking the first appearance of eccentric scientist Cuthbert Calculus, who subsequently became a core character.

The story has been variously adapted for both the 1957 Belvision animated series, Hergé's Adventures of Tintin, and for the 1991 animated series The Adventures of Tintin by Ellipse and Nelvana, as well as for the feature film The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011). ____________ In this classic illustrated Tintin comics story: Convinced that Captain Haddock's ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock, used a series of clever clues to describe the precise location of a priceless treasure, Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock rent a boat -- the Sirius -- and set sail on a treasure hunt. Without knowing it at first, the team is accompanied by an eccentric scientist called Professor Calculus. Although it is difficult to hold a meaningful conversation with the professor due to his hearing problems, Calculus more than proves his worth as an extra passenger. His ingenious mini-submarine certainly comes in very handy when searching for shipwrecks! While the intrepid explorers search for the treasure, Tintin can't help wondering if there's an important clue they might have overlooked.

But in the end, the big question concerns Marlinspike Hall and its place within the saga of Sir Francis Haddock!. ----------------------- The Adventures of Tintin - TV Episode Calendar The Adventures of Tintin Extras You can remove ads by upgrading your account in your settings page. If there are missing episodes or banners (and they exist on TheTVDB ) you can request an automatic full show update: You can remove ads by upgrading your account in your settings page. Most popular shows ve daha ileri geliştirmeler için bağışta bulunun. See all new site updates and future ideas via Twitter ! </> Do you speak code? We are looking for great Rails or frontend developers to help us become better and grow faster. Contact us for more info. Tintin Movies Collection - DVD - Madman Entertainment Tintin Movies Collection "Hergé's finest.

A great adventure with expert precision." AMAZON.COM Series Details: Contains 3 episodes Release Date: 02/06/2010 Subtitles: English, Hard of Hearing subtitles Number of Discs: 3 Format: DVD, Region 4 PAL Catalogue Number: MMA5060 Genre: Action & Adventure THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN The Calculus Affair L’AFFAIRE TOURNESOL A 1964 film by Raymond LeBlanc Strange things are happening in the evening at Marlinspike Hall. Windows, glass, mirrors and vases break without any apparent reason. Professor Calculus, somewhat apathetic to the whole series of events, leaves the following day to attend a conference on nuclear physics in Geneva. Foreign powers get wind of Calculus’ work and send one of their agents to investigate. Sensing danger, Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock and the detectives Thomson and Thompson go to Professor Calculus’ aide - but what exactly will they find in Switzerland? This full length animated film is based on the classic graphic novel of the same name by Hergé....

More » THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN L’AFFAIRE TOURNESOL A 1964 film by Raymond LeBlanc Strange things are happening in the evening at Marlinspike Hall. Windows, glass, mirrors and vases break without any apparent reason. Professor Calculus, somewhat apathetic to the whole series of events, leaves the following day to attend a conference on nuclear physics in Geneva. Foreign powers get wind of Calculus’ work and send one of their agents to investigate. Sensing danger, Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock and the detectives Thomson and Thompson go to Professor Calculus’ aide - but what exactly will they find in Switzerland? This full length animated film is based on the classic graphic novel of the same name by Hergé. THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN LE TEMPLE DU SOLEIL A 1969 film by Raymond LeBlanc A team of explorers discover the tomb of Rascar-Capac and are subsequently all victim of a mysterious illness that puts them to sleep. In trying to solve the mystery, Professor Calculus is kidnapped and taken to Peru.

Tintin and Captain Haddock, determined to find their friend, set off on an adventure across Europe and South America. This full length animated film is based on the books The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun by Hergé. THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN Tintin | Tintin Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia "Eureka!" —Tintin Tintin is a reporter, adventurer, traveler, and the protagonist of the popular comic book series The Adventures of Tintin, which was written by the Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, better known as Hergé (1907–1983). Contents [ show ] Biography Tintin made his first appearance in Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (1929–1930) as a journalist reporting on the Bolsheviks of Soviet Russia with his loyal dog Snowy and soon evolved into an investigative reporter and crime-buster whose curiosity draws him into the dangerous circles of drug-traffickers and mercenaries. Tintin seems to be physically quite strong as he sometimes defeats criminals without much difficulty with punches and once easily broke a door in The Secret of the Unicorn .

Hergé never explicitly confirmed Tintin's nationality, but vaguely refers to him as Belgian and living in Brussels (the streets of Brussels are unmistakable in the backdrop of The Secret of the Unicorn and The Red Sea Sharks . Further more, in Tintin in Tibet , the address written on Chang ‘s letter was "比國布魯塞爾", which means "Brussels, Belgium"). Hergé also never confirmed Tintin's age, but the comic books portray him as a young adult, cultured, worldly, and utterly responsible. However, in Hergé's Adventures of Tintin, Tintin's home is located in New York and is supposedly American. In earlier adventures, Tintin and Snowy live alone in an apartment, but they eventually go on to stay in one of Captain Haddock 's spare rooms at Marlinspike Hall , giving the impression that Tintin is old enough not to need the influence and presence of parents or school.

In The Secret of the Unicorn , Tintin's passport states his birth year as 1929, which was the year of his first appearance in The Land of the Soviets, estimating his age to be 15, while the official Tintin website states his age as between 16–18. Hergé uses a floating timeline in The Adventures of Tintin so that while the world ages around him, Tintin does not age. Tintin is well-educated, intelligent, and selfless with morals that cannot be compromised. He is efficient and responsible, does not smoke and rarely drinks, and is athletic (he is seen doing yoga various times throughout the series, and does stretches and warm-ups in Prisoners of the Sun ). He is a skilled driver of almost any vehicle, including tanks, motorcycles, cars, helicopters, and speedboats. The final unfinished adventure, Tintin and Alph-Art , saw Tintin being led out of his cell to be killed, although it is very unlikely that he dies at the end of the story.

Character "The idea for the character of Tintin and the sort of adventures that would befall him came to me, I believe, in five minutes, the moment I first made a sketch of the figure of this hero: that is to say, he had not haunted my youth nor even my dreams. Although it's possible that as a child I imagined myself in the role of a sort of Tintin." Collecting Tintin and Herge books | eBay Collecting Tintin and Herge books July 21, 2007 Well, here is a guide to collecting Tintin memorabilia (mostly books) on eBay. As a short introduction, the 24 Adventures of Tintin are a comic book series written and drawn by the Belgian Georges Remi, commonly known as Herge. The books star young reporter Tintin, his little fox terrier Snowy, and a multitude of other characters, most notably old sea dog Captain Haddock, bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson, and deaf genius Professor Calculus. In the english language, all 24 of these books have been released. There has also been several activity books, special editions, and biographies released about the series and it's creator.

In french, far, far more have been produced, with new ones released by Moulinsart (the merchandise part of the Herge Foundation) every few months. As collecting french books would be very costly due to the amount and incredibly difficult, this guide concentrates on collecting english books. That's not to say that a few french language books in your collection will do it any harm, of course they won't. In fact, some of these english books can be bought for far cheaper in french so if you speak the language why not give those a try. If you intend to buy foreign language books remember that it is far better to set your search options to search worldwide. Of course, a complete set of the books is an excellant collection in itself, which will bring you hours of entertaining reading, over and over again, but only 22 of the books are currently available in paperback (all 24 are available in hardback) . I would definately suggest getting the full set before you try to buy other, rarer books, designed mainly for the collector. Foreign language editions are always an interesting part in any set, and books in French, Dutch, German and Chinese can be bought usually for a small sum.

Other languages, such as Thai and Bengali tend to go for a bit more. Again, setting search options to look worldwide is a good option. First editions are generally readily available, particularly the "Tintin in the Congo" colour first edition, which was only released in 2006. Usually the older first editions go for around £20-£30. For US first editions, they go for more generally, as they were published by Golden Press books and have often deteriated due to the nature of the materials used to make the books. Prices for these really vary, particularly due to condition. The least you would probably pay for a golden press edition would be £20. Three Film Books have been released. These are books not written by Herge but based on the Tintin films. The first two, "Tintin and the Golden Fleece" and "Tintin and the Blue Oranges", rarely go for under £50 and were only published in the 1960s. The french editions are far cheaper and are readily available on eBay France.

The third book, "Tintin and the Lake of Sharks" is readily available in both paperback and hardback in english, having been published on numerous occasions. Biographies and Companions are often a good resource for studying tintinology. "Tintin The Pocket Essentials" is a very cheap and useful guide, however is more of a referance book containing many dates of publications etc. rather than a good read. "Tintin the Complete Companion" by Michael Farr is a very informative book, filled with pictures, and particularly useful if you are interested in the sources Herge used to draw from. This is still readily available from under £10. "Tintin and the World of Herge" by Benoit Peeters is very informative too and has a section on biography as well. This goes for around £20 and often copies are ex-library for some reason. "Tintin and Herge Reporters" by Philip Goddin usually gooes for around £30+. "Tintin, Herge and his creation" by the late Harry Thompson is an excellant unofficial book, though it contains very few images. This goes for anywhere from £17 to £30+.

Another interesting piece is found in english in the book "Drawn and Quarterly 4". This is a comic about the life of Herge entitled "The Adventures of Herge". Recently, several more books have been published to coincide with Herge's centenary, such as a set of books, each on a different character. The Making of Tintin series is four books each containing one of the two part stories, such as one has "The Secret of the Unicorn" and "Red Rackham's Treasure". The first one, containing the afore mentioned stories, is the most common, usually reaching £20, while the others reach £40+. Activity and Puzzle books. These are mostly for young children, but can still bulk up your collection. "The Tintin Games Book" is still readily available in both paperback and hardback for around £7. Recently, the "Tintin & Snowy Albums" have been released and can be bought for under £10. Other books do exist, and these vary in price wildly. Notable pieces include Tintinologue and the Explorers on the Moon Pop-up book.

TINTIN "The Lake of Sharks" Tintin is a fictional character created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi (Herg�). Tintin is the eponymous protagonist of the series; a reporter and adventurer who travels around the world with his dog Snowy. The character was created in 1929 and introduced in Le Petit Vingti�me a weekly youth supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingti�me Si�cle. He appears as a young man 14�19 years old with a round face and silly hairstyle. Tintin has a sharp intellect, can command any type of vehicle, can defend himself, is honest, decent, compassionate, and kind. Through his investigative reporting, quick thinking, and all-around good nature, Tintin is always able to solve the mystery and complete the adventure. Unlike other, more colourful characters he encounters, Tintin's personality is rather neutral or really quite unexciting, permitting a balanced reflection of all that surrounds him. Rather than the reader having to follow the actions of a heroic protagonist, the reader is allowed to assume Tintin's position within the story and safely enter a stimulating world.

Georges Remi died in 1983, yet his hero lives on, even to be featured in a 2011 Hollywood movie. In the years since his creation. Remi made 24 albums/books during 1929-83, leaving a 25th �Tintin and the Alpha-Art� unfinished. It was Herg� wish that no new albums should come after his death, which is why �The Alpha-Art� has never been finished; which annoy many Tintin fans, not least because it seems that the story could have been one of his funniest. Sources: Wikipedia and the 26 Tintin books. 1. Tintin in the Land of the Soviets First published by Le Petit Vingti�me 1930: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: The story tells of young Belgian reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, who are sent to the Soviet Union to report on the policies of Joseph Stalin's Bolshevik government. Both story and drawing are rather primitive and Herg� was really not proud of it, which is why the sort was never re-drawn and colored like others of his early stories.

It was quite popular in 1930 when it was issued. Main characters in this album: Tintin 2. Tintin in the Congo First published by Le Petit Vingti�me 1931: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: Sent to Congo by his newspaper Tintin is pursued by a mysterious villain who is trying to kill him. But when Tintin instead gets done with him, Tintin finds a letter that says that someone wants Tintin dead. The letter is signed AC - it's from no other than Al Capone, who is trying to take control of diamond production there. Tintin ends up getting the gang arrested. Along the way, Tintin are in a number of situations where he mildly behaves politically incorrect. One example is when he shoots not just one antelope, but a huge pile of them. However, this is not the only thing that makes the Congo album Herg�'s most controversial. Herg� way of drawing the native black population is mildly spoken stereotypical, which later had made people call him racist and colonialist.

Herg� defended his way of describing the black and the colonies, as the common belief in the 20s and 30s - but he was nevertheless very offended by the racist accusations. Tintin in the Congo was re-drawn, and the new version was published in 1946. As a part of this modification, Herg� cut the page length from 110 pages to the standard 62 pages, as suggested by the publisher Main characters in this album: Tintin First published by Le Petit Vingti�me 1932: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: Herg� had long wanted to send Tintin to America, a country which fascinated him. He was especially fascinated by the native Americans, the Indians, which Herg� he had learned about as a scout. The America adventure is a fast-paced album where Tintin once again came up against Al Capone, whose gang he had fought in the Congo. Al Capone is also the only villain who is a named after historical figure in a Tintin story.

Other characters have historical models (including the villain Rastapopolous , who is said to have been modeled after a Greek ship owner, whose name Herg� changed. The America album also shows a grim ironic commentary on capitalism and the progress that America represented. In a scene oil is being found, after which a fully functional city springs up from the earth in just one day! Tintin in America was easily as exciting and fast-paced as the first two Tintin albums - but now combined with a satirical dimension of the capitalist American society, which gave it more depth than the previous two albums. Incidentally the villain Rastapopoulos appears at the end, where he sits down with Tintin listening to his farewell speech. However, it was not until the next album, �Cigars of the Pharaoh� that Tintin really got to know him and his villainy. Main characters in this album: Tintin 4. Cigars of the Pharaoh First published by Le Petit Vingti�me 1934: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: This album finds Tintin Egypt.

For the first time as real characters we meet Thomson and Thompson, who arrest Tintin for possessing cocaine. It turns out that an international cocaine gang is behind the cocaine. The leader is a man who turns out to become an evil spirit in later Tintin albums: Roberto Rastapopolous. This album also introduces Rastapopoulos' second- in-line villain, Allan Thompson, whom we also encounter again in later albums . Cigars of the Pharaoh has a wonderful air of mystery and excitement that distinguishes it from the earlier albums. The album simply works more deeply and interestingly, also due to the large gallery of charaters which also counts the enigmatic professor of archaeology, Professor Philemon Siclone, The Maharaja of Rawhajputalah, a murderous fakir who can hypnotize and the Portuguese merchant Oliveira da Figueira,. The mysterious character of the pharaoh with the funny name Kih-Oskh also plays an important role - it keeps showing up no matter where Tintin comes up. This tightens the story and helps give it its mysterious atmosphere.

Cigars of the Pharaoh is also very rich in detail and lifelike reproductions of weapons , aircraft, sarcophagi, cities and environments in general. The realistic style which later became a thing which characterized Herg� really began with this story. Main characters in this album: Tintin First published by Le Petit Vingti�me 1936: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: The Blue Lotus continues where �Cigars of the Pharaoh� ended: with the Maharaja of Rawhajputalah where Tintin is resting after the breathtaking experiences with the cigars. Tintin decides to go to Shanghai to continue the hunt for the cocaine gang. He is, however, expected by the gang who try to kill him. His life is saved several times by a young Chinese man, who gets hit by the madness poison, which the villain Mitsuhirato possesses. Besides pursuing international criminal gang , Tintin now also goes in search of the antidote that can cure his rescuer and the others who suffer from insanity. Along the way, Tintin also meets a young Chinese man, Tchang, whom he saves and who later helps him.

The character was inspired by a young Chinese art student whom Herg� met in Brussels. The Blue Lotus unfolds primarily in Shanghai and it is rich in details from the Chinese cityscape in the 30s. Colourful and with banners of Chinese letters designed by Tchang and detailed drawings of the Chinese interior. The story is also remarkably sharp in its political framework, with Japanese invaders and cynical Westerners in Shanghai. Not least, the police chief Dawson, who is also allied with the villain Mitsuhirato. Main characters in this album: Tintin First published by Le Petit Vingti�me 1937: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: In search of a mysterious fetish statue with a broken ear, Tintin this time comes to the Central American republic of San Theodores. Here he narrowly saved from execution by group of General Alcazar�s rebels who are about to take over power from dictator Tapioca. Tintin is appointed colonel of Alcazar�s new government. 2 different oil companies are trying to provoke a war between San Theodores and neighboring Nuevo Rico in an attempt to seize control of some oil fields. Under false charges of spying Tintin gets sentenced to death.

He rescued, but the affair is blown up by the media, and war between the two countries breaks out . Tintin takes off into the jungle to track down fetish Statue on the Arumbaya Indians who originally owned it. He meets Ridgewell, who says that the fetish was abducted by a man named Walker. At the same a big diamond also disappeared. Tintin follows the trail and it ends with a showdown with the bad guys Perez and Ramon, who are also trying to get hold of the fetish and the diamond. Like �The Blue Lotus� �The Broken Ear� was a real political conflict as a framework - The so-called Gran Chaco War from 1932 to 1935. Main characters in this album: Tintin First published by Le Petit Vingti�me 1938: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: Like a detective Tintin goes searching for the truth behind a mysterious plane crash in Sussex in England. Along the way he is hounded by Thompson and Thomson who are convinced that he is a villain. Tintin traces a mysterious gang of counterfeiters, headquartered on �The Black Island� in Scotland.

The gang makes several attempts to kill Tintin, but obviously in vain with Tintin�s best friend Snowy as the hero. �The Black Island� appears inspired by Hitchcock's best spy movies. The gang is headed by Dr. M�ller. This is the first time that M�ller appears in a Tintin story. Main characters in this album: Tintin First published by Le Petit Vingti�me 1938-39: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: �King Ottokar's Sceptre� takes place in the fictional kingdom of Syldavia posited somewhere in the south east of Europe. Tintin gets mixed up in numerous situations which stems from the fact that neighboring country Borduria wants to provoke a crisis in order to have an excuse to seize power from the Syldavian King Muskar XII. The sceptre is crucial in deciding who is the legitimate ruler of the kingdom. If the sceptre the ruler must abdicate. In order to save the heir to the Syldavian throne Tintin must ensure that the scepter does not fall into the wrong hands. Herg� created this fictional country Syldavia with many details.

Language, demography , culture, people and history is meticulously designed and includes a multiple-page tourist brochure that Tintin reads on the plane on the way to Klow the capital of Syldavia. Main characters in this album: Tintin 9. The Crab with the Golden Claws First published by Le Soir Jeunesse 1941: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: �The Crab with the Golden Claws� was the first Tintin story that was printed and published in Le Soir. It�s a terrific smuggler story where Tintin accidentally encounters a gang of criminals who smuggle opium in tins of crabmeat . We meet Allan who was introduced in Cigars of the Pharaoh. Here Allan is the mate for a drunken captain, Captain Haddock. Haddock and Tintin meet each other for the first time here and flee together from the ship and then across the desert. Haddock is unaware of the gang's sinister activities - and he becomes Tintin's best friend and a main character in the coming Tintin stories.

Main characters in this album: Tintin First published by Le Soir Jeunesse 1941: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: Tintin has a dream of a mad prophet who predicts the end of the world when a meteor hits the earth. A mysterious meteorite does hit the Earth and ends in the sea. The stone consists of an unknown metal, and together with Haddock and a group of scientists Tintin goes on an expedition on the ship Aurora in search of the meteor. The expedition competes with another group who on the ship Peary also are trying to reach the stone. There is generally a sinister mood in the story � a kind of doomsday story. Main characters in this album: Tintin 11. The Secret of the Unicorn First published by Le Soir Jeunesse 1943: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: In �The Secret of the Unicorn� Captain Haddock plays a more important role than before. By chance Tintin finds a model of the Unicorn , Sir Francis Haddock�s ship, an ancestor of Captain Haddock.

It turns out that the mast of the model is hollow and contains a mysterious sheet of parchment with mysterious notes. Haddock then finds Sir Francis' diary , in which he says he overpowered a group of pirates led by Red Rackham, stole their treasure and blew them up after killing Rackham in close combat. Afterwards Sir Francis had buried treasure on a desert island . It turns out that there are a total of 3 parchments , which together indicate the exact position of where the treasure is hidden . Before Tintin can grab all three parchments, he must fight against two unscrupulous antique dealers, the Bird brothers, who kidnap him in the belief that he holds parchments . The two brothers keep Tintin locked up, but he escapes in the end with help from Terry; also involuntarily from Nestor , who is the butler of the Bird brothers. At the end, Tintin and Haddock manage to collect the three sheets of parchment , and they now have the coordinates of where they believe the treasure is hidden.

Main characters in this album: Tintin First published by Le Soir Jeunesse 1944: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: The treasure hunt of �Secret of the Unicorn� continues , and this time Tintin and Haddock go to sea in search of pirate treasure. Onboard are also Thomson and Thompson, who are there in order to protect the treasure hunters from thge Bird brothers. Also onboard is a little strange man with a great talent for inventions, but with a very low hearing. Professor Professor Cuthbert Calculus has invented a shark-shaped submarine which he offers Tintin and Haddock. They decline the offer, but Calculus smuggles himself and the submarine aboard - and it proves itself very useful in the hunt for the Unicorn. The coordinates , which Tintin and Haddock discovered in �Secret of the Unicorn� at first lead them astray - but they end up finding out the correct position which is on an island where they go ashore . The search for the treasure , however, is fruitless , and the adventurers must return home. With help from Professor Calculus they find out that Haddock is the heir to Marlinspike Hall where the Bird brothers roamed .

Complete with Nestor and all, and Haddock can take his ancestor�s legacy in possession . In the basement Tintin and Haddock finally find the treasure of Red Rackham hidden in a globe . Main characters in this album: Tintin 13. The Seven Crystal Balls First published by Le Soir Jeunesse 1948: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: With � The Seven Crystal Balls� Herg� built up a solid horror mood up and combines suspense with humor and a portion supernatural powers. A mysterious illness breaks out among the returning members of an ethnographic expedition to South America. One by one they fall into a deep, death-like sleep that is only interrupted once daily by a strange delirium, which all the infected at the same time. Every time small pieces of glass are found close to the victims. Professor Bergamot, who is a friend of Calculus was also on the expedition and Tintin, Snowy, Haddock and Calculus move in with Bergamot to protect him. One evening a mysterious ball lightning strikes down the chimney and Bergamot falls into deep sleep. Calculus finds a beautiful bracelet on the ground, after which he is kidnapped.

Tintin and Haddock must take up the pursuit , and the trail leads them into the harbor and to the ship Pachacamac. They meet their old friend Alcazar, who is performing as a knife-thrower in a variet�. The story continues in the sequel �Prisoners of the Sun� Main characters in this album: Tintin 14. Prisoners of the Sun First published in Tintin magazine 1949: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: The search for the missing professor Calculus lead Tintin and Haddock to Peru. They find out that Calculus in the eyes of the Incas has committed sacrilege by wearing the sacred necklace, which means that they have sentenced him to death. The little Indian boy Zorrino helps them then find the way to the �Temple of the Sun� ; the place where the Incas keep Calculus prisoner. They come through the jungle and finally find a secret entrance to the Temple of the Sun behind a waterfall. They reunite with Calculus, but are captured by the Incas and convicted with him to die on a fire.

They are saved by Tintin who from a newspaper notice is able to predict an eclipse. The Incas then believe that they are friends of the sun god and their lives are spared. Main characters in this album: Tintin 15. Land of Black Gold First published in Tintin magazine 1950: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: Herg� 's work with �Land of Black Gold� had been interrupted by the German occupation of Belgium. After the liberation Herg� could resume �Land of Black Gold� and the album was completed in 1950. The plot of the story is that the Germans have sabotaged the oil supply of their enemies to paralyze them militarily. This along with the fact that the main villain was Tintin's old enemy German Dr. Muller, meant that the story could not be accepted in a Nazi-controlled Belgium. Originally Captain Haddock did not appear in the story, but the great popularity of Haddock made Herg� write him into it and he pops up out of nowhere at the end and saves Tintin. Young Abdullah plays a central role in the story.

He is the son of the Emir Ben Kalish Ezab and abducted in the story by the villain M�ller. Abdullah, who turns out to be a bit of a spoiled brat and he is giving M�ller great problems. Thompson and Thomson also play big roles in the comedy side of this great story. Main characters in this album: Tintin First published in Tintin magazine 1952: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: Herg� let his scientist Professor Calculus be the driving force behind a moon journey in which Tintin and his friends were astronauts. The starting point for the journey is Syldavia - the fictional South-eastern European country which Tintin had visited in an earlier story. Calculus is hired by the Syldavian government to construct a vessel that can fly people to the moon. The space project is complicated by the fact that a spy for a foreign power is involved with the research team, but despite attempts on sabotage they manage to get the rocket off to the moon. The rocket lands up there, and Tintin becomes first man who tread the moon. Main characters in this album: Tintin 17.

Explorers on the Moon First published in Tintin magazine 1953: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: Onboard the rocket Tintin and his friends have a blind passenger; an old acquaintance of Tintin�s; the treacherous Colonel Boris, now known as Jorgen. He has threatened Calculus� assistant Wolff to help him hijack the rocket. Tintin gets Wolff and Jorgen overpowered and all his friends can leave the moon safely. The return trip home is a race against time - the oxygen is close to running out. Wolff, who has been feeling guilty , kills Jorgen with a deadly shot and commits suicide by leaving the rocket. Unlike many of the contemporary science fiction stories Tintin's moon adventures ws based solely on scientific facts and observations; ravings about aliens and extraterrestrial life were discarded. Main characters in this album: Tintin First published in Tintin magazine 1956: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: In �The Calculus Affair� we see allusions to the Cold War and the arms race .

Fictive Borduria which had been a nationalist state has now become a corrupt communist state, fighting against neighboring Syldavia on the other side of an Iron Curtain. The science of Calculus once again is a turning point in the story . He has invented an ultrasonic weapon that agents from both Borduria and Syldavia are trying to get their hands on. Calculus is kidnapped again , and Tintin and Haddock must follow the trail to Borduria. New characters are introduced in this story, the gregarious and simple Jolyon Wagg and Colonel Sponsz, the chief of the ZEP, Borduria's secret police. Bianca Castafiore appears in Borduria while Tintin and Haddock are there. The magnificent opera diva who always excels with her aria from Faust. Main characters in this album: Tintin 19. The Red Sea Sharks First published in Tintin magazine 1958: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: In � The Red Sea Sharks� Herg� brings a considerable collection of past characters back together.

Here we find not only the main characters but also old acquaintances such as Rastapopolous , Allan Thompson, General Alcazar and Dawson, Abdullah, Ben Kalish Ezab, Oliveira de Figueira and others. Ben Kalish Ezab is the emir of the country Khemed , and when he is exposed to coup Tintin and Haddock go to Khemed to help him. Haddock mainly to get away from Abdallah, who has been installed in safety at Marlinspike. Tintin once again meets Dawson, who in this story sells fighter jets to Sheik Bab el Ehr, who is the enemy of Ben Kalish Ezab. It turns out once again that super villain Rastapopolous is behind much of the bad things going on. Rastapopolous escapes in the end and it is not the last time Tintin encounters him. Main characters in this album: Tintin First published in Tintin magazine 1960: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: �Tintin in Tibet� is in many ways a different Tintin album. It is a story is a story without villains .

Herg� felt than it was his most personal and complete album. Tintin wants to find his friend Tchang , whom he had met in Shanghai in �The Blue Lotus�. Tintin nightmarish sights of Tchang buried in snow and when he later gets learns that Tchang in fact was onboard the machine that crashed in the Himalayas, he sets off to rescue him . Herg� depicts Tibetan culture aesthetically and spiritually. The is no direct criticism of occupying power China, but you are never in doubt where Herg�s sympathy lies Main characters in this album: Tintin First published in Tintin magazine 1963: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: Tintin was repeatedly encountered the wonderful �Milanese Nightingale�, Bianca Castafiore, not wasting a chance to sing �The Jewel Aria� from Faust. Until this story, however, she only played more peripheral roles. Now she gets a central role : She invites for herself and her entourage, composer Igor Wagner and her maid Irma, to stay at Marlinspike for a time.

Captain Haddock prefers to avoid the �nightingale�, and not least her singing, and he plans to flee to Italy. But unfortunately he falls and breaks his ankle and is thus left to the comprehensive care of the diva. She also brings a parrot that Haddock quickly develops a very strained relationship with. Two journalists from the tabloid press hope to reveal an amorous connection between Haddock and the diva and soon Marlinspike is besieged by the press. In the midst of it all Castafiore's jewels disappear, and suspicion is cast on a group of gypsies who have settled near Marlinspike. It turns out, however, that they are innocent, and in the end the real thief is revealed by Tintin. The story is remarkable in that Tintin does not travel anywhere at all. Instead, there is plenty of room for gags, humor and quirky performances. Main characters in this album: Tintin First published in Tintin magazine 1968: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: In �Flight 714� Tintin , Snowy, Haddock and Professor Calculus are again on the move.

They are heading to Sydney when they at the airport meet billionaire Laszlo Carreidas whom Haddock mistakes for a poor beggar and thus gives him a banknote . Carreidas invites Tintin and his entourage to fly with him on his personal jet. However, when the plane never makes it to Sidney, as it is hijacked by some of the crew and is landed on a Pacific island. The hijackers turn out to be working with with Tintin's old enemy Rastapopolous, who along with another old favorite Allan, has decided to wrest Carreidas ' billions from him by enticing from the number of his Swiss bank account. Rastapopolous has teamed up with the sadistic doctor Krollspell who evokes memories of the Nazi doctors of World War two. Armed with truth serum he starts to interrogate Carreidas . Tintin, Carreidas and the others manage to escape and hide in an underground cave. Persecuted by Rastapopolous' gang they follow the corridor and approach the volcano in the heart of the island. Along the way they meet a mysterious man , Mik Kanrokitoff, a writer for the magazine Space Week.

He claims to be from another planet , which Haddock , of course, dismisses as nonsense . Explosions , which Rastapopolous' men have used to enter the cave, have boosted the volcanic activity on the island - and it's all about to explode. Ezdanitoff hypnotizes Tintin, Haddock, Carreidas and the others - and summons a flying saucer , which comes to save them before things go wrong. They are flown away, but the UFO puts them in a rubber dinghy and replaces them with Rastapopolous and his companions. Later noone remembers what has happened - except Terry. Main characters in this album: Tintin Piotr Skut 23. Lake of the Sharks An animated film based on The Adventures of Tintin, directed by Raymond Leblanc. It was later adapted into a comic book using still images from the film: Drawn and told by: Michel Regnier and Raymond Leblanc Short summary: A wave of museum thefts rampant worldwide. Priceless works of art are stolen and replaced with almost perfect fakes.

At the same time Tintin and his friends are in Syldavia to attend Professor Calculus� latest experiment - and, above all, to enjoy a peaceful holiday. But forget it! For Syldavia is also the whereabouts of Tintin's worst enemy ,Rastapopoulos, who is the mastermind behind the thefts, and he's not going to let anyone get in the way of his plans. Professor Calculus has invented a kind of photocopier which is capable of reproducing any object. Unfortunately, Rastapopoulos, who has taken the pseudonym "Big Shark" tries to grab the camera to reproduce fraudulently stolen art in museums and stored in his lair beneath the waters of Lake Fl�chizaff. With the help of Niko and Nouchka two young Syldavians Tintin manages to foil his plans. Main characters in this album: Tintin 24. Tintin and the Picaros First published in Tintin magazine 1976: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: In �Tintin and the Picaros � we meet a Tintin who now no longer is very keen of getting out and travel .

He is more concerned about resting and enjoying life at Marlinspike. In fact, he initially stays at home when Haddock and Calculus travel to San Theodoros in America to free Castafiore , Thomson and Thompson. They have been captured by the dictator Tapioca , who has accused them of spying . This is in fact a trap initiated by Colonel Sponsz. Sponsz is seeking revenge on Tintin after �The Calculus Affair�. Fortunately Tintin regrets and leaves for Theodoros to meet with Haddock and professor - they flee into the jungle and join Tintin's old friend Alcazar and his group of picaros . They also meet Jolyon Wagg, who is on tour the "Jolly Follies", traveling to the carnival. Alcazar and his picaros grab the carnival costumes from Wagg , and thus disguised , they can launch an attack on Tapiocas palace. Together they overthrow Tapioca and Castafiore , Irma, Igor Wagner and the Thompsons are saved from execution. Things have changed in this story; Tintin seems uninspired. Alcazar is under the heel of his wife .

Haddock can no longer drink alcohol because Calculus� pills. And the Thompsons, who usually put criminals in handcuffs are arrested themselves. Perhaps Herg� himself had grown tired; he did however begin working on yet another story. Main characters in this album: Tintin First published by Casterman 1986: Drawn and told by: Herg� Short summary: Tintin's last adventure takes him to the world of art . Modern art was Herg� 's great passion, so it was a logical thing for him to create a story in this environment. �Tintin and Alph-Art� with its 42 planned pages manages to demonstrate a Herg� going strong . The rather complicated story has a host of minor characters , both new and old acquaintances show up and Tintin has several dangerous experiences . Tintin is facing both a renowned avant-garde artist, Ramon Nash, and reveals a mysterious cult leader, Edaddine Akass. There has been speculation that Edaddine Akass is in fact, Tintin's worst enemy Rastapopolous who has returned in a new guise .

Tintin says at one point that he has heard his voice before; he just can�t remember where . Unfirtunately we 'll never know what Herg� had imagined. The story was never finished, 3 March 1983 Herg� died with this story still unfinished. Main characters in this album: Tintin 9780416178623: The Adventures of Tintin, Vol. 3 (3 Complete Adventures in 1 Volume) - AbeBooks - Herge: 0416178626 Synopsis Part of a series of Tintin adventures, this book contains three separate stories. Tintin is a Belgian amateur detective who gets embroiled in every kind of thriller-adventure, along with his dog Snowy, the two policemen Thomson and Thompson, Captain Haddock and Professor Cuthbert Calculus. The Adventures of Tintin (Les Aventures de Tintin) is a series of comic strips created by Belgian artist Herge the pen name of Georges Remi (1907 1983).

The series first appeared in French in Le Petit Vingtieme, a children's supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtieme Siecle on 10 January 1929. Set in a painstakingly researched world closely mirroring our own, Herge's Tintin series continues to be a favorite of readers and critics alike 80 years later. The hero of the series is Tintin, a young Belgian reporter. He is aided in his adventures from the beginning by his faithful fox terrier dog Snowy (Milou in French). Later, popular additions to the cast included the brash, cynical and grumpy Captain Haddock, the bright but hearing-impaired Professor Calculus (Professeur Tournesol) and other colorful supporting characters such as the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson (Dupond et Dupont). Herge himself features in several of the comics as a background character; as do his assistants in some instances. The success of the series saw the serialized strips collected into a series of albums (24 in all), spun into a successful magazine and adapted for film and theatre.

The series is one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century, with translations published in over 50 languages and more than 200 million copies of the books sold to date. The comic strip series has long been admired for its clean, expressive drawings in Herge's signature ligne claire style. Engaging, well-researched plots straddle a variety of genres: swashbuckling adventures with elements of fantasy, mysteries, political thrillers, and science fiction. The stories within the Tintin series always feature slapstick humor, accompanied in later albums by sophisticated satire, and political and cultural commentary. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Question: What series of books would you go to to read about Snowy, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus and Thomson and Thompson?
Answer: The Adventures of Tintin