Tintin (character) making it in his role of explorer. Clearly unencumbered with financial preoccupations, after "Red Rackham's Treasure" he is ensconced as a permanent house guest in the stately Marlinspike Hall with retired mariner Captain Haddock and the scientist Professor Calculus. Tintin occupies all of his time with his friends, exploring the bottom of the sea, the tops of the mountains, and the surface of the Moon (sixteen years before astronaut Neil Armstrong). Through it all, Tintin finds himself cast in the role of international social crusader, sticking up for the underdog and looking after those less fortunate than himself. From the
Tintin in Tibet died in a plane crash in the Himalayas. Convinced that Chang has survived, Tintin leads Snowy, Captain Haddock and the Sherpa Tharkey across the Himalayas to the plateau of Tibet, along the way encountering the mysterious Yeti. Following "The Red Sea Sharks" (1958) and its large number of characters, "Tintin in Tibet" differs from other stories in the series in that it features only a few familiar characters and is also Hergé's only adventure not to pit Tintin against an antagonist. Themes in Hergé's story include extrasensory perception, the mysticism of Tibetan Buddhism, and friendship. "Tintin in Tibet" has been