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
Prisoners of the Sun was published in book form by Casterman the year following its conclusion. Hergé continued "The Adventures of Tintin" with "Land of Black Gold", while the series itself became a defining part of the Franco-Belgian comics tradition. The two-part adventure was adapted into the 1969 film, "Tintin and the Temple of the Sun" by Belvision Studios, the first feature-length animated "Tintin" film. "Prisoners of the Sun" has also been adapted into two episodes of the 1990s television series "The Adventures of Tintin", a video game, and a 2001 musical stage production. Young reporter Tintin, his dog Snowy, and friend Captain Haddock