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This graphic novel omnibus brings together three exciting titles in Hergé’s Adventures of Tintin. Summary of the Books Land of Black Gold When car engines begin exploding spontaneously, it is found that someone has tampered with the petrol. This leads to a massive cut down on fuel usage around the country, leading to an economic breakdown. Captain Haddock is mobilized after the global situation seems primed for war. Tintin, Thomson and Thompson leave for Khemed on a petrol tanker. As soon as they arrive, they are arrested under false charges, and Tintin ends up in the hands of the Arab insurgent Bab El Her. Tintin discovers that there’s a strange plot to destroy the world’s fuel, but there seems to be a bigger plot behind this, one with an old enemy at the heart of it. Destination Moon When Tintin and Captain Haddock journey to Syldavia on the invitation of Professor Calculus, they have no idea that the Professor is working on a top secret project. If successful, the government will be able to send men to the moon. Explorers on the Moon Professor Calculus, Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock and the Professor’s assistant travel to the moon in a rocket designed by the professor. However, they seem to have a few stowaways aboard the rocket: Thomson and Thompson. Can the crew safely land on the moon? More importantly, can they return in one piece? About Hergé Georges Prosper Remi, better known as Hergé, was a Belgian cartoonist best known for creating the characters in the Tintin comics series. He completed 23 books in the series and is best remembered for Tintin in Tibet and Prisoners of the Sun. After working for a brief stint at various newspapers, he started serialization of the Tintin stories in 1929. He is considered to have greatly influenced the world of comics, majorly European comics, and was included in the Harvey Award Jack Kirby Hall of Fame and the Eisner Award Hall of Fame as the Judge's choice. The Tintin series has since been adapted into two TV series, one radio series and five full-length movies, including a 2001 hit movie directed by Steven Spielberg. Series Reading Order Land of Black Gold follows Prisoners of the Sun. The adventures continue in The Calculus Affair.