Tintin In America In the Prohibition Chicago, Tintin comes face to face with the infamous Al Capone. Following the gangsters trail Tintin finds himself in the Wild West where he escapes being burnt at the stake by the native Indians who are being manipulated by a powerful criminal organisation. Tintin succeeds in breaking this gang and brings them to justice. The Broken Ear The mysterious theft of a rare fetish leads Tintin to South America. Where, before his adventures take him to the Amazon jungle, he meets General Alcazar who is about to take power in San Theodoros. The Blue Lotus Following his adventures in Egypt, Tintin arrives in China where the war with Japan is in full swing. Tintin saves a young boy named Chang from drowning and together they curtail the activities of the drug traffickers. The Crab With The Golden Claws Accidentally Snowy puts Tintin onto the trail of dangerous opium traffickers, he hunts them down to North Africa. Accompanied by Captain Haddock who Tintin has freed from being held hostage aboard his own ship the Karaboudjan. King Ottokar's Sceptre Tintin accompanies an expert in Seals to Syldavia, where he discovers a vast conspiracy by a neighbouring country to take King Muskar XII powers by stealing his symbolic sceptre. The Secret of the Unicorn By a stroke of luck Tintin buys one of three models of the 17th century ship, the Unicorn. He soon discovers that by joining the parchments found hidden inside each ship’s mast, they complete a treasure map that leads to Red Rackham’s treasure, a pirate defeated by Captain Haddock’s ancestor. Red Rackham's Treasure After searching the high seas for Red Rackham’s treasure, Tintin and his friends return unsuccessful to Haddock’s ancestral home, Marlinspike Hall. This was bought for him by Professor Calculus from his proceeds from the sale of his latest invention, the shark submarine. At Marlinspike Hall they discover in the crypt the treasure they have been searching for. Land of the Black Gold Tintin’s investigation into a mysterious chemical that when added to petrol increases its explosive qualities tenfold leads him to Khemed. Here he comes face to face with one of his arch enemies, Doctor Müller. The son of the Emir of Khemed, Abdullah, who has been kidnapped by Müller, gives Tintin an opportunity to be brave. Destination Moon Tintin, Snowy and Captain Haddock are invited by Professor Calculus to Sprodj Atomic Research Centre. Here he reveals that he is secretly preparing for the first space flight, introducing them to the rocket he hopes they will board with him on this trip to the moon. Explorers on the Moon After a space flight complicated by the unexpected presence of the Thompsons on board the rocket, Tintin and his friends land on the moon. Once on the moon they explore the extraordinary landscape, their return flight is fraught with problems but they manage to land safely back on Earth. Red Sea Sharks In this story Tintin comes up against the odious slave trade. At the end of a long sea voyage and after a spectacular naval battle Tintin manages to break up this illicit trade organised by the sinister Rastapopoulos. The Seven Crystal Balls One by one the seven members of a scientific expedition, returning from Inca tombs in South America, are struck down by a strange illness. To make the matter worse, Professor Calculus is kidnapped. Prisoners of the Sun Pursuing Professor Calculus’s kidnappers to Peru and after many difficulties they reach the sacred temple where Calculus is being held prisoner by the last Inca tribe. Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock and Calculus only manage to escape thanks to Tintin’s ingenuity. The Black Island Discovering fake bank notes dropped by a mystery plane, Tintin takes up the trail which leads him to a small Scottish island and into the den of the counterfeiters. Cigars of the Pharoah Whilst taking a well-earned holiday in Egypt, Tintin and Snowy meet the rich film producer Rastapopoulos who is secretly involved in international narcotic trafficking. Tintin & The Picaros Bianca Castafiore is accused of plotting the downfall of General Tapioca. Tintin and his friends leave for San Theodoros in order to free Bianca from prison and to help General Alcazar regain his power. The Castiafore Emerald While staying at Marlinspike Hall, much to Haddock’s despair, the Milanese nightingale, Bianca Castafiore creates general panic when while being interviewed by journalists she realises that her precious jewels have disappeared.
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