Tintin and Alph-Art

Sketches of Tintin’s 24th and unfinished adventure – first published in book form in 1986.

While in town, Captain Haddock saw Castafiore. In order to avoid her, he dashed into the nearest doorway. Little did the Captain know that he was walking into the Fourcart Gallery where an exhibition of Ramo Nash’s Alph-art was being held – precisely the place where Castafiore was heading! Unable to escape, the Captain met the gallery’s owner and Castafiore, the latter talked him into buying a piece of Alph-art, a letter H in perspex. While in the gallery, Mr Fourcart mentioned to Haddock his wish to see Tintin about an important matter. Later, before he could see Tintin, Fourcart met an untimely death. Tintin suspected that Fourcart’s death was linked with the recent deaths of other famous art dealers. Tintin’s investigation led him to the villa belonging to Endaddine, a famous Cult leader, and a friend of Castafiore. The villa turned out to be a factory for faking old Masterpieces. Soon after discovering this criminal operation, Tintin found himself a prisoner of Endaddine’s, dreading the prospect of becoming the next piece of Alph-art (Endaddine planned to pour liquid polyester over Tintin)