Did we say that Tintin and the End was our final episode? Well…we lied!



Yes, David and Ian were in Belgium this fall for a comics convention in Ghent, but they couldn’t not visit the Hergé Museum – a longtime dream of David’s. Did it live up to David’s – admittedly pretty high – expectations? What did non-Tintinophile Ian think? And how many times did they get lost during the drive there?



In a wide-ranging (some might call it loosey-goosey) conversation, Ian and David discuss all their thoughts, experiences and feels about that beautiful place. (Oops! Spoilers!)

This week on Totally Tintin, the final episode of the series: Ian and Dave answer your questions, give us their final thoughts and give out some well-earned thanks. And let us just say here: thanks to all of you who have listened to the show and who have added their thoughts and comments (here and on Facebook) throughout the run. Ian and Dave have really appreciated all your help and enthusiasm for this great comics series.
So, thank you for listening and keep a little bit of Tintin in your hearts – but also a little bit of Haddock. Blue blistering barnacles, we thank you all!

This week on Totally Tintin, David and Ian postpone the inevitable and take a look at Tintin in the movies. Some are pretty good and some are pretty bad and some are TERRIBLE. Want to know which? Well, give us a listen.
If you’re curious and you’d like to check out some of the movies that Ian and Dave talked about on the show, here are a few YouTube links:
Here is a short video looking at one of Hergé’s film fixés, Tintin in America:

And here is the stop-motion animated version of The Crab with the Golden Claws from 1947. It’s completely in French, of course, but don’t worry, it has Spanish subtitles!

If you can stand it, here is Belvision’s murder of The Black Island:

The complete version of Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece – well worth a look:

The complete version of Tintin and the Blue Oranges – best to watch this while doing something else – like the dishes or watching a different movie:

This is a clip from the promotional film for the SGM that Dave mentioned during the show – the first appearance by Tintin without his famous plus fours.

Here is the best version of Tintin and the Temple of the Sun I could find – if you have a better link, let me know and I’ll substitute it for this one!

Tintin – The Temple of the Sun from Kuifje on Vimeo.
Here is the execrable Tintin and the Lake of Sharks – the film that features no sharks or any sort of entertainment, for that matter:

And finally, let’s end with Nelvana’s version of The Black Island – we can compare it with the Belvision massacre:

Actually, let’s not end there – this seems crazy to me, but the entire version of Stephen Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is on YouTube so I’ll embed while the link is still alive. Enjoy!

We didn’t mention it on the show, but what a brilliant credit sequence!

 

This week on Totally Tintin we’re getting near the end as we take a look at Herge’s final, incomplete Tintin story, Tintin and Alph-Art. Ian and Dave have some fun with the book before getting down to business, but we know you’ll forgive their high spirits and hope you’ll enjoy this week’s unusual presentation.
Next week, Ian and Dave will take a look at the history of Tintin in the movies.
Don’t forget that we’re looking for some questions for our final episode. If there is anything you’d like Ian and Dave to discuss in greater detail or anything they may have left out, please leave a comment below!

This week on Totally Tintin, it’s a revolution with involuntary abstinence and terrible trousers as Ian and David take a very long look at Tintin and the Picaros. Will they enjoy the last, finished Tintin book?
As we head into our last shows, Ian and Dave would like to hear if you have any questions or anything you’d like them to talk about on the final show of Totally Tintin. You can post questions or comments below!

This week on Totally Tintin, Ian and Dave discuss Flight 714 (to Sydney) – the Tintin book where things go coo-coo bananas: ESP, aliens and pink cowboy shirts??? Dave has some real objections to this book. Listen and find out why.

This week on Totally Tintin, Ian and Dave are stuck at home…just like Tintin. That’s right! We’re looking at The Castafiore Emerald! A broken step, a noisy owl, a stolen emerald…er, that’ it…

This week Ian and Dave go to great heights to discuss Hergé’s most personal work, the fantastic Tintin in Tibet. Get ready for snow, lamas, snow, mountains, snow, and a walking snowman who isn’t Frosty!

This week on Totally Tintin, Ian and Dave take a look at The Red Sea Sharks – slavery, a cast of thousands (of characters we’ve seen before), and not very many sharks. We’re still basking in glow this late period hot streak!

 

This week on Totally Tintin, Ian and Dave take a look at Hergé’s exciting The Calculus Affair. Secret agents, superweapons and shattering glass!

This week on Totally Tintin: it’s high fives all round as Tintin and company finally get to the moon to find intrigue, betrayal, treachery and silliness.

This week on Totally Tintin: everyone is going to the moon…or making devious plans – except for Ian and Dave, they’re just playing the goat. Let’s take a look at Destination Moon!

This week on Totally Tintin, Hergé goes back and starts again, and so do Ian and Dave as they examine the history of Land of Black Gold – exploding cars, exploding cigars and the brattiest brat that has ever been bratty in the history of comic strips.
If you’re curious, here is a link to the 1939 Le Petit Vingtième version and this link will take you to the original colour version from 1949. (Please be advised that both are in the original French!)

This week on Totally Tintin, things go South…American! As Tintin and Captain Haddock race off to Peru to rescue Professor Calculus. Ian and Dave are along for the very enjoyable ride as we look at Prisoners of the Sun.

Spooky mummies! A mysterious sickness? Pesky glass fragments all over the floor! It’s The Seven Crystal Balls. Join Ian and Dave for an intense and extensive look at Hergé’s longest story!
(Seriously, clean up that glass, it’s a hazard.)

This week on Totally Tintin, Ian and Dave go on a treasure hunt and find the delightful Red Rackham’s Treasure. Undersea adventures, shark submarines, and the first appearance by Professor Calculus – what’s not to love! Yo ho ho and a bottle of two hundred and fifty year old rum!
Here is a sample page of Dupont et Dupond, Détectives. This ran daily through late September to mid-November in Le Soir with a script by Paul Kinnet and spot illos by Hergé. It’s an interesting one-off. If you’re interested, you can read the whole series here. (Please note: it’s in French)

This week on Totally Tintin, Ian and David take a look at The Secret of the Unicorn, in which Hergé finally breaks off all contact with reality and seeks a place for Captain Haddock in Tintin’s world.

This week on Totally Tintin, it’s life during wartime. Is it about the conflict between science and religion; is it a metaphor for war and life during occupation; an escapist fantasy; or is it all a dream? We don’t know either, but join us as we try to figure out The Shooting Star!

We promised change last week and here we have it: the end of Hergé’s pre-war period and the end of political satire. In The Crab with the Golden Claws the political gives way to the personal and the fantastical as Hergé fights to create in occupied Brussels. Most importantly: Haddock!

This week on Totally Tintin, we travel to the magical country of Syladavia to find King Ottokar’s Sceptre. Let’s join Ian and Dave as they take a look at Hergé’s last pre-war book.