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The Adventures of Tintin: The Shooting Star, by Herge, is one of the brilliant stories involving this epic comic character. It is the tenth volume in The Adventures of Tintin series. Summary of the Book In this book, Tintin has to do something about a huge meteorite that approaches the earth, resulting in heat waves. There are predictions made that the world is nearing its end. What would Tintin do, along with Captain Haddock next? Find out the rest of the story in this book. About Herge Georges Prosper Remi, better known as Herge, was a Belgian cartoonist best known for creating the characters in the Tintin comic series. He completed 23 books in the series and is best remembered for: Tintin in Tibet - The Black Island 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.