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One of the most iconic characters in children’s books
Hergé’s classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children’s books. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures.
The world’s most famous travelling reporter flies out to Khemed to investigate a case of arms smuggling and the involvement of an old friend. There’s a rebellion in Khemed and the Emir’s life is in danger!
He has entrusted his mischievous son to Captain Haddock’s care, but when an old friend of Tintin’s is caught smuggling arms to the Khemed rebels, they must jump straight on a plane to find out what on earth is going on . . .
oin 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.
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
Tintin: Cigars of the Pharaoh
Tintin: The Blue Lotus
Tintin: The Broken Ear
Tintin: The Black Island
Tintin: King Ottakar’s Sceptre
Tintin: The Crab with the Golden Claws
Tintin: The Shooting Star
Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Tintin: Red Rackham’s Treasure
Tintin: The Seven Crystal Balls
Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun
Tintin: Land of Black Gold
Tintin: Destination Moon
Tintin: Explorers of the Moon
Tintin: The Calculus Affair
Tintin: The Red Sea Sharks
Tintin in Tibet
Tintin: The Castafiore Emerald
Tintin: Flight 714 to Sydney
The Adventures of Tintin and the Picaros
Tintin and Alph-Art
Hergé’s classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most iconic characters in children’s books. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures.
The world’s most famous travelling reporter flies out to Khemed to investigate a case of arms smuggling and the involvement of an old friend. There’s a rebellion in Khemed and the Emir’s life is in danger!
He has entrusted his mischievous son to Captain Haddock’s care, but when an old friend of Tintin’s is caught smuggling arms to the Khemed rebels, they must jump straight on a plane to find out what on earth is going on . . .
oin 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.
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
Tintin: Cigars of the Pharaoh
Tintin: The Blue Lotus
Tintin: The Broken Ear
Tintin: The Black Island
Tintin: King Ottakar’s Sceptre
Tintin: The Crab with the Golden Claws
Tintin: The Shooting Star
Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Tintin: Red Rackham’s Treasure
Tintin: The Seven Crystal Balls
Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun
Tintin: Land of Black Gold
Tintin: Destination Moon
Tintin: Explorers of the Moon
Tintin: The Calculus Affair
Tintin: The Red Sea Sharks
Tintin in Tibet
Tintin: The Castafiore Emerald
Tintin: Flight 714 to Sydney
The Adventures of Tintin and the Picaros
Tintin and Alph-Art
62 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1958
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Hergé
1,027 books1,935 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.
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* 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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October 1, 2025
هرژه «کوسههای دریای سرخ» رو بین ۱۹۵۶ تا ۱۹۵۸ نوشت؛ دقیقاً در یکی از پرآشوبترین دورههای خاورمیانه. همون موقع بود که بحران کانال سوئز جنجالآفرین شد؛ جمال عبدالناصر کانال سوئز رو ملی کرد، انگلیس و فرانسه و اسرائیل به مصر حمله کردن، و بعدش پای آمریکا و شوروی هم وسط کشیده شد. یه منطقه کوچیک، شده بود زمین بازی شرق و غرب توی جنگ سرد.
از طرف دیگه، خیلی از کشورهای عربی که تازه استقلال یافته بودن، مثل مصر و عراق و سوریه، ناآرام بودن. اسلحه قاچاق به راحتی دست به دست میشد و میرسید به گروههای شورشی و شبهنظامی.
پس وقتی هرژه توی داستانش از شبکههای قاچاق اسلحه توی دریای سرخ و شبهجزیره عربی مینویسه، داره دقیقاً همین فضا رو نشون میده؛ فقط اسم کشورها و بندرها رو خیالی انتخاب کرده تا مستقیم درگیر سیاست نشه. در واقع، «کوسههای دریای سرخ» یه جور تصویر ماجراجویانهست از خاورمیانه دهه ۵۰.
اما دلستان لایه های عمیقتر و تاریکتره هم داره: بردهداری.
توی همون دوره که همه میگفتن بردهداری سالهاست لغو شده، هنوز توی آفریقا و خلیج فارس بازارهای مخفی آدمفروشی وجود داشت که زنها و بچهها رو قاچاق میکردن و مثل کالا میفروختن. هرژه اینو خیلی گذرا آورد توی داستان؛ کنار کشتیهایی که علاوه بر اسلحه، برده هم بار میزدن! و صحنه مستقیمی از این تجارت کثیف رو ترسیم نکرد. ولی اشارهش برای کسی که اون روزگار رو میشناخت، کاملاً گویا و کافی بود.
از طرف دیگه، خیلی از کشورهای عربی که تازه استقلال یافته بودن، مثل مصر و عراق و سوریه، ناآرام بودن. اسلحه قاچاق به راحتی دست به دست میشد و میرسید به گروههای شورشی و شبهنظامی.
پس وقتی هرژه توی داستانش از شبکههای قاچاق اسلحه توی دریای سرخ و شبهجزیره عربی مینویسه، داره دقیقاً همین فضا رو نشون میده؛ فقط اسم کشورها و بندرها رو خیالی انتخاب کرده تا مستقیم درگیر سیاست نشه. در واقع، «کوسههای دریای سرخ» یه جور تصویر ماجراجویانهست از خاورمیانه دهه ۵۰.
اما دلستان لایه های عمیقتر و تاریکتره هم داره: بردهداری.
توی همون دوره که همه میگفتن بردهداری سالهاست لغو شده، هنوز توی آفریقا و خلیج فارس بازارهای مخفی آدمفروشی وجود داشت که زنها و بچهها رو قاچاق میکردن و مثل کالا میفروختن. هرژه اینو خیلی گذرا آورد توی داستان؛ کنار کشتیهایی که علاوه بر اسلحه، برده هم بار میزدن! و صحنه مستقیمی از این تجارت کثیف رو ترسیم نکرد. ولی اشارهش برای کسی که اون روزگار رو میشناخت، کاملاً گویا و کافی بود.
December 13, 2025
“L’esclavage existe encore!”
“Le mot de passe des marchands de chair humaine : COKE EN STOCK”
Longtime, loving Tintin fans and readers of all ages can happily expect a bountiful supply of the hilarious, vaudevillian antics that Hergé usually creates for his characters – Captain Haddock, Tournesol, and Messrs Dupond et Dupont! In the middle of nowhere, we even encounter a surprising cameo appearance from opera diva, Mme Bianca Castafiore!! But underlying the anticipated droll chuckles, he has also supplied a much darker story of weapons smuggling and human trafficking in slaves.
All aboard for a stormy voyage on the Red Sea and some wonderful heroics and investigative derring-do!
Paul Weiss
“Le mot de passe des marchands de chair humaine : COKE EN STOCK”
Longtime, loving Tintin fans and readers of all ages can happily expect a bountiful supply of the hilarious, vaudevillian antics that Hergé usually creates for his characters – Captain Haddock, Tournesol, and Messrs Dupond et Dupont! In the middle of nowhere, we even encounter a surprising cameo appearance from opera diva, Mme Bianca Castafiore!! But underlying the anticipated droll chuckles, he has also supplied a much darker story of weapons smuggling and human trafficking in slaves.
All aboard for a stormy voyage on the Red Sea and some wonderful heroics and investigative derring-do!
Paul Weiss
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July 3, 2020کاشکی قصهی زندگی همه ما، مثل آخر کتابهای تنتن به خوبی و خوشی تموم میشد:)
October 21, 2020
In this adventure of Tintin, Rustapopulas is stirring trouble and Mr. Dawson and Allan (a former shipmate of Captain Haddock), his dear hirelings, are carrying on his dirty businesses. Tintin entangles himself in the Rastapopulous web through a chance meeting with General Alcazar and the subsequent overthrow of the regime of the Emir of Khemed. Going through many twists and turns and ups and downs, and facing great dangers, Tintin finally comes out victorious.
Herge's effort here seems to bring most of his past characters into one adventure rather than making a coherent story, and the story was more of a patch up of pieces borrowed from the previous adventures. But this didn't prevent the overall enjoyment of the book, for, despite all, it was still a gripping and fun read.
It is not one of the best in the series nor a favourite of mine, but still an enjoyable read.
Herge's effort here seems to bring most of his past characters into one adventure rather than making a coherent story, and the story was more of a patch up of pieces borrowed from the previous adventures. But this didn't prevent the overall enjoyment of the book, for, despite all, it was still a gripping and fun read.
It is not one of the best in the series nor a favourite of mine, but still an enjoyable read.
October 22, 2019
I adore the Captain 😂😂😂
One day I'd have to make a list of all his naval bad words 🦴⚡☠🧨💣🔪⚡💣🧨☠🦴⚡🔪💣🧨
Perfect and endless fun!!!
One day I'd have to make a list of all his naval bad words 🦴⚡☠🧨💣🔪⚡💣🧨☠🦴⚡🔪💣🧨
Perfect and endless fun!!!
July 7, 2021
تن تن علیه برده داری !
البته یه دورهمی از کلی شخصیتهای داستان هم هست و بسیار عالیه.
پینوشت: من از همین الآن ناراحتم که دارم به پایان مجموعه نزدیک میشم. واقعا خوش گذشت تا اینجا و به شخصیتهای این مجموعه علاقهمند شدم.
البته یه دورهمی از کلی شخصیتهای داستان هم هست و بسیار عالیه.
پینوشت: من از همین الآن ناراحتم که دارم به پایان مجموعه نزدیک میشم. واقعا خوش گذشت تا اینجا و به شخصیتهای این مجموعه علاقهمند شدم.
November 3, 2020
After a strange encounter with General Alcazar of San Theodoros, and then getting home to see that Emir Ben Kalish Ezab, has sent his thoroughly obnoxious son, Prince Abdullah, to stay at Marlinspike, the Emir is deposed by the evil Revolutionary thug, Sheik Bab El Er.
Tintin and the Captain fly to Khemed, to try to get to the bottom of an illegal arms buying racket and if they can, to help their friend, the Emir.
There they take a boat to Mecca , where they must battle several enemies , in a high adventure on the Red Sea. Before the adventure is through , they will break a slave smuggling ring and ensure the defeat of several villains.
The issue of slave trade by Arabs , of Africans , was not only still going on when this book was written in 1958 , but is still endemic today , in places such as the Sudan.
These adventures are always full, of life and colour.
Tintin and the Captain fly to Khemed, to try to get to the bottom of an illegal arms buying racket and if they can, to help their friend, the Emir.
There they take a boat to Mecca , where they must battle several enemies , in a high adventure on the Red Sea. Before the adventure is through , they will break a slave smuggling ring and ensure the defeat of several villains.
The issue of slave trade by Arabs , of Africans , was not only still going on when this book was written in 1958 , but is still endemic today , in places such as the Sudan.
These adventures are always full, of life and colour.
March 1, 2023
Emir Ben Kalish Ezab heeft zijn zoontje Abdallah, naar Kuifje gestuurd omdat hij in zijn eigen land niet veilig zou zijn.
Kapitein Haddock en Kuifje vliegen naar Khemed, om de Emir te helpen.Ze willen ook een zaak onderzoeken van illegale verkoop van oude vliegtuigen. Omdat ze niet in Khemed binnenmogen, nemen ze de boot naar Mekka. Op zee wachten hen ook nog enkele gevaarlijke avonturen. Want het schip waarop ze overgestapt zijn is een slavenschip, dat mensen uit Soedan naar Mekka brengt, maar daar zullen ze worden opgewacht door de slavenhandelaars en verkocht. De codenaam voor de slavenhandel is 'cokes in voorraad'.
Het zal Kuifje en de kapitein heel wat moeite kosten om al deze zaken op te lossen.
Interessant boek, niet voor heel jonge lezers geschikt denk ik, wegens de verschillende ingewikkelde problematieken die aangekaart worden.
Kapitein Haddock en Kuifje vliegen naar Khemed, om de Emir te helpen.Ze willen ook een zaak onderzoeken van illegale verkoop van oude vliegtuigen. Omdat ze niet in Khemed binnenmogen, nemen ze de boot naar Mekka. Op zee wachten hen ook nog enkele gevaarlijke avonturen. Want het schip waarop ze overgestapt zijn is een slavenschip, dat mensen uit Soedan naar Mekka brengt, maar daar zullen ze worden opgewacht door de slavenhandelaars en verkocht. De codenaam voor de slavenhandel is 'cokes in voorraad'.
Het zal Kuifje en de kapitein heel wat moeite kosten om al deze zaken op te lossen.
Interessant boek, niet voor heel jonge lezers geschikt denk ik, wegens de verschillende ingewikkelde problematieken die aangekaart worden.
September 3, 2022
Tintin was one of the comic book heroes of my childhood. I'm going to read my way through the series again as I listen to a radio program about him, and his creator, Hergé. The Red Sea Sharks is the 19th Tintin adventure and comes after The Calculus Affair, and in some sense it is a continuation in style, fast and cinematic.
Tintin hears that there’s a rebellion in Khemed and the Emir’s life is in danger. They are friends, and the Emir has sent his son to safety with Tintin, and captain Haddock, but as the kid is one the most annoying one in the world, the captain is quite willing to join Tintin on a another adventure.
The plot is a fairly solid one, Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock doing lots of adventuring, getting into tight and sometimes comic situations. However, I never got quite as well into this one, as I did with The Calculus Affair. There are similarities between the two books, but this one is never quite as strong as the previous one.
And it is racist to a certain degree. It is nowhere near as bad as Tintin in the Congo, but the great white savior is here once again. While Tintin in the Congo is bad all the way through, there is mostly one really racist scene in The Red Sea Sharks. So it’s easier to look past it than it was in the Congo book.
If one looks just at the action / comedy, it’s not bad. It’s got a fairly exciting plot with comedy mixed in for good measure, so it’s definitely not a bad book. It’s quite entertaining in fact. It’s never going to make my favorite Tintin book list, but it’s still fun in many ways.
Tintin hears that there’s a rebellion in Khemed and the Emir’s life is in danger. They are friends, and the Emir has sent his son to safety with Tintin, and captain Haddock, but as the kid is one the most annoying one in the world, the captain is quite willing to join Tintin on a another adventure.
The plot is a fairly solid one, Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock doing lots of adventuring, getting into tight and sometimes comic situations. However, I never got quite as well into this one, as I did with The Calculus Affair. There are similarities between the two books, but this one is never quite as strong as the previous one.
And it is racist to a certain degree. It is nowhere near as bad as Tintin in the Congo, but the great white savior is here once again. While Tintin in the Congo is bad all the way through, there is mostly one really racist scene in The Red Sea Sharks. So it’s easier to look past it than it was in the Congo book.
If one looks just at the action / comedy, it’s not bad. It’s got a fairly exciting plot with comedy mixed in for good measure, so it’s definitely not a bad book. It’s quite entertaining in fact. It’s never going to make my favorite Tintin book list, but it’s still fun in many ways.
December 20, 2020
وقتی به تمام مجموعه تن تن نگاه کنیم,میبینیم که چطور نقش بزرگی در نجات زندگی صدها یا هزاران انسان داشته.تنها با انجام دادن کار درست..
October 16, 2019
Ah Tin Tin.. as annoying as he is, he's pretty adorable too. Hergé's ability to twist and turn hurricanes into enjoyable storms is what made me a fan of Tin Tin. Even if this is not the best of Tin Tin, I adored Captain Haddock in this book. He's as funny as ever.
December 5, 2022
Bu sefer Herge(le) yazacak konu bulamamış geçmiş 3-4 kitaptan ne kadar karakter varsa çıkarmış. Benim gibi arka arkaya okuyorsanız çok tekrar, çok sıkıcı. Dupond ve Dupont hayatımda asla olmasını istemeyeceğim iki karakter. Kaptan deseniz bu yüzyılda o ırkçılıkla lincin kralını yerdi.
Daha önce de yazmıştım ama tekrarlayayım. Tenten aklınızda gençliğinden hoş bir anı olarak kalmışsa bırakın öyle kalsın. Çizimleri hala muhteşem ama yetişkinken okunacak gibi değil.
Daha önce de yazmıştım ama tekrarlayayım. Tenten aklınızda gençliğinden hoş bir anı olarak kalmışsa bırakın öyle kalsın. Çizimleri hala muhteşem ama yetişkinken okunacak gibi değil.
July 2, 2020
In this adventure, Captain Haddock reveals his great human nature by liberating with Tintin poor people that were being smuggled to work as slaves... In the book it is said "how can this happen at this time and age?" Yet, only weeks ago, how many ships were abandoned in the Mediterranean, filled with families and people that were merely trying to find a better life? We pretend there are no slaves today, when in fact their name is often "immigrants"!
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 20 January 2015.
Maria Carmo,
Lisbon 20 January 2015.
May 20, 2016
کتابی که در پنج سال اخیر به طور دقیق صد و نه بار توسط من خوانده شده :)
با این حال هنوز هم جذابیت خاصی داره وقتی میخونمش :)
با این حال هنوز هم جذابیت خاصی داره وقتی میخونمش :)
June 6, 2019
Otra de esas relecturas que se dan por andar ordenando la biblioteca. Stock de Coque -tal es su título en castellano- es el decimonoveno album de Tintín y no cabe duda que estamos ante un momento donde la serie toda -su universo, sus personajes, sus relatos- están perfectamente aceitados. Este es, en cierta medida, un album bisagra para la colección porque es primera vez que Hergé echa mano a la propia geneaología de la serie e integra un sinnúmero de personajes secundarios -buenos y malos- en una elaborada historia que incluye venta de armamento en el Tercer Mundo, tráfico de esclavos y conspiraciones internacionales de primer nivel. Todo comienza cuando Tintín y Haddock se topan con el General Álcazar y esto los lleva a encontrar la punta de una madeja de todo lo anteriormente descripto con gran riesgo para sus vidas. Luego, es prácticamente un "quien es quien" dentro de la saga, porque la lista de personajes anteriormente aparecidos es casi inabarcable: El Emir Abdallah (y Abdullah, su insufrible hijo), J.M. Dawson, el mercader portugués Oliveira da Figueira, el villanísimo Dr. Müller, Rastapopulos, Allan (esa suerte de archienemigo de Haddock), obviamente La Castafiore y varios más (incluso, al final, ya en tono de chanza aparece Serafín Latón como para que no falte). Y esto sin contar, infaltables, a Hernández y Fernández, Tornasol y Milú. Más allá de estos personajes, que son una delicia para el tintinófolo, la historia es tensa, entretenida y con grandes secuencias de acción en tierra, aire y agua. Hergé estaba en el cenit de su nivel artístico y como casi siempre en su saga principal desborda talento en cada viñeta, cada escenario, cada gag físico y cada gag escrito (aquí surge la famosa secuencia de Haddock y como dormir con barba: si por encima o por debajo de las mantas, algo que ha traumado a todo barbudo que se precie de tal). Bienvenida sea la relectura (o lectura, no sé si los he leído todos) de Tintín, siempre.
July 1, 2021
اعتقد ان هذه من افضل مغامرات تان تان حتي الان..للاسف لم تطبع عربيا لحساسية جزء تجارة العبيد الدولية بالسعودية
الجميل بالقصة هو ظهور كثير من شخصيات فرعية واعداء مختلفة لتان تان من قصص سابقة لتتشابك مع عقدة القصة هنا، منهم شخصية عبدالله المشاغب ابن الشيخ العربي الذي يواجه انقلابا هنا، وحتي بيانكا المغنية ظهرت بمشهد بسيط لكنه أثر في الاحداث...وحتي الجزار ساندور والذي سبب مشكلة مع رقم هاتف الكابتن هادوك
القصة جميلة وحتي رسوم كهف ألبترا في الاردن...كما انني لا اعتقد ان تجارة العبيد امرا خياليا تماما، ربما انتهي الامر تماما الان وصار الخدم الهنود ومن شرق اسيا هم البديل
علي كل حال القصة جميلة وممتعة وتستحق القراءة
الجميل بالقصة هو ظهور كثير من شخصيات فرعية واعداء مختلفة لتان تان من قصص سابقة لتتشابك مع عقدة القصة هنا، منهم شخصية عبدالله المشاغب ابن الشيخ العربي الذي يواجه انقلابا هنا، وحتي بيانكا المغنية ظهرت بمشهد بسيط لكنه أثر في الاحداث...وحتي الجزار ساندور والذي سبب مشكلة مع رقم هاتف الكابتن هادوك
القصة جميلة وحتي رسوم كهف ألبترا في الاردن...كما انني لا اعتقد ان تجارة العبيد امرا خياليا تماما، ربما انتهي الامر تماما الان وصار الخدم الهنود ومن شرق اسيا هم البديل
علي كل حال القصة جميلة وممتعة وتستحق القراءة
December 5, 2021
4,5/5
Sin lugar a dudas, Stock de Coque es una de las mejores aventuras de Tintín. Es el cómic donde reaparece un mayor número de personajes secundarios de otros álbumes. Por este motivo, creo que debe ser leída tras los anteriores, pues así es más fácil comprender las continuas referencias presentes en este número.
El capitán Haddock tiene un protagonismo especial en esta ocasión. Aparece más que nunca, diría, lo que supone un gran acierto. Acompaña a Tintín al País del Oro Negro para hacer frente a una revolución y al tráfico de esclavos. Hacia el final del cómic descubrimos el significado del enigmático título, que siempre me cautivó. Imprescindible.
Sin lugar a dudas, Stock de Coque es una de las mejores aventuras de Tintín. Es el cómic donde reaparece un mayor número de personajes secundarios de otros álbumes. Por este motivo, creo que debe ser leída tras los anteriores, pues así es más fácil comprender las continuas referencias presentes en este número.
El capitán Haddock tiene un protagonismo especial en esta ocasión. Aparece más que nunca, diría, lo que supone un gran acierto. Acompaña a Tintín al País del Oro Negro para hacer frente a una revolución y al tráfico de esclavos. Hacia el final del cómic descubrimos el significado del enigmático título, que siempre me cautivó. Imprescindible.
November 25, 2019
When Abudullah comes for a visit to his favourite Blistering Barnacles, The Captain decides to accompany Tintin and Snowy on another perilous mission.
October 12, 2025
This is one of Tintin's most powerful adventures. The Red Sea Sharks story begins when Tintin and Captain Haddock run into General Alcazar, who is acting very suspiciously. Their investigation pulls them into a dangerous world of international arms dealing and, most shockingly, a modern day slave trade operation in the Red Sea. It feels like a grand reunion of the entire Tintin universe.
While the book is filled with familiar faces, Captain Haddock truly carries the emotional weight of the story. His compassion and outrage upon discovering the enslaved people are incredibly powerful. He risks everything to save them, showing his heroic and noble heart beneath his grumpy exterior. It is a defining moment for his character.
Tintin books are timeless assets, offering excitement for young readers and deeper themes for adults. Hergé's art captures the dusty, sun bleached landscapes of the fictional country of Khemed perfectly. The detail he puts into the airplanes, the ships, and the bustling city streets is phenomenal. The art is vivid, whether in crowded ports full of noise or in quiet, tense moments of danger.
While the book is filled with familiar faces, Captain Haddock truly carries the emotional weight of the story. His compassion and outrage upon discovering the enslaved people are incredibly powerful. He risks everything to save them, showing his heroic and noble heart beneath his grumpy exterior. It is a defining moment for his character.
Tintin books are timeless assets, offering excitement for young readers and deeper themes for adults. Hergé's art captures the dusty, sun bleached landscapes of the fictional country of Khemed perfectly. The detail he puts into the airplanes, the ships, and the bustling city streets is phenomenal. The art is vivid, whether in crowded ports full of noise or in quiet, tense moments of danger.
March 30, 2016
হেসে খেলে চারখানা তারা বসিয়ে দেয়া যেত যদি না আর্জে লোকটা কৃষ্ণাঙ্গদের বুদ্ধিমান মানুষ মনে করতেন। তবু এই বইটাতে আগের গুলোর চেয়ে উন্নতি হয়েছে, আগে কৃষ্ণাঙ্গদের অন্য কোনো প্রজাতি ভাবতেন এবং এই বইয়ে এসে মানুষ মনে করছেন তবে বুদ্ধিহীন। আবার খানিকটা দোষ আবার কাটা গেছে যখন পুরো কাহিনীটাই অবৈধ দাস ব্যবসার (ততদিনে জাতিসংঘ দাসপ্রসাকে অবৈধ ঘোষনা করবার পর বছর দশেক পেরিয়ে গেছে) বিরুদ্ধে দাঁড় করানো হয়েছে। তবুও কৃষ্ণাঙ্গদের ছবিগুলোতে আর্জের রেসিজম প্রকাশ পায় এবং সেই ছবি দেখে একজন রেসিস্টের জন্য খারাপ অনুভুতি হয়।
July 24, 2007
Not the greatest Tintin, but I always had a thing for Skut.
April 2, 2020
I'm going through my entire collection of Tintin for lack of anything better to do!
December 30, 2023
flauw en matig opgebouwd, maar wel nieuwe scheldwoorden geleerd
February 7, 2024
In The Red Sea Sharks, the Emir of Khebed sends his son, Abdullah, to Tintin and Captain Haddock in order to keep him safe, fearing a revolution. When the Emir is overthrown by Bab El Er, the duo set out to find out what happened and how to help the Emir. Though Captain Haddock's not-so-secret underlying motive is to send the naughty Abdullah back to his doting father.
En route, the two encounter a host of characters that have previously shown up in the Tintin series: Rastapopoulos - the evil mastermind; J.W. Dawson - corrupt chief of police of the Shanghai settlement; Allan - mutineer and drug smuggler; General Alcazar - of the San Theodore military; Oliveira da Figueira - Portuguese merchant in Khemed; Dr. Müller - a psychiatrist and a crook; and Jolyon Wagg - a comic insurance salesman.
With such a large host of characters that seem to be deliberately pulled into the story as a kind of reunion episode that TV shows often do, the plot was also similarly insipid to these shows. Hergé got this idea from Balzac, but did not achieve the same results. It goes all over the place and does not manage to gel together in a way that would do justice to all these great characters. The regular characters of Thomson and Thompson only briefly make an appearance and their absence is felt sorely.
Apart from the Khemed revolution, there is also the matter of smuggled aircrafts. There is also quite a bit of focus on the African slave trade, which appears to be the inspiration for this story. Overall, I would say it was an experiment that did not quite work out. Parts were still enjoyable too.
En route, the two encounter a host of characters that have previously shown up in the Tintin series: Rastapopoulos - the evil mastermind; J.W. Dawson - corrupt chief of police of the Shanghai settlement; Allan - mutineer and drug smuggler; General Alcazar - of the San Theodore military; Oliveira da Figueira - Portuguese merchant in Khemed; Dr. Müller - a psychiatrist and a crook; and Jolyon Wagg - a comic insurance salesman.
With such a large host of characters that seem to be deliberately pulled into the story as a kind of reunion episode that TV shows often do, the plot was also similarly insipid to these shows. Hergé got this idea from Balzac, but did not achieve the same results. It goes all over the place and does not manage to gel together in a way that would do justice to all these great characters. The regular characters of Thomson and Thompson only briefly make an appearance and their absence is felt sorely.
Apart from the Khemed revolution, there is also the matter of smuggled aircrafts. There is also quite a bit of focus on the African slave trade, which appears to be the inspiration for this story. Overall, I would say it was an experiment that did not quite work out. Parts were still enjoyable too.
September 30, 2015
Tintin returns to the Middle East
25 February 2012
Once again I simply underestimated Herge's ability to be able to exceed the benchmark that he set with his previous comic, and while the Red Sea Sharks, in the way of comedy, is probably nowhere near as farsical as the Calculus Affair, this comic still manages to raise the bar. An interesting note is that at this stage it appears that Herge is beginning to slow down on the production of comics that had pretty much been a mainstay for the previous three decades, and from here there are only another four that he produced. However, come 1959, we encounter the first of another series of classic European comics: Asterix and Obelix. However, these are another series that I will consider a little down the track, and may be ones that I would also like to read (once again being a mainstay of my childhood) but in some ways, while not wanting to underrate Asterix, I feel that they do not come close to Herge's brilliance.
The Red Sea Sharks is about the illegal arms and slave trade. This is not the first comic that deals with arms smuggling (though the Broken Ear deals with a more legitimate aspect of the trade, that being made by legal corporations – as Amnesty International demonstrates, the worlds biggest arms dealers today each occupy seats on the UN security council). One noticeable thing about corporate arms dealers though is that on the surface they only interact with governments and armies and can be restricted in who they sell too, however as Mark Thomas points out in his book As Used on Nelson Mandela arms trades can include the sale of troop carriers, which enable tyranical governments to better oppress their people.
After a night on the town the Captain and Tintin return to Marlinspike to discover that Prince Abdullah has been sent to stay with them after a revolt in Kemed has left his father without a throne and hiding in the mountains. The short period in Marlinspike is simply farcical, with all of the Marlinspike jokes coming thick and fast, as well as all of the annoying practical jokes that Abdullah plays. There is also Cuthburt with another strange invention, and also being as absent minded as usual. As there is an adventure on the horizon, Tintin convinces the Captain that maybe travel to the middle east is in store. Much to his disappointment (the Captain really does not seem to like adventures, he is getting a little too old) he realises that an adventure is going to be much better than putting up with the antics of Abdullah and Cuthbert.
The comedy slows down a bit once they leave Europe, however much of it is tied to the fact that Captain Haddock is not much of an adventurer. In one instance they are forced to travel across country in the middle of the night to escape patrols and poor of Captain Haddock just simply cannot stay awake. However it is what Herge has sitting behind the scenes that makes this such a fascinating story. Obviously there is the arms trade, but as they discuss the arms trade it is also revealed that slaves are being traded as well, and the method is nothing short of genius.
The gangsters are offering poor muslims from Sub-Saharan Africa the opportunity to take a pilgrimage to Mecca, but when they arrive at Mecca they are sold off as slaves never to be seen by their friends and family again. However they are blinded by their Islamic faith in that while it is eventually revealed to them their fate, they are torn between their duty to make the pilgrimage and the knowledge that they will never actually arrive. The way Herge paints these innocent Muslims is almost heart-wrenching. Some might suggest racism, but I do not think so because I do not see this as a criticism against Islam but rather the callousness of those who seek to use people's faith to further their own gain. Unfortunately this happens far too much, particularly in some elements of the Christian Church (though I note that Herge tends not to bring Christianity into his comics). Sometimes I wonder, with the beautiful detail that he puts into this comic, whether he was Muslim himself, but that is unclear. What we do know is that he went to extra-ordinary lengths to understand and bring a culture to us the reader.
In this comic a number of re-occurring villains return. We have Dawson from The Blue Lotus, Muller from Land of the Black Gold, Mr Mate from a number of comics, and of course, the Marquis di Gorgonzolla (whom I will not name). This is not the end of some of these characters, but it seems that they are all returning to confront Tintin and his meddling ways. All in all this is a brilliant comic, and with many similar books and stories, it is something I am going to miss once I have finished the final four.
25 February 2012
Once again I simply underestimated Herge's ability to be able to exceed the benchmark that he set with his previous comic, and while the Red Sea Sharks, in the way of comedy, is probably nowhere near as farsical as the Calculus Affair, this comic still manages to raise the bar. An interesting note is that at this stage it appears that Herge is beginning to slow down on the production of comics that had pretty much been a mainstay for the previous three decades, and from here there are only another four that he produced. However, come 1959, we encounter the first of another series of classic European comics: Asterix and Obelix. However, these are another series that I will consider a little down the track, and may be ones that I would also like to read (once again being a mainstay of my childhood) but in some ways, while not wanting to underrate Asterix, I feel that they do not come close to Herge's brilliance.
The Red Sea Sharks is about the illegal arms and slave trade. This is not the first comic that deals with arms smuggling (though the Broken Ear deals with a more legitimate aspect of the trade, that being made by legal corporations – as Amnesty International demonstrates, the worlds biggest arms dealers today each occupy seats on the UN security council). One noticeable thing about corporate arms dealers though is that on the surface they only interact with governments and armies and can be restricted in who they sell too, however as Mark Thomas points out in his book As Used on Nelson Mandela arms trades can include the sale of troop carriers, which enable tyranical governments to better oppress their people.
After a night on the town the Captain and Tintin return to Marlinspike to discover that Prince Abdullah has been sent to stay with them after a revolt in Kemed has left his father without a throne and hiding in the mountains. The short period in Marlinspike is simply farcical, with all of the Marlinspike jokes coming thick and fast, as well as all of the annoying practical jokes that Abdullah plays. There is also Cuthburt with another strange invention, and also being as absent minded as usual. As there is an adventure on the horizon, Tintin convinces the Captain that maybe travel to the middle east is in store. Much to his disappointment (the Captain really does not seem to like adventures, he is getting a little too old) he realises that an adventure is going to be much better than putting up with the antics of Abdullah and Cuthbert.
The comedy slows down a bit once they leave Europe, however much of it is tied to the fact that Captain Haddock is not much of an adventurer. In one instance they are forced to travel across country in the middle of the night to escape patrols and poor of Captain Haddock just simply cannot stay awake. However it is what Herge has sitting behind the scenes that makes this such a fascinating story. Obviously there is the arms trade, but as they discuss the arms trade it is also revealed that slaves are being traded as well, and the method is nothing short of genius.
The gangsters are offering poor muslims from Sub-Saharan Africa the opportunity to take a pilgrimage to Mecca, but when they arrive at Mecca they are sold off as slaves never to be seen by their friends and family again. However they are blinded by their Islamic faith in that while it is eventually revealed to them their fate, they are torn between their duty to make the pilgrimage and the knowledge that they will never actually arrive. The way Herge paints these innocent Muslims is almost heart-wrenching. Some might suggest racism, but I do not think so because I do not see this as a criticism against Islam but rather the callousness of those who seek to use people's faith to further their own gain. Unfortunately this happens far too much, particularly in some elements of the Christian Church (though I note that Herge tends not to bring Christianity into his comics). Sometimes I wonder, with the beautiful detail that he puts into this comic, whether he was Muslim himself, but that is unclear. What we do know is that he went to extra-ordinary lengths to understand and bring a culture to us the reader.
In this comic a number of re-occurring villains return. We have Dawson from The Blue Lotus, Muller from Land of the Black Gold, Mr Mate from a number of comics, and of course, the Marquis di Gorgonzolla (whom I will not name). This is not the end of some of these characters, but it seems that they are all returning to confront Tintin and his meddling ways. All in all this is a brilliant comic, and with many similar books and stories, it is something I am going to miss once I have finished the final four.
September 17, 2021
Viel wird in diese turbulente Folge reingepackt.
October 8, 2022
A fun adventure packed with old friends and foes.
April 26, 2019
this was never my favourite tintin story, but i was in a particularly rough patch last night and any tintin story, regardless of which one it is, has the magical effect of producing serotonin in my brain by inducing nostalgic childhood memories.
June 10, 2020
Kapten Haddock är mood
April 5, 2021
Na de losse eindjes in L'Affaire Tournesol besluit Hergé dat het tijd is om onze helden terug naar het Midden-Oosten te sturen. De twee hoofd-avonturiers zijn natuurlijk opnieuw Tintin en Haddock, die elkaar trouwens nog steeds vouvoyeren, hoewel ze nu praktisch permanent samen in Moulinsart lijken te wonen, op een even platonische manier samen naar de cinema gaan en nog niet zo lang geleden samen bijna het leven lieten op de maan, waar ze wellicht elkaars urine moesten drinken om te overleven.
In elk geval, overleven is ook in dit avontuur slechts een nevendoel, vooral voor Tintin die opnieuw actief het gevaar opzoekt. Slechts gewapend met een poedel en een zeeman met een drankprobleem, tracht hij eigenhandig een gewelddadig conflict in oliestaat Khemed op te lossen. Hierbij loopt hij trouwens zowat elke schurk voor de voeten die ooit gezworen heeft om hem een kopje kleiner te maken. Gelukkig passeren ook alle bekende min of meer bevriende personages allemaal de revue, zonder dat dit echt afsteekt, want ze helpen allemaal de plot vooruit.
Of onze helden erin geslaagd zijn om hun favoriete oliesjeik terug in het zadel te krijgen in Khemed, is niet helemaal duidelijk. Wel rollen ze een netwerk van slavenhandelaars op waarvan enkel het opperhoofd, Rastapopoulos, schijnbaar weet te ontsnappen. Het koloniale taalgebruik en de karikaturale afbeelding van de verhandelde Afrikanen doen vermoeden dat Hergé in 30 jaar tijd toch niet zo veel geleerd heeft op het vlak van 'woke', maar hey, uiteindelijk redden de Europese Blancs het leven van deze 'pauvres Noirs', dus het is allemaal niet voor niets geweest.
In elk geval, overleven is ook in dit avontuur slechts een nevendoel, vooral voor Tintin die opnieuw actief het gevaar opzoekt. Slechts gewapend met een poedel en een zeeman met een drankprobleem, tracht hij eigenhandig een gewelddadig conflict in oliestaat Khemed op te lossen. Hierbij loopt hij trouwens zowat elke schurk voor de voeten die ooit gezworen heeft om hem een kopje kleiner te maken. Gelukkig passeren ook alle bekende min of meer bevriende personages allemaal de revue, zonder dat dit echt afsteekt, want ze helpen allemaal de plot vooruit.
Of onze helden erin geslaagd zijn om hun favoriete oliesjeik terug in het zadel te krijgen in Khemed, is niet helemaal duidelijk. Wel rollen ze een netwerk van slavenhandelaars op waarvan enkel het opperhoofd, Rastapopoulos, schijnbaar weet te ontsnappen. Het koloniale taalgebruik en de karikaturale afbeelding van de verhandelde Afrikanen doen vermoeden dat Hergé in 30 jaar tijd toch niet zo veel geleerd heeft op het vlak van 'woke', maar hey, uiteindelijk redden de Europese Blancs het leven van deze 'pauvres Noirs', dus het is allemaal niet voor niets geweest.
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