COMBO SET -TINTIN + ASTERIX BOXSET
TINTINFor the first time, you can own all 23 stories in The Adventures of Tintin series in thisfantastic boxed set. This is the perfect present for Tintin fans of all ages.Stories included in the set:Tintin in the Land of the Soviets Tintin in AmericaCigars of the Pharaoh The Blue Lotus The Broken EarThe Black IslandKing Ottokar's Sceptre The Crab with the Golden Claws The Shooting StarThe Secret of the UnicornRed Rackham's Treasure The Seven Crystal BallsPrisoners of the SunLand of Black Gold Destination MoonExplorers on the Moon The Calculus Affair The Red Sea Sharks Tintin in TibetThe Castafiore EmeraldFlight 714 to Sydney Tintin and the Picaros Tintin and Alph-Art.ASTERIXTHE ASTERIX PHENOMENON First 29 October 1959 in Pilote magazine1st comic Asterix the Gaul in 1961: 6,000 copies 370,000,000 comic books sold 8,880 Eiffel Towers stacked on top of each other. Placed end to end, the books would stretch twice around the Earth, and would weigh 12,900 tonnes (i.e. 400 lorries weighing 35 tonnes each.) 111 translations (languages and dialects) 9 animated films4 live action films1 theme "Le Parc Astérix" 100 licenses'If there's anyone who can simply transcend age altogether it's my first choice, the little Gaulish warrior called Asterix ... and despite the burden of expectations they don't disappoint ... It's a delight. And while the creative team in France has changed, we can be grateful that the English version remains in the incomparably skilled hands of Anthea Bell, who's translated the books with wit and energy since the very beginning' - Daniel Hahn, Independent THE ASTERIX PHENOMENONFirst 29 October 1959 in Pilote magazine1st comic Asterix the Gaul in 1961: 6,000 copies370,000,000 comic books sold 8,880 Eiffel Towers stacked on top of each other. Placed end to end, the books would stretch twice around the Earth, and would weigh 12,900 tonnes (i.e. 400 lorries weighing 35 tonnes each.) 111 translations (languages and dialects) 9 animated films4 live action films1 theme "Le Parc Astérix" 100 licenses'If there's anyone who can simply transcend age altogether it's my first choice, the little Gaulish warrior called Asterix ... and despite the burden of expectations they don't disappoint ... It's a delight. And while the creative team in France has changed, we can be grateful that the English version remains in the incomparably skilled hands of Anthea Bell, who's translated the books with wit and energy since the very beginning' - Daniel Hahn, Independent