Tintin and the Picaros - The Adventures of Tintin
Hergé

New edition

Paperback (26 Sep 2012)


Publishers Synopsis

One of the most iconic characters in childrens literature

Hergés classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most recognisable characters in childrens 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 worlds most famous traveling reporter gets caught up in a revolutionary adventure. Bianca Castafiore has been imprisoned by General Tapioca!

Also accused of threatening Tapiocas dictatorship, Tintin, Calculus, and Haddock jet off to the jungle HQ of the revolutionaries, and hatch a plot surrounding the upcoming carnival and Haddocks 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 sells over 100,000 copies every year in the UK and was adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson in 2011.

The Adventures of Tintin continued to charm more than 90 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then more than 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.


Book information

ISBN: 9781405206358
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Farshore
Pub date: 26 Sep 2012
Edition: New edition
DEWEY: 741.5
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 62
Weight: 258g
Height: 296mm
Width: 222mm
Spine width: 5mm