Red Rackham's Treasure (The Adventures of Tintin)

In the previous volume Tintin and Captain Haddock put together a 200 year old mystery left by Haddock's ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock. Now they are off to recover Red Rackham's Treasure. But Max Bird, the antiques dealer turned criminal, has escaped from prison. Will he make an appearance? This was my favorite book when I was younger and Captain Haddock was my favorite character. This is a little disturbing because the captain is an alcoholic. At least he gets liver disease in this one, so it isn't totally glamorized. This is still a great comic to read as an adult. There is slapstick for kids, but also much more complex humor for adults. Even though this is the followup to The Secret of the Unicorn and builds from that plot, Red Rackham's Treasure makes sense and holds together read by itself. If you are going to get just one Tintin book it should be this (my favorite) or The Blue Lotus (very good for history so many prefer it). If you are reading this to help learn French, Tintin comics are good for reading at a French 2 level. However, one of the major characters in this book is Professor Calculus. The running joke is that he is extremely hard of hearing and always mistakes what other characters are saying to him. So he replies to questions that aren't asked and has conversations that frustrate those around him. As you can guess this is likely to leave you as confused as the characters who must deal with the professor. Skip this specific comic until you are fluent or at least very very proficient in French.

Tintin is great. I never tire of re-reading him.Red Rackham's Treasure sees our erstwhile hero gallivanting off with Snowy, Captain Haddock and the Thompson Twins after the adventures outlined in "Secret of the Unicorn'. In this book we are introduced to the absent-minded Professor Calculus - it's always great to see how the drawing of characters change after a couple of adventures! - and his amazing shark submarine. Suffice it to say, deep-sea diving, bottles of rum, the odd shark, all lead to the golden treasure in a most unexpected place.Everyone should read Tintin and this adventure is one of the best.

Tintin is a legendary character and this is one of his best adventures ever. It is just breathtaking, funny as usual and full of thrill. This is a must for any comics lover. God Bless you Herge.

When I was a child, my grandparents had this at their home - part of a large children's book collection. I remember reading and rereading this book. As a child I loved everything about it. The wonderful art made me want to see each page time and again. Well worth it.

Belgian writer Hergé (real name Georges Rémi) has done it again. The second of a 2 part story, Tintin and Haddock are setting out to sea, but will they actually find gold? This is the ep where we first meet Calculus.My favorite Tintin story, we learn a great deal about Capt. Haddock's family, and see how Haddock gets Marlinspike Hall and even the treasure in the end! ^_^