Tin-Tin 1 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 25th October 2011
  1. What was the real name of Herge, Tin-Tin's creator? Georges Remi.
  2. Which was the first Tin-Tin title to be published? Tin-Tin in the Land of the Soviets.
  3. What is the name of Tin-Tin's dog? Snowy [or Milou in French].
  4. What nationality was Herge, Tin-Tin's creator? Belgium.
  5. In which Tin-Tin book did Captain Haddock first make his appearance? The Crab with the Golden Claws.
  6. In Tin-Tin, by what name is Professor Calculus known in his native French? Professeur Tournesol [literally Professor Sunflower!].
  7. What breed is Tin-Tin's dog? A white wire fox terrier.
  8. Which 80s band took its name from Tin-Tin characters? The Thompson Twins.
  9. In which Belgian newspaper did Tin-Tin first appear? Le XX e Siecle [The 20th Century].
  10. In which Tin-Tin adventure did Professor Calculus first appear? Red Rackham's Treasure.
  11. How many years prior to Neil Armstrong did Tin-Tin walk on the moon? 15 years [in 1954 in "Explorers on the Moon"].
  12. What symbol does Tin-Tin's Captain Haddock have on the front of his jumper? An Anchor.
  13. In which year was Tin-Tin's last adventure "Tin-Tin and the Picaros" published? 1976
  14. What was Tin-Tin's occupation? He was a newspaper reporter.
  15. What is The Unicorn referred to in the Tin-Tin title "The Secret of the Unicorn"? A sailing ship.
  16. What is the highest selling Tin-Tin title of all time? Tin-Tin in America.
  17. By what distinguishing feature are Tin-Tin's Thomson and Thompson told apart? The shapes of their moustaches.
  18. Who is the director of the 2011 film "Tin-Tin and the Secret of the Unicorn"? Steven Spielberg.
  19. Which THREE stories does the Tin-Tin film combine? "The Crab with the Golden Claw", "The Secret of the Unicorn" and "Red Rackham's Treasure".
  20. Who stars as the voice of Tin-Tin in the film? Jamie Bell.

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