I've known of Tintin for probably twenty years but never read much until these books. Hergé is considered a giant in the world of comics and for good reason. The first comic in this collection is the third Tintin comic, which I've never read. I've seen in a few places that the first few don't hold up, and Tintin in America, the first included in this collection, is right on the edge.

There are, unavoidably, caricatures of black Americans and Native Americans. Others have criticized these works better than I could, with more knowledge than I could, and more fairly than I can. To some extent, of course, works in the past can't be compared to the culture of the present and expected to conform. And yes, the other two stories, Cigars of the Pharaoh and The Blue Lotus, explore cultures where Hergé explicitly calls out European racism. One presumes the future comics echo this same idea.

In terms of story, the pattern continues. The first is simplistic, repetitive, and slapstick, while the other two have more complex stories, the third being the most complex. They are fairly violent. Tintin carries a gun and doesn't hesitate to use it. Don't let his "boy reporter" persona fool you, much of this action is on the level of James Bond, sans the girls.

The art is fantastic. Hergé is considered one of the greats for good reason. ( )

Clever, The Blue Lotus was TinTin's best yet! ( )

In this book there are 3 stories about the adventures of Tintin. But there is a fun one about a singing lady and she gets robed by bad men. She is going to call Tintin to help her to find the robbers. But it is hard to get the robbers because they are really strong because each robber has 2 guns. But like always Tintin is better and he hides and then he sneaks in where he needs too. At the end Tintin finishes and he did it for free. ( )

Tintin = a masterpiece for all ages. ( )

This graphic novel is about a reporter who travels all over. People come after him to get rid of him but he always out smartes them and gets away. This would be a good book for a child who struggles to read because it is easy to read,. but looks growen up. It is also good because kids will be able to see what other cultures look like.