Product Description

This book gives a unique insight into the work Herge had done on the last tintin book before his death. At the end, Tintin is about to be cast into a living sculpture by a mysterious enemy - one last cliffhanger for the world's best loved journalist. Ages 7+.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #408740 in Books
• Published on: 2004-06-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 64 pages

About the Author
Hergé, one of the most famous Belgians in the world, was a comics writer and artist. The internationally successful Adventures of Tintin are his most well-known and beloved works. They have been translated into 38 different languages and have inspired such legends as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. He wrote and illustrated for The Adventures of Tintin until his death in 1983.

Customer Reviews

"H" for Herge and Haddock!
Being a big fan of Tintin when I was growing up, I wanted to check out everything. Thought I'd read all the stories, but I'd heard about "Tintin and Alph-Art", which at the time was in a blue hardcover with a rough picture of Tintin on a ladder. This particular edition (gold) was published in 2004, as part of Tintin's 75th anniversary. Both editions are a collection of sketches Herge was preparing for the 24th Tintin adventure, but he died in 1983 before he could finish the story or colour and ink it in. It's presented like a script, with pictures of the pencil drawings along side, some significant details blown up. Was put off by the fact it was incomplete and rough, but I gave it a go, and I quite like it. Very personal, I thought.

Tintin has a lot of contacts, so does his friend Captain Haddock. Bianca Castafiore wants to visit Marlinspike Hall again, and so does Prince Abdullah the trickster. Haddock almost runs into Bianca on the street, so he hides in an art gallery, and ends up being cornered by Bianca. He buys a "H" made by a famous artist there, "H" for Haddock. It's Alph-Art, PersonALph-Art to be exact. Many don't understand it, Haddock is frustrated all the more by it. Meanwhile, a man at the gallery is killed, and Tintin gets on the case...

What happens? It doesn't end, though there are some sketches in the back where Herge considers what he wants to do. God bless you, Georges "Herge" Remi.

Art (or Alph-Art) for Tintinophiles to relish
If you enjoy reading & re-reading Tintin books like other people enjoy looking at fine art or listening to their favorite composer, this book, with it's beautiful layout is for you. In its incomplete state it feels as genuine and enjoyable as any of the existing classics. A must have!

The art is smaller than the French edition
This is a version of Herge's last, unfinished Tintin, translated to English. It is in my opinion the best Tintin adventure around. Unfortunately, only line drawings are available which are not very clear on some pages. The French version has two volumes, one containing a replica of the drawings and the other a script. The English version condenses them into one volume, meaning the space devoted to the drawings is unfortunately smaller.