Tintin In The Land Of The Soviets (1929-1930, book released 1930)

Tintin and Snowy set off from the Brussels train station Gare du Nord and land in Russia, where they elude the numerous death-traps set by the Soviet secret police and discover the evils of Bolshevism. Not remade in color.

Tintin In The Congo (1930-1931, 1931)

On his second assignment, Tintin sets off for the Belgian Congo (now the DRC) where he discovers a diamond smuggling racket run by Chicago gangster Al Capone. Color format released 1946.

Tintin In America (1931-1932, 1932)

Tintin travels to the USA, where he comes face to face with Al Capone in Chicago and battles gangsters in the Wild West. He also discovers the tragic plight of the Native Americans, and the ills that plagued Prohibition America during the Great Depression. Color format released 1945.

Cigars Of The Pharaoh (1932-1934, 1934)

Tintin and Snowy accompany an Egyptologist in the search of the lost tomb of the Pharaoh Rameses II. Once they find it, Tintin discovers cigars with a mysterious logo on them inside. He is drugged and kidnapped, and taken from the Red Sea to Arabia and finally British India before he wraps up the mystery. But before he can, he must elude the snakes that lie in the grass and detectives Thomson and Thompson, two identical bumblers intent on arresting him on a charge he is not guilty of. Color format released 1955.

The Blue Lotus (1934-1935, 1936)

In his first truly great adventure, Tintin travels to Shanghai, where he meets the members of the Sons of the Dragon, a secret society devoted to destroying the opium trade promoted by Western colonialists and plunderers. Tintin discovers the plight of the Chinese people, and a plot laid by Imperial Japan to conquer China. Tintin also learns of the treachery of the European colonialists in China and when all fails, he joins forces with a Chinese boy, Chang, to save the day. Color format released 1946.

The Broken Ear (1935-1937, 1937)

The disappearance and apparent return of a South American tribal idol intrigues Tintin. Before he knows it, he is swept off to South America, where he gets caught up in a revolution and a political battle for oil, as well as ancient tribal history. Color format released 1943.

The Black Island (1937-1938, 1938)

When our hero is gunned down on holiday, he travels to England to pursue his attackers. In Sussex, he discovers that they are affiliated with a continental forgery ring, and soon loses track of them in the Scottish Highlands. He learns of the sinister Black Island, where the supposedly haunted castle of Craig Dhui lies. He sets out for the isle and finds the headquarters of the forgers. Color format released 1943, second color format released 1966.

King Ottokar's Sceptre (1938-1939, 1939)

Tintin discovers a plot to steal the royal sceptre of the Balkan kingdom of Syldavia, thus forcing the King to step down and allowing troops from nearby dictatorship Borduria to move in. He soon sets out for the Balkans to inform the King of the plot, but finds that no one can be trusted. Color format released 1947.

The Crab With The Golden Claws (1940-1941, 1941)

Kidnapped aboard a freighter being used for drug smuggling, Tintin and Snowy join forces with Captain Haddock, once the master of the ship but now a prisoner of alcoholism. Together they escape the clutches of the villainous First Mate Allan and arrive in the Sahara Desert. They move on to Morocco, where they round up the smugglers. Color format released 1945.

The Shooting Star (1941-1942, 1942)

A meteorite lands in the Arctic Ocean and an apocalypse is averted. But now the search for the meteorite begins and scientific immortality is the reward for its finders because the meteorite contains an entirely new metal. The two contenders are the Peary team and the Aurora team, led by the metal's discoverer, Professor Phostle, the reporter Tintin, and Captain Haddock. First book in color.

The Secret Of The Unicorn (1942-1943, 1943)

In a Brussels flea market, Tintin is intrigued when two men pester him to sell them a miniature ship model he has just bought as a gift for Captain Haddock. The Captain informs him that the ship is a model of the Unicorn, a royal galley commanded in the 17th century by his ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock. Tintin also discovers that there are more models, and each one is a key to discovering a lost pirate treasure.

Red Rackham's Treasure (1943)

Tintin, Captain Haddock, Snowy, and the Thomsons travel to the Caribbean in search of pirate treasure. Aided by Professor Cuthbert Calculus, they begin their search. But combing the coral reefs of the West Indies for treasure is not as easy as it sounds.

The Seven Crystal Balls (1944, serialization continued 1946, book published 1948)

Seven explorers, part of an archaeological expedition, fall into a mysterious coma upon their return to Europe. Tintin discovers there is foul play afoot, and the book reaches a climax when Professor Calculus is kidnapped.

Prisoners Of The Sun (1946-1947, 1949)

In Peru searching for Professor Calculus, Tintin discovers that the local Quechua Indians know more than what they're telling. With the help of a Peruvian boy named Zorrino, he discovers an ancient secret and enters the world of the Inca, crossing mountains and jungles, braving the cold and the heat, in order to find the cure to a mysterious ailment and save his friend's life.

Land Of Black Gold (1948-1950, 1950)

The explosion of cars and sale of doctored oil sends Tintin to the Middle East, where he meets an old enemy and crops up in an extroardinary plot.

Destination Moon (1950-1952, 1953)

Tintin returns to Syldavia, where he finds that Calculus is working on a project to send a rocket to the Moon. However, there are spies to be dealt with and traitors must be unveiled before Tintin and his friends can travel to the Moon.

Explorers On The Moon (1952-1953, 1954)

Tintin goes out of this world in this adventure, but even the Moon is not safe from evil, as Tintin nearly falls victim to a man possessed by the thought of revenge.

The Calculus Affair (1954-1956, 1956)

Mysterious incidents at Marlinspike Hall lead Tintin to the discovery of a weapon that threatens international security. He sets out to find Calculus, the creator of the weapon who has been kidnapped in Switzerland, and finds that the intelligence services of two rival nations want the plans of the machine at any cost.

The Red Sea Sharks (1956-1958, 1958)

Old friends and foes are revealed as Tintin returns to Asia Minor, where he discovers the slave-trafficking of African pilgrims. In order to save their lives and his own, Tintin must elude the omnipresent danger that surrounds them as they cross the Red Sea.

Tintin In Tibet (1958-1959, 1960)

Tintin's alpine holiday is cut short as he learns of the apparent death of his Chinese friend Chang in the Himalayas. Upon arrival in Nepal, he finds that everyone is convinced of Chang's death, so he travels to Tibet to find his friend for himself.

The Castafiore Emerald (1961-1962, 1963)

Within the gates of Marlinspike Hall, a storm brews. The famous opera singer Bianca Castafiore, an old friend of Tintin and nightmare of Haddock, arrives bringing mischief, madness, and media in throngs to the countryside.

Flight 714 (1966-1968, 1968)

En route for Sydney, Tintin and his friends get invited aboard the private jet of billionaire Laszlo Carreidas. The plane is hijacked and our heroes soon find themselves evading certain death on an island in the Indonesian archipelago.

Tintin And The Picaros (1976)

When Tintin's friends Bianca Castafiore and the Thomsons are arrested on the charge of anarchy in Latin America, Tintin goes to prove their innocence. He discovers not only are they innocent, but that the charge was a trick crafted to lure him into the lion's mouth. He soon finds himself camping out with rebels in the Amazon, and a race against time begins.

Tintin And Alph-Art (unserialized, published in book form 1986)

The last, unfinished, adventure of Tintin takes the reporter into the world of art. When the owner of an art gallery dies en route to see Tintin, his death is believed to be accidental. But Tintin soon discovers it was murder and on the Mediterranean island of Ischia, finds a connection between an avant-garde sculptor and the leader of a magnetism cult. But the prospects are not good for our reporter, and he soon finds himself on what may well be his last adventure...