The Red Sea Sharks The Adventures Of Tintin

The Red Sea Sharks

2003-06 Caricatures and cartoons

Author: Hergé

Publisher: Mammoth

ISBN: 9781405208185

Category: Caricatures and cartoons

Page: 62

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 . . . Join 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.

Tintin Books

2013-09

King Ottokar's Sceptre, the Red Sea Sharks, Cigars of the Pharaoh, Tintin and Alph-Art, Tintin in the Congo, Tintin in The

Author: Source Wikipedia

Publisher: University-Press.org

ISBN: 9781230541204

Category:

Page: 54

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (books not included). Pages: 52. Chapters: King Ottokar's Sceptre, The Red Sea Sharks, Cigars of the Pharaoh, Tintin and Alph-Art, Tintin in the Congo, Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, Tintin in Tibet, Explorers on the Moon, The Blue Lotus, Land of Black Gold, The Broken Ear, Tintin and the Lake of Sharks, The Secret of the Unicorn, The Calculus Affair, The Black Island, Red Rackham's Treasure, The Shooting Star, Flight 714, Tintin in America, The Seven Crystal Balls, Prisoners of the Sun, Destination Moon, Tintin and the Picaros, The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Castafiore Emerald, Le Thermozero. Excerpt: Tintin in the Congo (in the original French, Tintin au Congo) is the second title in the comic book series The Adventures of Tintin, written and drawn by Belgian cartoonist Herge. Originally serialised in the Belgian children's newspaper supplement, Le Petit Vingtieme between June 1930 and July 1931, it was first published in book form later that year. Herge would later redraw and colour the work for a new edition in 1946, and then made alterations to one of the pages for republication in 1975. Commissioned by Herge's boss, the Abbe Norbert Wallez, who ran the right wing Roman Catholic weekly newspaper, Le XXe Siecle, it was designed to encourage children to learn more about what Wallez felt were the positive aspects of the Belgian occupation of the Congo. The plot revolves around the young Belgian reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, who travel to the Belgian Congo to report on the situation of the country there. Once in the central African nation, the duo get into various adventures, encountering wild animals, angry natives, and American diamond smugglers under the employ of famous mobster Al Capone. Following on from the success of Tintin in the Land of the Soviets (1929-30), Tintin in the Congo also proved...

Tintin and the Lake of Sharks

2003-06-01 Adventure and adventurers

Author: Hergé

Publisher: Mammoth

ISBN: 9781405208222

Category: Adventure and adventurers

Page: 44

The world’s most famous travelling reporter searches for the truth behind the theft of some priceless works of art. But what does the King Shark have to do with it all? Tintin and his friends are holidaying in Syldavia with Professor Calculus, who has invented an amazing new duplicating machine. But a series of strange occurrences makes Tintin suspicious. Who is the mysterious “King Shark”, and what does he want with Calculus’ machine? Is there a connection with the recent theft of famous works of art from the world’s leading museums? Tintin is determined to find out! Join 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.

Red Sea Sharks

1999 Sharks

Author: Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch

Publisher: Trident Press Ltd

ISBN: 9781900724364

Category: Sharks

Page: 96

A comprehensive guide to the sharks of the Red Sea. It contains information under the following headings: sharks and divers; where are sharks found on Red Sea coral reefs?; how likely is a diver to see a shark on a Red Sea reef? are the sharks seen on reefs confined to reefs?; is a shark doomed to swim or sink?; can sharks rest on the bottom?; sensory mechanisms; reproduction and development; sharks and their escorts; conservation; does the great white shark occur in the Red Sea?; diving with sharks; danger and diet; warning signs; attacking to feed; attacks on divers; time of day; does size matter?; feeding sharks; sharks and marine mammals; when things go wrong; safety tips.

Tintin: Hergé and His Creation

2011-10-13 Biography & Autobiography

Hergé and His Creation

Author: Harry Thompson

Publisher: Hachette UK

ISBN: 1848546734

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 336

The little black-and-white cartoon figure of Tintin first appeared in Belgium in 1929 in a Catholic newspaper where his creator, Herg?©, worked. Harry Thompson looks at the story of Herg?©, of Tintin and his origins, and beyond to when President de Gaulle could call Tintin 'his only rival'.

The Metamorphoses of Tintin, Or, Tintin for Adults

2010 Literary Criticism

Author: Jean-Marie Apostolidès

Publisher: Stanford University Press

ISBN: 0804760306

Category: Literary Criticism

Page: 295

The Metamorphoses of Tintin, a pioneering book first published in French in 1984, offers a complete analysis of Hergé's legendary hero.

The Adventures of Tintin Volume 7

2015-11 Graphic novels

Author: Hergé

Publisher: Egmont Books Limited

ISBN: 9781405282819

Category: Graphic novels

Page: 192

Join the world's most famous travelling reporter in his exciting adventures! In Volume 7, Tintin faces ruthless gangsters in The Red Sea Sharks, scales mountain peaks in Tintin in Tibet, and solves a baffling case of theft in The Castafiore Emerald. 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.

Tintin in Tibet

2003-03-14 Adventure and adventurers

Author: Hergé

Publisher: Mammoth

ISBN: 9781405206310

Category: Adventure and adventurers

Page: 62

The world’s most famous travelling reporter is devastated at the death of a dear friend. But what if all is not as it seems? Could Chang still be alive? Tintin’s friend Chang has been killed in a terrible plane crash and Tintin is distraught. But after a strange dream, Tintin becomes convinced Chang is alive. Together with Captain Haddock, he sets out on an impossible mission, an adventure deep into the mountains, through blizzards and caves of ice. They must find Chang at all costs! Join 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, Son of Tintin

2012 Biography & Autobiography

Author: Benoit Peeters,Tina A. Kover

Publisher: JHU Press

ISBN: 1421404540

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 394

"Author of the critically acclaimed Tintin and the World of Hergé and the last person to interview Remi, Benoit Peeters tells the complete story behind Hergé's origins and shows how and why the nom de plume grew into a larger-than-Remi personality as Tintin's popularity exploded. Drawing on interviews and using recently uncovered primary sources for the first time, Peeters reveals Remi as a neurotic man who sought to escape the troubles of his past by allowing Hergé's identity to subsume his own. As Tintin adventured, Hergé lived out a romanticized version of life for Remi."--Jacket.

Tintin and the Picaros

2002 Adventure stories

Author: Hergé

Publisher: Mammoth

ISBN: 9781405206358

Category: Adventure stories

Page: 62

The world’s most famous travelling reporter gets caught up in a revolutionary adventure. Bianca Castafiore has been imprisoned by General Tapioca! Also accused of threatening Tapioca’s dictatorship, Tintin, Calculus and Haddock jet off to the jungle HQ of the revolutionaries, and hatch a plot surrounding the upcoming carnival and Haddock’s sudden and mysterious disgust for whiskey . . . Join 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.

Destination Moon

2003-06-01 Caricatures and cartoons

Author: Hergé

Publisher: Mammoth

ISBN: 9781405208154

Category: Caricatures and cartoons

Page: 62

The world’s most famous travelling reporter discovers that Professor Calculus is building a space rocket. Tintin and Captain Haddock are amazed to find that Professor Calculus is planning a top-secret project from the Sprodj Atomic Research Centre in Syldavia. And before our intrepid hero knows it, the next stop on this adventure is . . . Space. Join 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.

Herge: The Man Who Created Tintin

2009-10-29 Biography & Autobiography

Author: Pierre Assouline

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN: 0195397592

Category: Biography & Autobiography

Page: 276

Offering a captivating portrait of a man who revolutionized the art of comics, this is the first full biography of Herge available for an English-speaking audience. --from publisher description.

Tintin

2011 Comic books, strips, etc

The Complete Companion

Author: Michael Farr

Publisher: Egmont Childrens Books

ISBN: 9781405261272

Category: Comic books, strips, etc

Page: 128

Join the world’s most famous travelling reporter in the complete guide to the world of Tintin. Lavishly illustrated with photographs, illustrations, sketches and maps, the Tintin Companion is the ideal gift book for any fan of Herge’s great character. Written by ace Tintinologist Michael Farr, this book is the complete guide to The Adventures of Tintin, including fascinating background information on how the books were created. Learn how Tintin was based on Herge’s brothe, and Captain Haddock on himself! With fascinating detail Michael Farr also recounts how real people came to be immortalised in the Tintin books. 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 of Herge’s works 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.

Tintin in the Land of the Soviets

2012-09-01

Author: Herge

Publisher: Egmont Books (UK)

ISBN: 9781405266512

Category:

Page: 144

The world’s most famous travelling reporter heads for Russia. Accompanied by his dog Snowy, Tintin leaves Brussels to go undercover in Soviet Russia. His attempts to research his story are put to the test by the Bolsheviks and Moscow’s secret police . . . Join 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. Tintin in the Land of the Soviets remains the only adventure not to have had its artwork coloured.

Tintin and Alph-Art

2004 Adventure story comic books, strips, etc

Author: Hergé

Publisher: Egmont Childrens Books

ISBN: 9781405214483

Category: Adventure story comic books, strips, etc

Page: 62

Join the world’s most famous travelling reporter in his final unfinished adventure, Tintin and Alph-Art. In an interview shortly before his death, Herge wrote of the last Tintin adventure: "The plot revolves around a tale of forgers . . . The book is set in the world of contemporary art. The narration itself is in the course of evolution. I am still doing my research and I honestly don't know where this story will lead me." Sadly, the tale was never completed, but this unique book gives an insight into the work Herge had done on the project before he died. At the end, Tintin is about to be cast into a living sculpture by a mysterious enemy - one last cliffhanger for the world's best-loved boy journalist. Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventures 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.

CIGARES DE PHARAON , LES

2003-03-14 Adventure and adventurers

Author: Hergé

Publisher: Mammoth

ISBN: 9781405206150

Category: Adventure and adventurers

Page: 62

The world’s most famous travelling reporter must unearth the truth behind the strange cigars bearing a pharaoh’s symbol. On the hunt for an Egyptologist and a mysterious ancient pharaoh, Tintin scours Egypt and India. He makes friends with elephants, narrowly avoids falling victim to the poison of madness and saves a maharajah from a killer tiger. Join 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.

The Complete Adventures of Tintin

2015-01-15 Juvenile Fiction

Author: Hergé

Publisher: Egmont Books Limited

ISBN: 9781405278454

Category: Juvenile Fiction

Page: 1440

Contains three individual stories involving the character Tintin and the unfinished tale of Tintin and alph-art. Ages 9 +.

Land of Black Gold

2003 Comic books, strips, etc

Author: Hergé,Michael L. Turner

Publisher: Mammoth

ISBN: 9781405208147

Category: Comic books, strips, etc

Page: 64

The world’s most famous travelling reporter sets out for the Middle East in his latest adventure. Boom! Doctored petrol is blowing up vehicles all around the country. Determined to find the culprits, Tintin heads for the Middle East, but he is in for a nasty shock when he encounters a familiar face in the desert. Join 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.

Explorers on the Moon

2003 Caricatures and cartoons

Author: Hergé

Publisher: Mammoth

ISBN: 9781405208161

Category: Caricatures and cartoons

Page: 64

The world’s most famous travelling reporter struggles to keep his feet on the ground as his adventures take him to the moon! Following on from the events of Destination Moon, Tintin finds himself in a rocket on a collision course with the moon. And with Snowy the dog, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus and the Thompson twins aboard, things quickly spiral further and further out of control. Join 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.