The Red Sea Sharks
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| Author(s) | Hergé |
| Dates of publication | October 31, 1956 - January 1, 1958 |
| Published in | Tintin magazine |
| Published as book | 1958 |
| English translation | 1960 |
| Preceded by | The Calculus Affair |
| Followed by | Tintin in Tibet |
The Red Sea Sharks is the nineteenth title of The Adventures of Tintin. Its original French title is Coke en stock ("coke in stock") a codename used by the villainous antagonists of the story for African slaves.
The Red Sea Sharks is notable for bringing together a large number of characters from previous Tintin adventures, going all the way back to Cigars of the Pharaoh:
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Plot
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The Red Sea Sharks is about the nation of Khemed, ruled by Emir Mohammed ben Kalish Ezab being taken over by Bab El Ehr and need to hide abroad. The Emir sent his son prince Abdullah to Marlinspike Hall all with a couple of the Emir's men. Captain Haddock does not like Abdullah so he and Tintin set of to find the Emir in Wadesdah, but when they reach the destination, the custom there does not allow them to visit. Tintin was taken back to the plane, where a time bomb was hidden. but luckily there was a fire during the trip and they landed safely. After everyone was out, the bomb exploded and nobody was hurt.
The Captain and Tintin walk to Wadesdah where they can hardly see through the patrol in the city. There they found Tintin's old friend: Oliveira de Figueira who helped Tintin to get to the Emir. They sneak out of the city again and rode to a lost city where they found the Emir. The Emir offered them a boat to go to Meeca and find the man Di Gorgonzola. On their way a squad of mosquito planes attack them. Tintin shot down one of the mosquitos and they made a raft and rescued the pilot who was shot down from his mosquito, his name was Piotr Skut.
AppearancesEdit
CharactersEdit
- Tintin
- Snowy
- Captain Haddock
- Professor Calculus
- Thompson and Thomson
- Nestor
- General Alcazar
- Mohammed ben Kalish Ezab
- Abdullah
- Roberto Rastapopoulos
- Oliveira de Figueira
- Dawson
- Allan Thompson
- Bianca Castafiore
- Dr. J.W. Müller
- Bab El Ehr
- Piotr Skut
- Colonel Achmed
- Hassim
- Jolyon Wagg
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