Tintin. 1960. The Mysterious Star. Hergé. Giant Mushroom. Spider. Fantastic. Arctic. Naval Expedition. Comet. Vintage Comic.

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN.
THE MYSTERIOUS STAR
(4th course B29)
1960-61
Value according to BDM 2017-2018: 60 Euros
Rubbed corners and edges (see photos)
Back glued back 1.5 cm at the top at the junction of the 1st and 4th covers (see photos)
Yellowish spots outside the frame up to p. 24 (see photos)

10th album in the series The Adventures of TINTIN, this album was published in the middle of the world conflict (1942) while HERGÉ's Belgium was occupied by Nazi Germany.
THE MYSTERIOUS STAR marks the beginning of four-color printing for TINTIN albums. With the appearance of mushrooms, apples and giant spiders, fantasy intervenes for the first time in HERGÉ's universe. It also deals with the rivalry for progress between Europe and the United States.

A fragment of a meteorite has fallen into the Arctic. Along with European scientists, Tintin and Captain Haddock mount an expedition to recover part of it. The expedition becomes a race against time when a rival ship financed by a New York financier tries to arrive first...




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