I'm not planning on writing a review for every Tintin book I read, but I'll make an exception for this one. This book appears to be in the original format, based on the editions I read read in the '70s, with the original hand-written font (I believe). Definitely not the reduced size, computer-generated font of the multi-edition series with the modern covers. This is the 3rd Tintin I've purchased, for my soon-to-be five year old son. I gave much thought to the first one (Tintin in America), due to stereotypes / racial content, as well as lots of gun play and near death scenarios, and ultimately decided this was a "safe" way to introduce such content on my terms, versus cartoons and movies, which he isn't watching yet. So I write this review only as a caution to parents -- this is the first Tintin that Herge kills off a couple of characters. One is a bad guy who is shot, the other a "redeemed" character who sacrifices his own life. Those two scenes, within pages of each other, give my budding reader more pause than any of the near death situations Tintin and the Captain faced in any of the stories so far. Nightmare material? Possibly. But definitely points for discussion -- and this coming from a boy who is quite comfortable with the concept. So again, not a complaint of this awesome series (which, afterall, is intended for older readers and adults), but just a fair warning to parents. "Earth calling Moon Rocket, come in Moon Rocket..." Read more

Good value and not a bad reproduction either. Read more

After I turned 60 I decided to collect all of the hardback Tintin books that I loved so much as a child. I was a bit worried that the binding or finish of the actual books would be different after so many years, but I'm delighted to say they are exactly the same. A real pleasure to revisit and own. Read more

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Once the kids got old enough here I can read this as a bed time story, a bunch of pages each night, and here's the trick: spend time on each picture, and read all text carefully. Never rush. All the Tintin books are absolutely brilliant and golden! Read more