Coke En Stock (The Red Sea Sharks): Les Aventures de Tintin

This First Edition copy of Coke En Stock (The Red Sea Sharks) - Les Aventures de Tintin by Hergé, printed in French, was published by Casterman of Belgium in 1958. This hard covered graphic novel is printed in French, and is the First Edition of the publication.

The Red Sea Sharks (French: Coke en Stock) is the nineteenth volume of The Adventures of Tintin, the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was initially serialized weekly in Belgium's Tintin magazine from October 1956 to January 1958 before being published in a collected volume by Casterman in 1958. The narrative follows the young reporter Tintin, his dog Snowy, and his friend Captain Haddock as they travel to the (fictional) Middle Eastern kingdom of Khemed with the intention of aiding the Emir Ben Khalish Ezab in regaining control after a coup d'état by his enemies, who are financed by slave traders. [Wikipedia]

Tintin is the fictional hero of The Adventures of Tintin. He is a reporter and adventurer who travels around the world with his dog Snowy. The character was created in 1929 and introduced in Le Petit Vingtième, a weekly youth supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle. He appears as a young man, around 14 to 19 years old with a round face and quiff hairstyle. Tintin has a sharp intellect, can defend himself, and is honest, decent, compassionate, and kind. Through his investigative reporting, quick-thinking, and all-around good nature, Tintin is always able to solve the mystery and complete the adventure. [Wikipedia]

The book, which measures approximately 9 x 12 inches, contains 62 pages and is bound in a hard cover. With the exception of some signs of wear along the edges of the covers, the book is in very good condition.

The photos accompanying this description show the front cover of the book, the Title Page, the first page of the story, and two (2) 2-page spreads from the midst of the story.

Georges Prosper Remi (22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian cartoonist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums which are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. He was also responsible for two other well-known series, Quick & Flupke (1930–40) and The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko (1936–57). [Wikipedia]