This was the first Tintin book I ever read, and I was instantly hooked. They have a very Indiana Jones feel to them (though I guess I should say the Indiana Jones movies have a very Tintin feel to them because Tintin was first). There’s action, adventure, mystery, and of course, plenty of humor. I love all the characters, and Snowy is just the cutest.

This is one of my favorites in the series. The storyline is great, and it has many funny moments. Thompson and Thomson are the perfect straight men, and I love Captain Haddock’s creative name calling. It’s also really interesting to see Tintin piece the crime together. He’s almost Sherlockian in his methods. He notices everything.

I also like seeing cameos from other characters in this one, especially Bianca Castafiore. That off-key opera singer turns up in the weirdest places!