A deluxe special edition boxed set of 21 Tintin classic graphic novels, collected in seven hardcover volumes plus a bonus book featuring Tintin and Co., a closer look at favorite Tintin characters revealing their origins, inspirations, and the source of their enduring fascination. Packaged in a handsome slipcase.
Includes 21 of the 24 titles from original series in 8 compact volumes (missing the incomplete Alph-Art, the B&W Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, and Tintin in the Congo):
- Volume 1: Tintin in America, Cigars of the Pharaoh, The Blue Lotus
- Volume 2: The Broken Ear, The Black Island, King Ottokar's Sceptre
- Volume 3: The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Shooting Star, The Secret of the Unicorn
- Volume 4: Red Rackham's Treasure, The Seven Crystal Balls, Prisoners of the Sun
- Volume 5: Land of Black Gold, Destination Moon, Explorers on the Moon
- Volume 6: The Calculus Affair, The Red Sea Sharks, Tintin in Tibet
- Volume 7: The Castafiore Emerald, Flight 714 to Sydney, Tintin and the Picaros
- Bonus Volume 8: Tintin & Co
User Review
"The long-awaited Tintin gift set is here and it comes with its fair share of positives and negatives. First, the good news. By far the best thing about this set is the price…The presentation of the books, aside from their size, is nice and they look great in the box set.
Now for the bad news…yes, it's true, the books are small. I was pretty disappointed to find out that the books were similar in size to the previous 3-in-1 edition that was released. Now this wouldn't be a problem if it didn't detract from the art and the enjoyment of reading these books. Little Brown should take a cue from DC Comics and release their most beloved graphic novels in extra large HC format (or in this case their original format) instead of shrinking it down to about 2/3 their original size. Problems with the smaller format can be seen in the “Secret of the Unicorn” where fine lines – such as the rigging of the model ships – begin to disappear off the page because they are so thin and in various sequences throughout the series where a lot dialogue is stuffed into a single panel. I sorta got used to the smaller format after a while but it doesn't do Herge's ligne claire art style full justice.
It's also a shame that 3 Tintin adventures were left out of this collection: “Tintin in the Congo”, “Land of the Soviets” and the unfinished “Alph Art.” Political over-correctness from a vocal minority wins out (apparently “Congo” isn't meant to be read by impressionable young children OR the adults buying this set) and instead we have Michael Farr's “Tintin and Co.” – not a total loss but I would rather have the 3 stories which I've never read.
In spite of its shortcomings, I still like this set because it offers Tintin fans an affordable way to collect the entire series (except for the aforementioned books). However, if cost is not an issue I highly recommend the singular larger editions over this set as it showcases this seminal work the way it's meant to be viewed." old holland
Author Biography
Herge, one of the most famous Belgians in the world, was a comics writer and artist. The internationally successful Adventures of Tintin are his most well-known and beloved works. They have been translated into 38 different languages and have inspired such legends as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. He wrote and illustrated for The Adventures of Tintin until his death in 1983.