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Additional Tintin books to consider buying?

Tintin Noob
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#1 · Posted: 26 Mar 2008 17:42
Ok, well we all have the 24 books... This completes the set...
But after reading all 24, what else are some good books to look into?
The Complete Companion?
Does anyone know of any other good Tintin books?
Harrock n roll
Moderator
#2 · Posted: 26 Mar 2008 20:13
My goodness. There are dozens of other books. Thousands even. It really depends how much of a Tintin fan you are and how far your budget will stretch (and whether you can read French).

The Complete Companion is a good starting point if you want to know more about the Tintin books, the background to the stories, sources that Hergé used, etc., and it's still in print.

Assuming you don't have them, why not pick up some of the Jo, Zette & Jocko stories? They were also written and drawn by Hergé in a style very similar to the Tintin adventures.

I recommend you to do a thorough search of the forums and the whole site in general. You'll find there are many, many other books associated with the world of Hergé. Read some of the other posts that people have made here over the years and you'll learn more about what's out there.
Tintinrulz
Member
#3 · Posted: 27 Mar 2008 00:31
The Complete Companion
Tintin and the World of Herge
The Adventures of Herge: Creator of Tintin
Tintin & Co.

The Secret Ray
Tintin Noob
Member
#4 · Posted: 27 Mar 2008 13:02
I have Tintin: The Complete Companion, and I have Tintin at Sea, and Lake of Sharks.
Maybe The World of Hergé is a good one to get.

The Secret Ray? Never heard of that - is it by Hergé too? Like, is it a Tintin adventure?
Harrock n roll
Moderator
#5 · Posted: 27 Mar 2008 13:28
Tintin Noob wrote:
The secret ray ? Never heard of that? Is it by herge also.. Like is it a Tintin adventure?

It is one of the Jo, Zette & Jocko books I mentioned in my previous post. There are threads about it, and the other books, on the forum if you do a search.

There is also the other Jo, Zette & Jocko stories "Valley of The Cobras" and the 2-part "Mr Pump's Legacy" and "Destination New York". And, yes, they are by Hergé and like the Tintin adventures (except perhaps not quite as good, but that's just my opinion).
cigee
Member
#6 · Posted: 27 Mar 2008 13:39
If you have the budget for it, consider buying the black and white versions of the early stories. Even though the story is essetially the same, the feel is different due to the differences in graphic styles from B&W to colour.

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