Comic review - Tintin#12 - "Red Rackham's Treasure"

One of the most famous Tintin's - I would say only The Moon series would have a better known cover - and it is great fun, with Tintin, Haddock and co on a treasure hunt. Professor Calculus is an engaging addition to the main cast (there had been several eccentric scientists in the series til now but he took their place from this point on). Haddock is in glorious form in this one, really reaching full flower, swearing or bumbling; the shark submarine is charming as is the island. I'll put my hand up and admit, though, I didn't like it as much as The Secret of the Unicorn - it lacks villains (they mention the Birds, the baddies from the previous comic, having escaped from prison but don't use them - it would have been a better story with some human baddies), and while it is a bit more grown up to have them not find treasure on the island, it is a little anti-climactic.