The Red Sea Sharks

Tintin’s nineteenth adventure, The Red Sea Sharks (1978–present, Methuen), is a single-issue thriller that plunges the young reporter into a web of international intrigue involving arms smuggling, slavery, and a ghost from his past. Best known for Hergé’s meticulous art and storytelling, this late-period album showcases the series’ shift toward more politically complex plots while retaining its signature humor and globe-trotting spirit. A key entry in the Tintin canon, it demonstrates how the series evolved from simple escapades to sophisticated adventure-satire.