Adventures of Tintin Series
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of comic albums created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Rémi (1907–1983), who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. By the time of the centenary of Hergé‘s birth in 1907, Tintin had been published in more than 70 languages with sales of more than 200 million copies.
The first nine volumes were roughly twice as many pages as the later volumes. They were cut and redrawn when they were colorized. The order of publication was as follows. The date in parenthesis is the date of the colored version.
- Tintin in the Land of the Soviets 1930, 1998, (2017)
- Tintin in the Congo 1931, (1946) 1982 British edition, 1991, 2002
- Tintin in America 1932, (1945) 1978 revised for American publication, 1979, 2004
- Cigars of the Pharaoh 1934, (1955)
- The Blue Lotus 1936, (1946) 1983 British publication, 2006
- The Broken Ear 1937, (1943) 1975 Casterman, 1975 Methuen
- The Black Island 1938, (1943), 1966 revised edition for British publication, 2006
- King Ottokar’s Sceptre 1939, (1947) 1958, 2005
- The Crab with the Golden Claws 1941, (1943) 1958
All albums after this were originally published in color:
- The Shooting Star (1942) 1961
- The Secret of the Unicorn (1943) 1959
- Red Rackham’s Treasure (1944) 1959
- The Seven Crystal Balls (1948) 1962
- Prisoners of the Sun (1949)
- Land of Black Gold (1950, 1971 revised edition for British publication) 1959
- Destination Moon (1953) 1959
- Explorers on the Moon (1954) 1959, 1992
- The Calculus Affair (1956) 1960
- The Red Sea Sharks (1958) 1960
- Tintin in Tibet (1960) 1962
- Tintin and the Golden Fleece (1962 based on the film) 1965
- The Castafiore Emerald (1963)
- Tintin and the Blue Oranges (1965 based on the film) 1967
- Flight 714 to Sydney (1968)
- Tintin and the Lake of Sharks (1972 based on the film) 1973
- Tintin and the Picaros (1976)
- Tintin and Alph-Art (2004 unfinished at the time of Herge’s death) 2013
Books in the Adventures of Tintin series:
The Crab with the Golden Claws (1958)
Tintin is shanghaied and meets Captain Haddock when he gets mixed up with drug smugglers. The Golden Press edition was translated by Danièle Gorlin (whose name was misspelled).
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King Ottokar’s Sceptre (1958)
In this Ruritanian adventure Tintin saves King Muskar XII from a coup and meets Bianca Castafiore for the first time. This is the cover of the Golden Press edition which was translated by Nicole Duplaix.
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Destination Moon (1959)
Tintin, Haddock and professor Calculus prepare to blast off for the moon. This is the cover for the Golden Press edition of 1960. It was translated by Danièle Gorlin.
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Explorers on the Moon (1959)
The lunar explorers land on the moon, but danger lurks in unexpected places. The cover is from the Golden Press edition translated by Danièle Gorlin.
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Land of Black Gold (1959)
Tintin and the two T detectives set off for the middle east to investigate a problem with the gasoline supply. It was substantially rewritten for this first English language edition.
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Red Rackham’s Treasure (1959)
Tintin and Calculus are off to recover the treasure now that they have the map from the Unicorn. The Golden Press edition was translated by Danièle Gorlin.
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The Secret of the Unicorn (1959)
Tintin purchases a model ship named Unicorn to give to Captain Haddock which leads to a treasure map. The Golden Press edition was translated by Danièle Gorlin.
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The Calculus Affair (1960)
Professor Calculus has been kidnapped and it’s up to Tintin to rescue him before his captors get the secret of his new weapon.
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The Red Sea Sharks (1960)
Tintin and Haddock journey to the middle east to assist the Emir of Khemed and are soon embroiled in the Arab slave trade.
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The Shooting Star (1961)
A meteoroid grounds in the polar sea and Tintin and his companions are off to claim it.
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Prisoners of the Sun (1962)
Tintin and Haddock are off to Peru to rescue Professor Calculus who has been condemned to die for an act of sacrilege, but a timely solar eclipse saves the three friends from a funeral pyre.
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The Seven Crystal Balls (1962)
The members of an archeological expedition to Peru are falling into comas -- then Professor Calculus is kidnapped and Tintin and Haddock are off to South America.
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Tintin in Tibet (1962)
Tintin and Haddock travel to the Himalayas to search for his friend who is reported lost after a plane crash.
The Castafiore Emerald (1963)
Bianca Castafiore invites herself to Marlinspike Hall, then her famous emerald goes missing and its up to Tintin to recover it.
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Tintin and the Golden Fleece (1965)
Based on the film in which Tintin and Captain Haddock search for treasure.
Author(s):
André Barret
Rémo Forlani
Hergé
Illustrator(s):
Photographs
The Black Island (1966)
Wrongly accused of theft, Tintin and Snowy set out on the trail of a gang of counterfeiters.
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Tintin and the Blue Oranges (1967)
Based on the film in which Tintin and his friends journey to Spain to aid a scientist in danger.
Author(s):
André Barret
Hergé
Illustrator(s):
Photographs
Flight 714 (1968)
Tintin and his companions are hijacked to a desert island in the Celebes where they are rescued by extraterrestrials.
Cigars of the Pharaoh (1971)
While traveling in Egypt, Tintin and Snowy stumble on a tomb filled with dead Egyptologists and cigars.
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Tintin and the Lake of Sharks (1973)
Based on the animated film in which Tintin and Haddock try to protect Professor Calculus from a band of art thieves. It is illustrated with stills from the film.
Author(s):
Hergé
Michel Regnier
Illustrator(s):
Photographs
The Broken Ear (1975)
Tintin investigates the theft of a South American statue and gets mixed up in a revolution. This is a reprint of the original black and white edition.
The Broken Ear (1975)
Tintin investigates the theft of a South American statue and gets mixed up in a revolution.
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Tintin and the Picaros (1976)
Tintin and Haddock travel to South America to free Bianca Castafiore from imprisonment by a revolutionary regime.
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Tintin in America (1979)
Tintin visits the USA and meets Al Capone before heading west where he encounters a tribe of Blackfeet. This was the third edition with alterations requested by the American publisher.
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The Blue Lotus (1983)
Tintin battles drug smugglers and the Japanese occupiers of China in this adventure.
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The Tintin Games Book (1990)
A set of board games based on the Tintin albums. Based on two French publications Jouons avec Tintin en Syldavie and Jouons avec Tintin a Moulinsart.
Tintin in the Congo (1991)
Tintin visits the Belgian Congo and has many adventures, including a run-in with a diamond smuggling gang run by Al Capone. The original album was severely criticized and underwent several revisions.
The Adventures of Tintin (1993)
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of comic albums created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi (1907–1983), who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. By the time of the centenary of Hergé’s birth in 2007, Tintin had been published in more than 70 languages with sales of more than 200 million copies.
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Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (1998)
In his first assignment the boy reporter and his faithful companion Snowy journey to the Soviet Union and witness the horrors perpetrated on its people. This is the original black and white book, as it was never redrawn and colorized as were the other early books.
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Tintin in the Congo (2002)
Tintin visits the Belgian Congo and has many adventures, including a run-in with a diamond smuggling gang run by Al Capone. This is a facsimile of the original black and white version.
Tintin in America (2004)
Tintin visits the USA and meet Al Capone before heading west where he encounters a tribe of Blackfeet. This is a facsimile of the original black and white version.
The Crab with the Golden Claws (2005)
Tintin is shanghaied and meets Captain Haddock when he gets mixed up with drug smugglers. This is the facsimile of the first black and white edition.
King Ottokar’s Sceptre (2005)
In this Ruritanian adventure Tintin saves King Muskar XII from a coup and meets Bianca Castafiore for the first time. This is the facsimile of the first black and white edition. The cover image is from the true French first edition.
The Black Island (2006)
Wrongly accused of theft, Tintin and Snowy set out on the trail of a gang of counterfeiters. This is a reprint of the original black and white edition.
The Blue Lotus (2006)
Tintin battles drug smuggler and the Japanese occupiers of China in this adventure. This is a reprint of the original black and white version with the 1983 English translation.
Cigars of the Pharaoh (2006)
While traveling in Egypt Tintin and Snowy stumble on a tomb filled with dead Egyptologists and cigars. This is a reprint of the original 1934 black and white version.
Tintin and Alph-Art (2013)
Tintin and Haddock get involved in an art forgery scheme in this last of the Tintin books, which was left unfinished at the author’s death. This completion by a fan was issued in a very limited edition.
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Author(s):
Hergé
Yves Rodier
Illustrator(s):
Hergé
Yves Rodier