Professor Calculus: Science's Forgotten Genius: Celebrating 80 years of the beloved character from Tintin: the Official Classic Children’s Illustrated Mystery Adventure Series

by Albert Algoud, Hergé (Illustrator)

Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of his first appearance in the TinTin classic Red Rackham’s Treasure, this book provides an in-depth look at the inventions and discoveries of Professor Calculus and the real-life innovations and people that inspired one of Hergé’s most popular characters. A comprehensive, funny tribute to Professor Calculus, one of the most endearing scientific geniuses in children’s literature. Learn all about the absent-minded professor who first appeared 80 years ago in Hergé’s 12th Tintin book, Red Rackham’s Treasure in 1943. Professor Calculus is universally loved by Tintin fans across the globe. The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm since they first found their way into publication, and more than 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. Hergé (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. Over the course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in The Adventures of Tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comics series of all time. Have you collected all the graphic novel adventures? Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
Tintin in America
Cigars of the Pharaoh
The Blue Lotus
The Broken Ear
The Black Island
King Ottakar’s Sceptre
The Crab with the Golden Claws
The Shooting Star
The Secret of the Unicorn
Red Rackham’s Treasure
The Seven Crystal Balls
Prisoners of the Sun
Land of Black Gold
Destination Moon
Explorers of the Moon
The Calculus Affair
The Red Sea Sharks
Tintin in Tibet
The Castafiore Emerald
Flight 714 to Sydney
The Adventures of Tintin and the Picaros
Tintin and Alph-Art

104 pages, Hardcover

Published November 14, 2023

About the author

Albert Algoud, est un écrivain et humoriste qui fit les belles heures de Canal+ avec Antoine de Caunes. C’est aussi un des meilleurs spécialistes de Tintin, sur lequel il a fait une dizaine de livres mémorables, parmi lesquels Tintinolâtrie et le Dictionnaire amoureux de Tintin.

Reviews

[Erik · Rating 3 out of 5]

Professor Calculus is a fantastic character in the world of Tintin and I enjoyed the whimsical analysis in this short book. 3.5 stars. But I recommend it only for Tintin fans.