This week Ian and Dave go to great heights to discuss Hergé’s most personal work, the fantastic Tintin in Tibet. Get ready for snow, lamas, snow, mountains, snow, and a walking snowman who isn’t Frosty! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More
This week on Totally Tintin, Ian and Dave take a look at The Red Sea Sharks – slavery, a cast of thousands (of characters we’ve seen before), and not very many sharks. We’re still basking in glow this late period hot streak! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More
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This week on Totally Tintin, Ian and Dave take a look at Hergé’s exciting The Calculus Affair. Secret agents, superweapons and shattering glass! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More
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46 years ago today, Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon. In honour of this historic event, Hergé sent Neil Armstrong an amusing drawing that simultaneously celebrated this historic achievement and shone a little reflected glory on the Tintin books. A year later, the French weekly Paris-Match asked Hergé to create a strip
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This week on Totally Tintin: it’s high fives all round as Tintin and company finally get to the moon to find intrigue, betrayal, treachery and silliness. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More
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This week on Totally Tintin: everyone is going to the moon…or making devious plans – except for Ian and Dave, they’re just playing the goat. Let’s take a look at Destination Moon! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More
This week on Totally Tintin, Hergé goes back and starts again, and so do Ian and Dave as they examine the history of Land of Black Gold – exploding cars, exploding cigars and the brattiest brat that has ever been bratty in the history of comic strips. If you’re curious, here is a link to
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This week on Totally Tintin, things go South…American! As Tintin and Captain Haddock race off to Peru to rescue Professor Calculus. Ian and Dave are along for the very enjoyable ride as we look at Prisoners of the Sun. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More
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Spooky mummies! A mysterious sickness? Pesky glass fragments all over the floor! It’s The Seven Crystal Balls. Join Ian and Dave for an intense and extensive look at Hergé’s longest story! (Seriously, clean up that glass, it’s a hazard.) Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More
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This week on Totally Tintin, Ian and Dave go on a treasure hunt and find the delightful Red Rackham’s Treasure. Undersea adventures, shark submarines, and the first appearance by Professor Calculus – what’s not to love! Yo ho ho and a bottle of two hundred and fifty year old rum! Here is a sample page
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