The Black Island

Herge'

One of Tintin's earlier adventures, The Black Island takes place in the British Isles. Tintin and Snowy are after a gang of forgers whilst pursued by their fairweather friends Thomson and Thompson, who have been assigned to the case (which has, of course, been pinned on Tintin).

As it's one of the early books, this is pretty straightforward stuff, though Herge here began showing the depth that would make Tintin such an enduring figure later in the series, weaving the side jokes and comic relief into the plot itself. One of the best, if not the best, of the early books in the series.