The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin (French: Les Aventures de Tintin) is a series of 24 bande dessinée albums created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, better known as Herge. The comics are about a young Belgian reporter and his faithful dog Snowy who investigate thrilling mysteries, travel the world, and take on dangerous villains. The adventures are a mix of fast-paced action, high adventure and sophisticated humor.

Herge based the characters on his own experiences and those of his family, friends, and acquaintances. He wanted to present a realistic view of the world to his audience, while maintaining a sense of wonder and whimsy. The series is a major source of popular culture and has become one of the best-known European comic books.

Featuring a thrilling mystery involving a lost ship, a cryptic treasure map, and a shady opium ring, this classic adventure brings back many beloved characters including the brash Captain Haddock, the hearing-impaired Professor Calculus, the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson, and the opera diva Bianca Castafiore.

Set amongst the Himalayan snow, this tale is a precursor to later stories such as The Blue Lotus. It also showcases Herge's artistic breakthrough, with the characters' faces showing much more emotion than usual.

Discover the fictitious lands of Syldavia and Borduria, along with real ones such as Belgium, Switzerland, the United States, the Soviet Union, Congo, Peru, India, China, and Khemed on the Arabian Peninsula. The story also introduces the fictional pharaoh Kih-Oskh, and features a terse mystery and a hilarious subplot in which the Thompsons try to locate their companions using dowsing.