Destination Moon
Review
Destination Moon, by , is the sixteenth book in the The Adventures of Tintin. It’s the first part of a two-book story arc where Tintin, Haddock, and Calculus prepare for a mission to the moon.
The Adventures of Tintin reminds me of my childhood. My dad read the series as a kid, and he read them to me and my siblings when we were growing up. Now I’m reading them—from the same stack of worn-out books that he bought us—to my kids. So far, they’re loving it!
The art in Destination Moon is beautiful. ’s precise ligne claire style works perfectly for drawing detailed, lifelike backgrounds—from sweeping mountain landscapes, to scientific equipment like the atomic pile, to the iconic red-and-white rocket on the cover.
The plot is a little slow. There’s some great slapstick with Captain Haddock and Calculus, though Thomson and Thompson are more subdued (but the kids loved the skeleton gag!). And there is a lot of text. wanted this story to feel realistic, and that meant having the characters explain in detail how the rocket and all the science behind it actually works. The antagonists are carefully developed, and come across as a real threat with their various successes in spying on—and sabotaging—the project.
Just like my siblings, my kids are hooked! We’re moving right on to Explorers on the Moon.