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Hi All,

Would like to know if anyone knows which of the Tintin books are the favorite's of the above people.

My guesses are as follows, should you actually know I would be most grateful:

Farr - Probably 'The Calculus Affair' Mr Farr mentions this is Herge's most accurate story, but I'm not sure if this means it's his favorite.

Thompson - I would say 'The Castafiore Emerald' Mr Thompson says in his book Technically, at least, The Castafiore Emerald is Herge's masterpiece, marking the high tide of his creative abilities. To most critics is is the finest Tintin adventure, if not the finest comic book ever written.'
What a massive wrap and huge call - you would have to agrue that this means Emerald is his favorite for sure!

Peeters - My money would have to be on 'The Calculus Affair' what a intro summary he gives it in his book: 'If one book had to be selected as Herge's masterwork, then surely it would be The Calculus Affair. Other Tintin adventures may be more immediatly entertaining, but none has the perfection of this Swiss work of Herge's. Richness of subject, speed of action, skill in drawing and dialogue, all contribute to make this book a masterpiece of the classic strip cartoon. What a beautiful summary, truly mesmorising!

Warhol - I personally love Andy Warhol's iconic quote: Herge influenced my work as much as Disney. He was more than a comic book artist to me. He had great political and sartical diemensions.'I wonder which book was his personal favorite?

Speilberg - According to Wikipedia Steven Speilberg became familar with Tintin after creating 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Their quote is as follows: 'Spielberg has been an avid fan of The Adventures of Tintin comic books, which he discovered in 1981 when a review compared Raiders of the Lost Ark to Tintin. His secretary bought him French-language editions of each book, but Spielberg did not have to understand them: he immediately fell in love with its art'. I have two questions here:
1. What is his favorite book of the series?
2. Which were the initial editions he read which got him so keen on Tintin?
It would be great to know the answer to this 2nd question as if a person like Speilberg can be hooked on Tintin even if it's in another language then these should be the book we reccomend to anyone interested in starting to read Tintin!

I appreciate your thoughts and input :)

Rod

Spielberg probabaly Tintin in the Congo becuase he wanted to make a film of Tintin in Africa catching ivory hunters.But i figure he doesn't like that much but sees a way to make bundles of cash from it.