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title: "The Black Island (The Adventures of Tintin)"
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# The Black Island (The Adventures of Tintin)

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Review: great stuff - I prefer books like this that are not full of blood, guts, tortured darkness, sex, etc. I mean I look forward to handing down my comics/sharing my comics with my son. I don't buy books that lean on those cheap tricks to tell their story. A good writer can build suspense and action and adventure without devoting 10 panels straight of fighting. I was desensitized to that stuff I saw so much of it in movies and books for awhile, and I am happier having trimmed it out of my life to a great extent. Now I seek items like this book that can tell a great story without grossing me out. Having said that this book is good clean adventure. It goes to a great locale in Scotalnd, and the artist does a fine job of giving you some flavor of the region. He does great with the accents too. Now Tintin gets shot, but it is a minor scene without blood, like the old west shows. This is a most enjoyable adventure. Now at times the dialog goes from full and interesting to too simple (jarringly so) as if the writer had worked on it on different timeperiods, and sometimes does not seem fluid. But that makes me wonder how much is just lost in the translation from the original French language. TinTin races or maybe rushes from one mini-adventure into the next at a breathtaking pace that does not always allow for the characters motivations to be explained and so some stereotyping does occur. The thought ballons of the dog are not neccesary and cheapen the story, to my view. Even with these minor complaints this is a fun book. Reading it maeks you feel as if you have stumbled onto secret treasure since these books are notnpart of the American mainstream. The art is great, and the locales, even the costumes are obviously researched with a very period sense. The castle is very well drawn and the draftsmanship of buildings, vehicles, and landscapes are superb. This softcover edition has great paper, strong cover material, good binding, and very nice color job in inking. While I think that the story development/plotlines and dialog work of comic book artist/writer Carl Barks is superior, I really enjoyed this book. I understand that of the 20 plus Tintin books, there are some real jewels. This book was enough to hook my interest.I look forward to reading the rest.
Review: Timeless and nostalgic book - great book and nicely printed. It's just like I remember it when I first got it about 47 years ago. My mother bought the series for me (couple of books each Christmas) and Black Island was my first book. I never forget the feeling when I opened the wrapping on Christmas morning 1978. God rest her soul, she would go to any lengths to order the books back home in Iran for my brother and I. I had the same feeling when I opened the desertcart package. Now I have 3 versions of this book but this is the way I had it back home, in hardback pressing. Will collect the rest in this format for my son now. Timeless series.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #61,993 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,186 in Children's Classics #1,245 in Children's Comics & Graphic Novels (Books) #2,289 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,660 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great stuff
*by M***E on May 28, 2002*

I prefer books like this that are not full of blood, guts, tortured darkness, sex, etc. I mean I look forward to handing down my comics/sharing my comics with my son. I don't buy books that lean on those cheap tricks to tell their story. A good writer can build suspense and action and adventure without devoting 10 panels straight of fighting. I was desensitized to that stuff I saw so much of it in movies and books for awhile, and I am happier having trimmed it out of my life to a great extent. Now I seek items like this book that can tell a great story without grossing me out. Having said that this book is good clean adventure. It goes to a great locale in Scotalnd, and the artist does a fine job of giving you some flavor of the region. He does great with the accents too. Now Tintin gets shot, but it is a minor scene without blood, like the old west shows. This is a most enjoyable adventure. Now at times the dialog goes from full and interesting to too simple (jarringly so) as if the writer had worked on it on different timeperiods, and sometimes does not seem fluid. But that makes me wonder how much is just lost in the translation from the original French language. TinTin races or maybe rushes from one mini-adventure into the next at a breathtaking pace that does not always allow for the characters motivations to be explained and so some stereotyping does occur. The thought ballons of the dog are not neccesary and cheapen the story, to my view. Even with these minor complaints this is a fun book. Reading it maeks you feel as if you have stumbled onto secret treasure since these books are notnpart of the American mainstream. The art is great, and the locales, even the costumes are obviously researched with a very period sense. The castle is very well drawn and the draftsmanship of buildings, vehicles, and landscapes are superb. This softcover edition has great paper, strong cover material, good binding, and very nice color job in inking. While I think that the story development/plotlines and dialog work of comic book artist/writer Carl Barks is superior, I really enjoyed this book. I understand that of the 20 plus Tintin books, there are some real jewels. This book was enough to hook my interest.I look forward to reading the rest.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Timeless and nostalgic book
*by H***K on November 5, 2025*

great book and nicely printed. It's just like I remember it when I first got it about 47 years ago. My mother bought the series for me (couple of books each Christmas) and Black Island was my first book. I never forget the feeling when I opened the wrapping on Christmas morning 1978. God rest her soul, she would go to any lengths to order the books back home in Iran for my brother and I. I had the same feeling when I opened the Amazon package. Now I have 3 versions of this book but this is the way I had it back home, in hardback pressing. Will collect the rest in this format for my son now. Timeless series.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ These books are the best and good for teaching languages.
*by A***S on November 24, 2024*

I remember these books in French when I was a child. Because they are drawn in a cinematic flow with a minimum of detail, but a maximum expression Anybody can follow the story and understand what's going on. In addition the dialog that is included is explained by the picture. they come in just about every language and are truly good stuff. When kids come over to visit us, they make a beeline for the Tintin books and we hardly hear a word from them as they plow through the colorful panels. I highly recommend them.

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