Worship! 4

Album Released in 1949, The Temple Of The Sun is the direct result, as we know, the 7 Crystal Balls, the previous volume. It is also the second consecutive time that Hergé did two adventures in two volumes (after the diptych "Unicorn" / "Rackham"). Undeniably one of the most brilliant successes of the series, this album is even more successful than the last, and will be adapted to film (the first part too, but will occupy about 15 minutes, 20 at most, the cartoon ). As was the case for the other diptych, this second part is happening on the ground, where the first was introductory and more was happening in Europe. It reveals the character of Zorrino small Peruvian child who sadly not return to the series despite being engaging.

First album released directly in the newspaper Tintin Magazine (now defunct for several years), Le Temple du Soleil was originally published in the format called 'Italian' with title banner on top of each page, and for the publication album, Hergé, with the help of Edgar P. Jacobs (Blake & Mortimer), had to do it again, and for this, delete some cases (including a passage where Haddock is gold). The album, entirely successful despite a glaring fault (the eclipse, drawn backwards ... in the cartoon and the animated TV series, the error will be repaired), perfectly combines a sublime plot (inspired by a novel by Gaston Leroux) and outstanding designs, with gags (the llama), thriller (the waterfall), Action ... One of the absolute gems of the saga, and I will even go further: given Following the series, this album is probably the ultimate absolute masterpiece of Tintin. Bluntly!