The Adventures of Tintin partially deaf physicist and a regular character alongside Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock. He was introduced in "Red Rackham's Treasure", and based partially on Auguste Piccard, a Swiss physicist. The leading characters do not initially welcome his presence, but through his generous nature and his scientific ability, he develops a lasting bond with them. Eventually, by the end of "Land of Black Gold", he becomes a resident of Marlinspike Hall. Normally mild-mannered and dignified, Calculus occasionally loses his temper and acts in a spectacularly aggressive manner in response to actual or perceived insults, such as when Captain Haddock belittles his
The Adventures of Tintin (TV series) faithful" to the originals, with compositions having been actually taken directly from the panels in the original comic books. The Adventures of Tintin (TV series) The Adventures of Tintin is a French/Belgian/Canadian animated television series based on "The Adventures of Tintin". It is based on a series of books written by Belgian cartoonist Georges Prosper Remi, known by the pen name Hergé (). It debuted in 1991; 39 half-hour episodes were produced over the course of its three seasons. The television series was directed by French director Stephen Bernasconi (with Peter Hudecki as the Canadian unit director. Hudecki was the