Destination moon english hardback album the tintin shop uk. Land of black gold, destination moon, and explorers on the moon. Destination moon, like nearly all of the tintin books, is a classic. Over the course of 54 years he completed over 20 titles in the adventures of tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comics series of all time.
What is most impressive is the attention to detail that herge shows in these books, in terms of both the technical preparation for a trip to the moon and the actual trip. And with snowy the dog, captain haddock, professor calculus and the thompson twins aboard, things quickly spiral further and further out of control. Booktopia has tintin in destinatio n moon, the adventures of tintin series. And that is all that destination moon the first half of tintin s moon saga is concerned with. Land of the black gold, destination moon, and explorers on the moon hardcover 1 april 1995 by herge author 4. Destination moon is really the set up, for which explorers on the moon is the payoff. The only comment i would make is that i was expecting a hardback book but received a paperback, i now realise that album means paperback i shall know for next time. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight tintin fans old and new. Tintin in destination moon, the adventures of tintin series. The adventures of tintin destination moon hardcover january 1, 1960. Sadly, herge died in 1983, leaving his 24th album, tintin and alphart, unfinished, but his hero continues to be one of the most iconic characters in both adult and childrens fiction. The plot tells of young reporter tintin and his friend captain haddock who receive an. Original tintin poster destination moon 50x70 cm modern artwork poster art print for living room wall. Tintin, snowy and captain haddock return to marlinspike only to find that.
Explorers on the moon the adventures of tintin by herge. This book features professor calculus, the wellknown genius in the world of tintin, who tries to send the first man to land on the moon, funded by a consortium. The redandwhite chequered pattern on herges rocket was based on a technique used to measure movements in a rocket during launching, developed by nasa. Herges classic comic book creation tintin is one of the most iconic characters in childrens books. Destination moon tintin adventures herge 1959 first uk.
Destination moon the adventures of tintin by herge hardcover. The worlds most famous travelling reporter discovers that professor calculus is building a space rocket. Destination moon explorers on the moon the calculus affair the red sea sharks tintin in tibet. Click on the links below to downloadview the pdf in your browser. Sep 29, 2003 as a child, i remember going to the library and checking out the tintin books and being drawn into the adventure, wishing i could be tintin. The story was serialised weekly in belgiums tintin magazine from october 1952 to december 1953 before being published in a collected volume by.
Jul 14, 2009 the adventures of tintin are among the best books for readers aged 8 and up. Tintin on the moon herge hardcover books online raru. Destination moon follows professor calculus who heads a project in launching a rocket to the moon, and invites tintin and captain haddock to join him. It is the first half of a twopart adventure to the moon. See details destination moon by herge english hardcover book free shipping. The stories and illustrations are excellent, great for encouraging my boys to read. Jun 27, 2019 following on from the events of destination moon, tintin finds himself in a rocket on a collision course with the moon. Herge the adventures of tintin destination moon methuen 1st uk. Destination moon book by herge 9 available editions half.
Destination moon destination moon 1953 gives a detailed account on the preparation and the launching of the expedition to the moon for which professor calculus has chosen syladavian soil. Both books were my favourite tintin books when i was a child and it is nice to have them both again. Tintin, herg s classic comic book creation, is one of the most iconic characters in childrens books. Destination moon the adventures of tintin paperback picture book. Destination moon is a twopart episode of the adventures of tintin, produced by ellipsenelvana, based on the book of the same name by herge. Objectif lune is the sixteenth of the adventures of tintin. Again, the cuts are made solely for time, such as tintin s misadventure with a pack of bears, haddocks tantrums over the space trip, and a few other incidents like a false. We walked on the moon is the seventeenth volume of the adventures of tintin, the comics series by belgian cartoonist herge. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures. Destination moon tintin adventures herge 1959 first uk methuen hardback. In destination moon and explorers on the moon, a twopart adventure, tintin and captain haddock are summoned to the balkan state of syldavia to join professor calculus rocket project. To celebrate tintin s 90th anniversary, the original 23 adventures have been collected together for the first time.
Wear and closed tears along the edges of the covers. Adventures of tintin herge hardcover books online raru. Objectif lune is the sixteenth volume of the adventures of tintin, the comics series by belgian cartoonist herge. Tintin begins his greatest adventure when he and captain haddock are rather cryptically summoned to join professor calculus in klow. Destination moon explorers on the moon the calculus affair. Destination moon 1953 gives a detailed account on the preparation and the launching of the expedition to the moon for which professor calculus has chosen syladavian soil. Destination moon is a 1953 book in the adventures of tintin comic by herge. Jul 09, 2019 celebrate tintin s 90th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in this stellar volume including destination moon and explorers on the moon.
And before our intrepid hero knows it, the next stop on this adventure is. Though it was written more than fifteen years before the actual moon landing, the scientific details, with a few exceptions, are accurate. Celebrate tintin s 90th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in this stellar volume including destination moon and explorers on the moon. Sep 26, 2012 the adventures of tintin are among the best books for readers aged 8 and up. Many pages here are developed to interactions between captain haddock and professor calculus, and relatively little action takes place to move the plot along. The shooting star herge adventures of tintin hardback book childrens 1961 fe. Destination moon by herge, september 30, 1976, little, brown young readers edition, paperback in english destination moon the adventures of tintin september 30, 1976 edition open library donate. Destination moon hardcover by herge isbn 1405208155 isbn. This is the first time these two stories have been collected together in an oversized, luxe hardcover edition that features a stunning new cover and lavish silver spine. The tintin agenda is new and has scenes from both destination moon and explorers on the moon. Tintin in america cigars of the pharaoh the blue lotus the broken ear the black island king ottokars sceptre the shooting star the crab with the golden claws the secret of the unicorn red rackhams t. It turns out that the professor has joined a consortium in order to build a rocket that will land a person on the moon this was in 1953, well before neil armstrong. Now in my late 20s, i have decided to purchase all the tintin books so that when my 2 year old is a bit older, i can share the world of tintin with him.
Destination moon the adventures of tintin thriftbooks. Best books of tintin including the controversial ones. Destination moon the adventures of tintin september 30. Tintins moon adventure containing destination moon and explorers on the moon a magnet book. Destination moon book by herge 9 available editions. Concluding the journey that began in destination moon, tintin, captain haddock, and professor calculus are on their way to the moon, but unforeseen circumstancesinnocent and otherwisethreaten the bestlaid plans. Land of black gold destination moon explor 5 out of 5 stars 3 3 product ratings the adventures of tintin, vol. The episode directly started with tintin, snowy and haddock landing in syldavia. The adventures of tintin comics graphic novel hardcover series english language edition. Land of black gold destination moon explorers on the moon 3 volumes in 1 herga published by little, brown books for young re 1995. Tintin in destination moon, the adventures of tintin. Destination moon has 9 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Now including tintin and alphart and tintin in the land of the soviets, this unique collection will delight tintin fans old. Destination moon the adventures of tintin hardcover 14.
Tintin in america the adventures of tintin adventures. Destination moon russian edition tintin, les facsimiles couleurs, 16 french edition french hardcover may 26, 20 by herge author 4. The first half of tintin s moon saga is a terrific short feature that is a well adapted version the book, which is among the greatest of herges tintin books. For decades before neil armstrong took one small step for a man, people dreamed about it. Buy a discounted hardcover of tintin in destinatio n moon online from australias leading online bookstore. Baxter stephen thorneannouncer theresa streatfieldpassport control c. Buy destination moon by herge at low price in india. Jul 24, 2003 the adventures of tintin are among the best books for readers aged 8 and up. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about destination moon.
The adventures of tintin are among the best books for readers aged 8 and up. Hardcover glossy boards later printing of classic tintin comic book in french tollboothphantom. Destination moon by herge, leslie lonsdalecooper, michael turner and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The story was initially serialised weekly in belgiums tintin magazine from march to september 1950 before being published in a collected volume by casterman in 1953. Tintin by herge rombaldi edition i hardcover 1st edition 1985 volume 1. The most common destination moon material is metal. Although dogged by sabotage attempts, the moon rocket eventually lifts off, taking tintin, snowy, the reluctant astronaut captain haddock, and the professor. Featuring more than 1600 pages, these 8 hardcover volumes are collected in a stunning slipcase. Professor calculus is building a rocket, but tintin quickly realizes that there are spies around every corner trying to steal the. Three classic graphic novels in one deluxe hardcover edition. Tintin, snowy and captain haddock are invited by professor calculus to sprodj atomic research centre. The adventures of tintin booksamillion online book store.
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