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Les Aventures de Tintin: Le Secret de la Licorne - Le Tresor de Rackham le Rouge
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 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.
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 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.
128 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1983
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About the author
Hergé
1,029 books1,942 followersGeorges Prosper Remi (22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist.
His best known and most substantial work is The Adventures of Tintin comic book series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, leaving the twenty-fourth Tintin adventure Tintin and Alph-Art unfinished. His work remains a strong influence on comics, particularly in Europe.
"Hergé" is the pseudonym of George Remí, making a game with the initials of his name inverted. Throughout the evolution of his star character, Tintin, we can see the progress of this author: from the first titles marked by the ultraconservative doctrine of the director of the newspaper Le Petit Vingtième, to the breaking of conventions embodied from The Blue Lotus , as well as the evolution of the society of his time. The research carried out by Hergé to historically contextualize his Adventures, as well as his implicit social criticism, have made Tintin a masterpiece of the 20th century.
Series on Goodreads:
* The Adventures of Tintin
* Quick & Flupke
* The adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko
His best known and most substantial work is The Adventures of Tintin comic book series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, leaving the twenty-fourth Tintin adventure Tintin and Alph-Art unfinished. His work remains a strong influence on comics, particularly in Europe.
"Hergé" is the pseudonym of George Remí, making a game with the initials of his name inverted. Throughout the evolution of his star character, Tintin, we can see the progress of this author: from the first titles marked by the ultraconservative doctrine of the director of the newspaper Le Petit Vingtième, to the breaking of conventions embodied from The Blue Lotus , as well as the evolution of the society of his time. The research carried out by Hergé to historically contextualize his Adventures, as well as his implicit social criticism, have made Tintin a masterpiece of the 20th century.
Series on Goodreads:
* The Adventures of Tintin
* Quick & Flupke
* The adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko
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September 20, 2021
Siempre me gusta novelas gráficas con Tintin y sus amigos. Ellos tengan muchas adventuras interesantes. El tesoro del Rackham de Rojo introduce Profesor Cálculo y él es uno de mis personages favoritos. Aprendé que “Snowy” se llama “Milú” en español. ¡Muy interesante!
November 3, 2020
Trop trop bien celui la !!!
April 14, 2024
I have the Bertelsmann edition from 1978 that combined the two stories, but did not have an ISBN and does not appear so far on Goodreads - this edition comes closest to it, hence I review this. It was my first ever Tintin story that I owned and read in the 80s, which surely contributes that it is my favorite Tintin adventure.
For the first time, two stories flow right into each other, but the stories are also well separated in a way that "Das Geheimnis der Einhorn" is about the discovery of a parchment in a ship model and making sense of its content, essentially learning that it is a treasure map. "Der Schatz Rackhams des Roten" is all about the following expedition to search the treasure. Surprisingly, there are no bad guys in this second part. While it is said that one of the bad brothers from the first story escaped, he never makes an appearance. While that might take away some threat and suspense, I think the story flows great without that suspense. Furthermore, I think it is one of the most funny ones, not only with conversations in which deaf Bienlein (Calculus) keeps misunderstanding what is being said, but Haddock, Schulze & Schultze (Thompson and Thomson) and Struppi (Snowy) are all just repeatedly in funny situations.
For the first time, two stories flow right into each other, but the stories are also well separated in a way that "Das Geheimnis der Einhorn" is about the discovery of a parchment in a ship model and making sense of its content, essentially learning that it is a treasure map. "Der Schatz Rackhams des Roten" is all about the following expedition to search the treasure. Surprisingly, there are no bad guys in this second part. While it is said that one of the bad brothers from the first story escaped, he never makes an appearance. While that might take away some threat and suspense, I think the story flows great without that suspense. Furthermore, I think it is one of the most funny ones, not only with conversations in which deaf Bienlein (Calculus) keeps misunderstanding what is being said, but Haddock, Schulze & Schultze (Thompson and Thomson) and Struppi (Snowy) are all just repeatedly in funny situations.
March 4, 2024
Reseña N°27 del 2024
LAS AVENTURAS QUE LLEVARON ADELANTE SPIELBERG Y JACKSON EN SU VERSIÓN 3D
Luego de leer El Templo del Sol, era el turno de sumergirme a la historia que conocí allá por 2012.
Todo comienza con una compra que parece simple, un regalo de Tintin a su querido capitán Haddock. Sin embargo, resulta extraño verse sumergido entre compradores insistentes, un hurto masivo en el pueblo y un tesoro oculto. Acá es donde aparece por primera vez el profesor Tornasol (tengo entendido) que, a pesar de su grado de sordera, será clave en esta aventura.
En una edición especial de tapa dura, se reunen ambas aventuras ya que están ligadas. También disponible en la serie animada.
PD: Ahora me queda Tintín en América para cerrar esta etapa.
LAS AVENTURAS QUE LLEVARON ADELANTE SPIELBERG Y JACKSON EN SU VERSIÓN 3D
Luego de leer El Templo del Sol, era el turno de sumergirme a la historia que conocí allá por 2012.
Todo comienza con una compra que parece simple, un regalo de Tintin a su querido capitán Haddock. Sin embargo, resulta extraño verse sumergido entre compradores insistentes, un hurto masivo en el pueblo y un tesoro oculto. Acá es donde aparece por primera vez el profesor Tornasol (tengo entendido) que, a pesar de su grado de sordera, será clave en esta aventura.
En una edición especial de tapa dura, se reunen ambas aventuras ya que están ligadas. También disponible en la serie animada.
PD: Ahora me queda Tintín en América para cerrar esta etapa.
April 7, 2019
Mes épisodes préférés du reporter belge. Quelle marade, ce Tintin !
January 15, 2020
J'ai choisi mon préféré mais ils sont tous bien
February 26, 2013
Tie-in zum Film
Bei dieser Sonderausgabe, passend zum entsprechenden Kinofilm, handelt es sich um die Zusammenlegung der inhaltlich aufeinander folgenden Tim & Struppi - Bände, die sich um die Bergung des Familienschatzes Captain Haddocks drehen.
Selbstverständlich stehen die Comics an sich außer Frage - Klassiker der frankobelgischen Schule, und für mich persönlich gehört die Tim&Struppi-Reihe mit zum Besten, was die Comicwelt hervorgebracht hat. Immer spannend, immer witzig, immer unterhaltsam und stellenweise sogar lehrreich.
Wieso ziehe ich also bei der Bewertung etwas ab? Naja, mir hat schon die kleinformatige Auflage nicht wirklich gefallen - und hier bekommt man ein Zwitterding. Deutlich kleiner als die Originalcomics, aber auch etwas größer als die "Mini"-Ausgaben, wirken die Panels doch etwas gequetscht. Diese Formatspielerei finde ich respektlos gegenüber dem Autor - das ist wie das Leserichtungsdrehen bei Mangas. Darüber hinaus ist das Papier halbglänzend, was der Farbpalette nicht wirklich zu gute kommt, die Farben spiegeln sich etwas im Licht; ingesamt wirkt der Doppelband dadurch schon etwas "billig". Immerhin wurden die Abenteuer durch die Vorsatzseiten der Originale voneinander getrennt.
Doch da man auch etwas mehr Inhalt bekommt, ist das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis gar nicht mal so schlecht; für Sammler und Fans aber wegen den Materialmängeln völlig uninteressant.
Bei dieser Sonderausgabe, passend zum entsprechenden Kinofilm, handelt es sich um die Zusammenlegung der inhaltlich aufeinander folgenden Tim & Struppi - Bände, die sich um die Bergung des Familienschatzes Captain Haddocks drehen.
Selbstverständlich stehen die Comics an sich außer Frage - Klassiker der frankobelgischen Schule, und für mich persönlich gehört die Tim&Struppi-Reihe mit zum Besten, was die Comicwelt hervorgebracht hat. Immer spannend, immer witzig, immer unterhaltsam und stellenweise sogar lehrreich.
Wieso ziehe ich also bei der Bewertung etwas ab? Naja, mir hat schon die kleinformatige Auflage nicht wirklich gefallen - und hier bekommt man ein Zwitterding. Deutlich kleiner als die Originalcomics, aber auch etwas größer als die "Mini"-Ausgaben, wirken die Panels doch etwas gequetscht. Diese Formatspielerei finde ich respektlos gegenüber dem Autor - das ist wie das Leserichtungsdrehen bei Mangas. Darüber hinaus ist das Papier halbglänzend, was der Farbpalette nicht wirklich zu gute kommt, die Farben spiegeln sich etwas im Licht; ingesamt wirkt der Doppelband dadurch schon etwas "billig". Immerhin wurden die Abenteuer durch die Vorsatzseiten der Originale voneinander getrennt.
Doch da man auch etwas mehr Inhalt bekommt, ist das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis gar nicht mal so schlecht; für Sammler und Fans aber wegen den Materialmängeln völlig uninteressant.
November 14, 2016
Le premier livre avec tournesol. Dupont et dupond. Une belle aventure.
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