Tintin in Tibet

When I got a book of Tintin comics in the mail, I was so excited! I think I remember seeing pictures of him when I was little. So I started reading Tintin in Tibet. The first couple of pages were not very exciting. I almost put it down. Until I found out Chang was dead! Then I was a little intrigued and really got more into the story. I fell in love with Captain because he seems so scholarly smart but all these things happen to him for not paying attention or having bad judgement. I think I relate a little to that character because, like Captain stepping over the cow to get across the street (when you know it's a bad idea), I make bad decisions when I know the consequences. I also love how he says "you're on your own!" all the time, but he always ends up following his friend to take care of him. My favorite part though, is that it had a happy ending. Many stories nowadays, in order to seem more realistic, don't have happy endings (I refuse to believe that reality isn't happy!) but Tintin's adventure ended perfectly.

The drawings are really beautifully done. I enjoy looking at the characters and the scenes around them. The colors, however, are almost always the same value. If these drawings were to be in black and white, almost everything would get lost! I would like to see more variety and maybe some more appealing colors.