Tintin
Below is a list of the main Tintin comics, sorted by their original French publishing dates, along with a brief plot synopsis and the primary locations featured in each story.
| Title | Publishing Date | Synopsis | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tintin in the Land of the Soviets | 1930 | Tintin’s first adventure, where he exposes the realities of Soviet life. | Soviet Union |
| Tintin in the Congo | 1931 | Tintin goes on a mission to the Congo, where he encounters wild animals and other dangers. | Belgian Congo |
| Tintin in America | 1932 | Tintin fights gangsters in Chicago and Native American issues in the Wild West. | USA |
| Cigars of the Pharaoh | 1934 | Tintin hunts for the origin of mysterious cigars that lead to a fabled pharaoh’s tomb and a drug-smuggling ring. | Egypt, India, Arabia |
| The Blue Lotus | 1936 | Tintin is involved in the struggle against the Japanese invasion of China and opium trafficking. | China |
| The Broken Ear | 1937 | Tintin investigates a stolen fetish and uncovers a conspiracy in a fictional South American country. | San Theodoros, South America |
| The Black Island | 1938 | Tintin chases counterfeiters from Belgium to a mysterious island in Scotland. | Belgium, Scotland |
| King Ottokar’s Sceptre | 1939 | Tintin uncovers a plot to dethrone King Ottokar of Syldavia and prevent a coup. | Syldavia, Balkans |
| The Crab with the Golden Claws | 1941 | Tintin and Captain Haddock meet for the first time during an investigation into a smuggling ring. | Mediterranean Sea, Morocco |
| The Shooting Star | 1942 | Tintin and his friends embark on an expedition to find a meteorite that landed in the Arctic Ocean. | Arctic Ocean |
| The Secret of the Unicorn | 1943 | Tintin discovers a clue to hidden treasure that sets off a hunt for Sir Francis Haddock’s fortune. | Belgium, Maritime |
| Red Rackham’s Treasure | 1944 | Tintin and Haddock search for the treasure of pirate Red Rackham aboard the submarine, the Shark. | Caribbean Sea |
| The Seven Crystal Balls | 1948 | The team investigates the mysterious illness befalling members of an ethnographic expedition. | Belgium, Peru |
| Prisoners of the Sun | 1949 | Tintin and Haddock journey to Peru to rescue Professor Calculus from the descendants of the Inca civilization. | Peru |
| Land of Black Gold | 1950 | Tintin investigates the sabotage of oil supplies in the Middle East. | Khemed, Middle East |
| Destination Moon | 1953 | Tintin and friends embark on a scientific mission to the Moon. | Moon (preparation in Syldavia) |
| Explorers on the Moon | 1954 | The lunar adventure continues, with espionage and a struggle to return safely to Earth. | Moon, Earth orbit |
| The Calculus Affair | 1956 | Tintin tries to rescue Professor Calculus, who has been kidnapped because of his invention. | Borduria, Syldavia |
| The Red Sea Sharks | 1958 | Tintin and Haddock fight slave traders in the Red Sea. | Red Sea, Khemed |
| Tintin in Tibet | 1960 | Tintin travels to Tibet in search of his friend Chang, believed to be a victim of an airplane crash. | Tibet |
| The Castafiore Emerald | 1963 | Tintin deals with a jewel theft at Marlinspike Hall, showcasing a lighter, comedic adventure. | Marlinspike Hall, Belgium |
| Flight 714 to Sydney | 1968 | Tintin, Haddock, and Calculus are kidnapped and taken to a volcanic island where they uncover an alien plot. | Indonesia, Volcanic Island |
| Tintin and the Picaros | 1976 | Tintin returns to San Theodoros to rescue friends and overthrow a dictator. | San Theodoros, South America |
| Tintin and Alph-Art | Unfinished (1986) | Tintin investigates an art forgery ring, leading to his final, incomplete adventure. | Europe, mainly Belgium |