Now it’s time Tintin gets touched by extraterrestrial intelligence. On
their way to the Astronautical Congress at Sydney, Tintin and Snowy along with
Calculus, Haddock and their old associate Skut, gets kidnapped along with a
millionaire by none other than the scheming Rastapopoulas and Alan. And the
next thing that happens is, they are taken down to a remote island and stranded
with all the intentions of leaving them dead. But the real adventure begins
with their escape and as the villains hunt them on one side, curious telepathy
connection helps them to get out of the situation on the other. Thus begins one
of the memorable adventures of the series whose each and every page is filled
with funny excitements.
Showing posts with label written by Herge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label written by Herge. Show all posts
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Flight 714
Now it’s time Tintin gets touched by extraterrestrial intelligence. On
their way to the Astronautical Congress at Sydney, Tintin and Snowy along with
Calculus, Haddock and their old associate Skut, gets kidnapped along with a
millionaire by none other than the scheming Rastapopoulas and Alan. And the
next thing that happens is, they are taken down to a remote island and stranded
with all the intentions of leaving them dead. But the real adventure begins
with their escape and as the villains hunt them on one side, curious telepathy
connection helps them to get out of the situation on the other. Thus begins one
of the memorable adventures of the series whose each and every page is filled
with funny excitements.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The Cigars of the Pharaohs
The adventures of Tintin had been one of those few collections that had
started its career with the same popularity as it is now, if not greater. The
young reporter unmasking criminals all over the world had held the fascination
of every comic book lover and to me it had promoted its status to that of
classics. So when I again got my hands on The Cigars of the Pharaohs, I once
more voraciously went thru it to feel the same excitement that had filled me
when I read it first. Maybe I am exaggerating a bit as the sequences had been
etched to my memory from the day I had first read it but even then the
amusement and the thrill remained the same. As Tintin gets involved accidentally
in a case of smuggled drugs while excavating the tomb of a great Pharaoh in
Egypt it takes more than his ready wit to catch the criminals. 
As he gives the
slip to the murderous smugglers and the police who wrongly suspects him of
criminal activities it is the readers who enjoy a good laugh. The 62 page compilation
of Herge still fascinates Tintin fans throughout the world and remains a
cherished collection till today. Generally I have a feeling that translated
works do not produce the same impression as the original. So continuing with my
conjecture I am at a loss as I wonder what the French speaking readers feel as
they go through the real one!
As he gives the
slip to the murderous smugglers and the police who wrongly suspects him of
criminal activities it is the readers who enjoy a good laugh. The 62 page compilation
of Herge still fascinates Tintin fans throughout the world and remains a
cherished collection till today. Generally I have a feeling that translated
works do not produce the same impression as the original. So continuing with my
conjecture I am at a loss as I wonder what the French speaking readers feel as
they go through the real one!
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