Call number
J GRAPHIC NOVEL HER
Collection
Genres
Series
Publication
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (1976), Edition: First American Edition, 62 pages
Description
Tintin and his friends are involved in the first manned flight to the moon which proves perilous.
Subjects
User reviews
LibraryThing member wheresmynoose
One of the best Tintin books written. There are some fascinating ideas here, particularly Herge imagining what the moon might look like (this was before Neil Armstrong). Also has a much stronger sense of danger than the previous books combined, especially towards the end.
LibraryThing member DGibson
Originally written well before Armstrong and company's voyage to the moon, this is classic Tintin with espionage, kookiness, a disobedient dog, mild violence, alcoholism, and pseudo science.
Like much of Tintin, the book has a distinct non-Western feel with made-up sounding countries that seem
The book is a continuation of a previous story starting almost in media res, but is roughly self-contained. It might be difficult for new readers as there is no explanations of the characters and some events from previous volumes are referenced.
Initially serialized, the stories were written as little as fifteen years before the actual moon landing. While some elements of a lunar vehicle are pure science fantasy the actual portrayal of the moon is oddly conservative, and the related dangers of space travel are not minimized.
Like much of Tintin, the book has a distinct non-Western feel with made-up sounding countries that seem
Show More
oddly advanced. The book is a continuation of a previous story starting almost in media res, but is roughly self-contained. It might be difficult for new readers as there is no explanations of the characters and some events from previous volumes are referenced.
Initially serialized, the stories were written as little as fifteen years before the actual moon landing. While some elements of a lunar vehicle are pure science fantasy the actual portrayal of the moon is oddly conservative, and the related dangers of space travel are not minimized.
Show Less
LibraryThing member Michael.Rimmer
Another enjoyable adventure with Tintin and crew, though I am worried about Captain Haddock's drink problem. Smuggling whisky on board a spacecraft is not a good idea.
Some interesting "predictions" from Hergé, including the presence of water beneath the lunar surface and the iconic importance of
Some interesting "predictions" from Hergé, including the presence of water beneath the lunar surface and the iconic importance of
Show More
the image of human footprints in the lunar dust. Show Less
LibraryThing member bragan
A continuation of the story that begin in The Adventures of Tintin: Destination Moon, which together have constituted my first real experience with the Tintin comics. I said after reading the first one that I found parts of it mildly amusing, but wasn't necessarily getting a good sense of why this
I'm not sure if I'll ever read any more Tintin, but I am beginning to see the appeal.
Show More
series is so popular and well-loved. Well, I think it's growing on me. I'm not sure what made the difference. Maybe it's that being on the moon is more interesting than getting ready to go to the moon, or maybe I just needed a little more exposure. But I actually laughed out loud a couple of times here, and, to my surprise, found myself genuinely getting into the story.I'm not sure if I'll ever read any more Tintin, but I am beginning to see the appeal.
Show Less
ISBN
0316358460 / 9780316358460