The Black Island (The Adventures of Tintin) - Softcover

Hergé

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0316358355 ISBN 13: 9780316358354

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 1975

Synopsis

The classic graphic novel. Investigating a mysterious plane crash, Tintin discovers he's onto something big! The case leads Tintin to Scotland, where he learns of a monster that stalks a lonely island.

About this title

Review:

The Black Island is an exciting and very funny tale of intrigue in which a gang of international forgers leads Tintin to the Scottish town of Kiltoch, where a dreaded beast is rumored to live. Along the way, Tintin is framed and has to dodge the pursuit of his old detective friends Thompson and Thomson. He also meets Dr. Müller, who would return in Land of Black Gold. The Black Island is one of the earlier Tintin adventures, first appearing in Le Petit Vingtieme in 1937 and 1938, but it was revised and redrawn in 1966, which is why it has the more mature look of Herge's later work. --David Horiuchi

About the Author:

Hergé, 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1975
• ISBN 10: 0316358355
• ISBN 13: 9780316358354
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 62