Cigars of the Pharaoh

As you might or might not know, most early Tintin was originally published in B/W format, with old style drawing. Yes boys and girls, it wasn't the colour edition we have now in hands. The first 9 titles are sceheduled to be released in English. This Cigars of the Pharaoh is one of them. Most early Tintin might look very old to us. The drawing weren't that smooth, compared to the later coloured edition. If you're a die-hard Tintin fan, I'm sure you really wanted to know what the book originally looked like. You will notice that the panels also changed. Not just the size, but also the sequence. Some panels were even edited or deleted. Some panels are added. In short, you can compare both editions. The book was carefully printed and packaged. From the looks, people would already guess that this book (and also the others) is a lux book. The paper was good. The hard cover was good. The binding was good. The printing inside was also good. What more can you expect? Here the book also provided several pin-ups or covers in colour. It's a very nice gift! If you feel you're a die-hard fan of Tintin (and Herge) then no doubt you must have all these 9 B/W original editions.

I am 9 years old and I am in the 3rd grade. This is the best book I have read in my life. I want to buy more Tin Tin books. The books are very funny and very mistirious. I read it with my dad. These are the only books I like. My favorite part is when Tin Tin jumps on this heavy guy and use his belly as a trampolin! I love them, Get them! The real rating is *****************************************

This book is just as fun and wonderful as all the other ones. Don't miss a single TinTin. They are all fascinating.

This is the first Tintin book I ever read. All of it was interesting. It had lots of humor. The funniest part was how Mr. Sarcophagus kept bumping into things and people. Find out for yourselves and read it!

The first time I read this book was ca. 1972, and it is just as important to me now than it was then. This is one of the most remakable aspects of Tin Tin: The fact that the stories and the art are agelss. As for this particular book, it is Lodge Material. Check out the secret society costumes and the repeated references to "Flor Fina". Snowy says it best: "Whoa !".