With Haddock and Calculus doing the same schtick that's starting to get old, and Tintin playing the role of sidekick more than usual, I ended up enjoying the Thompson duo more than before. The first story is about gas OK, these are getting a bit boring and outlandish, all at the same time. Also Snowy seemed to have less lines than usual, which probably led to the ho-hum attitude of these stories. But I think it's more of a lack of excitement from the others than the Thompsons getting much better. OK, these are getting a bit boring and outlandish, all at the same time. Stay tuned for the summarised review of the rest of the volumes (which will probably come up in a few months). They are books and stories that everyone must try, at least once. Regardless of how you go about reading them, don’t miss out on Tintin and his adventures. Which is why it may be a good idea to stick to the order the books were written in while reading them. You will run across characters from previous stories after Volume 3. Volume 3 is where Tintin begins to connect various stories. Volume 3 which contains Tintin and The Broken Ear, The Black Island, and King Ottoker’s Sceptre – 3 out of 5 starsĪnd here is a list of the stories these volumes covered, listed in order of most enjoyable to least (least being good, but not as good as the ones above): Volume 4 which contains The Crab with the Golden Claws, The Shooting Star, and The Secret of the Unicorn – 3 out of 5 stars Volume 6 which contains Land of Black Gold, Destination Moon, and Explorers on the Moon – 3.5 out of 5 stars Volume 5 which contains Red Rackham’s Treasure, The Seven Crystal Balls, and Prisoners of the Sun – 4 out of 5 stars Here are the books in order of preference: Since I didn’t have a lot of specific things to say for each one, I thought I’d share this summarised post/review. I spent the last couple of months reading through a few volumes of Tintin (Volumes 3 to 6). Here are the books in order of preference: Volume 5 which contains Red Rackham’s Treasure, The Seven Crystal Balls, and Prisoners of the Sun – 4 out of 5 stars Volume 6 which contains Land of Black Gold, Destination Moon, and Explorers on the Moon – 3.5 out of 5 stars Volume 4 which co 3.5 stars! 3.5 stars! I spent the last couple of months reading through a few volumes of Tintin (Volumes 3 to 6).