CASTERMAN

First pre-published in Le Petit Vingtième between August 1934 and October 1935, under the title Les Aventures de Tintin, reporter en Extrême-Orient, The bleu Lotus was published by Casterman, in French, as a 124-page black-and-white book in 1936. Chasing the opium smugglers he encountered in Cigars of the Pharaoh to China, Tintin finds himself embroiled in multiple deceptive plots: who are the enemies and who are the allies in this chiaroscuro tale? In this adventure, our hero befriends Tchang, a young Chinese boy who helps him to overcome his past prejudices. Having gained a friend for life by solving the riddle from the previous adventure, Tintin finds himself at odds with Rastapopoulos, now his sworn enemy… The fifth title in the colourised collection of original adventures published in the 1930’s, this edition allows us to rediscover this iconic adventure in an entirely new palette of colours, whose nuances particularly enhance the night scenes, revealing the intensity of the action and the beauty of the vignettes. This adaptation is preceded by a preface by Hergéologist Philippe Goddin, who sheds light on the creation of this pivotal adventure in Hergé’s work. The cover reproduces a vignette from the original edition, adapted to the new format.

Features:

Language: French

Size: 24 x 32 cm.

144 color pages.

 Hard cover.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN - LE CRABE AUX PINCES D'OR -(SPECIAL EDITION 80TH ANNIVERSARY HADDOCK) 2021

Special edition for the 80th anniversary of Captain Haddock, contains the story of The Crab with the Golden Claws and eight additional pages with information about the creation of the album. It stands out for its larger format, also in hardcover and a new cover illustration.

1st edition. November 2021

Hardcover, 24.2 x 40.1 cm, 72 pp.

Language: French

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 24 - TINTIN ET L'ALPH-ART - FRENCH

Tintin and the Alpha Art becomes part of the classic collection of The Adventures of Tintin. Tintin and the Alpha Art is published with a new presentation, with a layout that makes it easier to read the adventure, and highlights the most finished sketches. And above all, the final pages present a series of newly found documents, which give a new version about the end of the story, and the eight possible endings of the book.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 23 - TINTIN ET LES PICAROS - FRENCH

Fans of Tintin's adventures had to wait eight years after Flight 714 to Sydney to read Tintin and the Picaros, which began appearing in 1976. Hergé was now only working for pleasure, and was in no hurry. The idea took time to take shape. The setting was clear to him: South America.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 22 - VOL 714 POUR SYDNEY - FRENCH

This album marks a return to adventure. It begins to appear in the weekly Tintin, in September 1966, four years after the end of The Castafiore Emerald. Here we meet again Rastatopoulos, whom we thought drowned at the end of The Red Sea Sharks, and his friend Allan. A new figurine appears: the very rich Lazlo Carreras, the man who never laughs.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 18 - L'AFFAIRE TOURNESOL - FRENCH

This is a comic masterpiece. We prefer not to explain the plot of the story here, so that those who read it for the first time can fully enjoy it. From the beginning, the events are chained at a fast pace: an explosion is heard, a storm breaks out, objects break, the power goes out and Serafin Brass arrives for the first time in the series.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 17 - ON A MARCHÉ SUR LA LUNE - FRENCH

This second installment of Tintin's lunar adventure was published in 1954. As in the first part, Destination Moon, we do not explain the plot here, so as not to spoil the pleasure for those who read these albums for the first time.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 15 - TINTIN AU PAYS DE L'OR NOIR - FRENCH

This Tintin adventure is about the struggle between the big oil companies. It all starts when adulterated gasoline invades the market. Tintin travels to the country of Khemed, where a power struggle pits Emir Ben Kalish Ezab against Bab El Ehr, each financed by a different oil company.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 11 - LE SECRET DE LA LICORNE - FRENCH

Tintin buys a model of an old galleon at the old market. It turns out to be a replica of the ship that governed the ancestor of Captain Haddock, the knight Hadoque, who fought against the pirate Rackham the Red, who carried on his ship a great treasure that has been hidden for centuries.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 10 - L'ÉTOILE MYSTÉRIEUSE - FRENCH

A meteorite is heading towards the earth and many predict the end of the world. Tintin goes to the astronomical observatory where he meets Professor Calys. Fortunately, the omens are not fulfilled and only a fragment of the meteorite reaches the earth, falling into the Arctic Ocean. When he notices the presence of an unknown element, Professor Calys organizes an expedition in the ship Aurora, in which Tintin and Captain Haddock take part.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 07 - L'ÎLE NOIRE - FRENCH

This time, Tintin sets out on a journey to Scotland on the trail of evildoers. He discovers the secret behind the walls of Ben More Castle on the Black Isle and its mysterious monster.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 03 - TINTIN IN AMERIQUE - FRENCH

The Adventures of Tintin (whose original name, in French, is Les Aventures de Tintin et Milou) is one of the most influential European comic book series of the 20th century. Created by the Belgian author Georges Remi (Hergé), and characteristic of the graphic and narrative style known as "clear line", it consists of a total of 24 albums.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 02 - TINTIN AU CONGO - FRENCH

The Adventures of Tintin (whose original name, in French, is Les Aventures de Tintin et Milou) is one of the most influential European comic book series of the 20th century. Created by the Belgian author Georges Remi (Hergé), and characteristic of the graphic and narrative style known as "clear line", it consists of a total of 24 albums.