% TINTIN
sacle PICAROS
mie
Ah! there youare...Come || “Opera star Bianca Castafiore con.
onin. J want you to read tinues hor brilliant progress through
something. Look what! || || South America. AFter triumphs inn
Found intaé latest farie-flash’} || Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela,
* she visits SanTheodoros, where she,
= will bereceived by General Tapioca.”
1.1m Fact he's £0 vain he changed
the mame of the capital from
Los Dopicos, He called it Tapioca
polis after himself. As for poor
1d. Alcazar, he’s gone underground f
with aband of partisans,
That's right, the Picaros, It's
the name adopted by the
guerrillas who've sworn to
Ger rid of Tapioca and hie
mob. They're said tobe backed
by another great power...
commercial and Financial
this time: the Inter-
national Banana
Company,
old mix-up,
General Tapeeee ll
Bidn'r he Fopple
Gur old felch
Alcazar ?
Yes, with the help of
the’ Kary -Tasch
regime in Borduria
They say Tapioca’s 0
real tyrant... e's
cruel and he vain...
Blistering barnacles, Tintin! What a
fecture!.. All that talking wakes
we thirsty... Here, have a whishy »..
No, thanks, Not For me...
a You know that.
AN yg
cael
es
2
Cheers!Billions of blue blistering
barnacles!...5ome
anamorphic aardvark
Switched my whisky for
this... this cleaning Fluid!
I
Cleanin
Aid
Well, bortled bilge-
water, then... ital
Fastee much the same,
\ dare say... Here!
‘Try some!
{sm no expert: like you,
}] of course. put itdoes
Seem bo me to taste just
like whisky .
My poor young friend, iFthats a glass
Of Whisky. Sim mjelied eel! Andas
You'eo riguely" pointed out t'm
Wresport add know a ole
about it!
Of course, of
course Si
F dont know what ||
that hogwash is,
but ie certainly ion
wikishy. However,
Just to please you,
‘nt prepared te giv ||
itanocher try...
J Pfouaah'...Fittiny!
Foult... Disgusting! ..
Disgracetul |.
Ant Al my BEAUTE,
THESE JEWELS BRIGHT WEARS
sEveryone knows the golden voice
if the Famous Bianca Castafiore
Ob yes! We know
ital right!
fj
su who continues her triumphant i
tour through Latin America. Today
she arrived in Tapiecapolis,
Capital of San Theodoros
caWhere she met witha tumultuous
welcome. As usual, she is attend
ed byher faith ful maid.
Inwa
«and her accompanist, Igor
Wagner. Also inker entourage,
to watch ever her jewele.insured
for milions mF dollars...
“hare two certified detectives,
diways on the alert always following
discreetly in her FootstepsJolyon Wagg, yes!
Hire Now ox here,
[ jus’ saw old
Casianette on the.
fey And what do
Theor? Blow me
if she hasn't got her
ick knacks
insured
_,.ard Fora pretty penny too!
Sirikes mo you could haye pushed
the business my way...Forold Rock
Bottom Insurance? What's reuse
of having friends, | say to myself,
IF they let you down at the First
apporzunity 7... Come on, when
youwantta do someone’ a good
turn, there's always a way!
Yes, 1 do!...And don't
vind saying so!
Rind waite Tea on.
What?... Butt... ff |] Well I'l be. Infact it’s the thundering limit!
How... Well I'va... || That's beyond || || ... Tis taken to task by that weevil
[tell youd a joke! ¥ Wagg because he wasn'tasked C0
But... Excuse me instire Castes fiore’s jewellery!
Look here...
PFOUAGH!
Nonsense, Captain! Wo onearth Maybe... Anyway, | dowt
|] would want to poison you? }know || || feel at all wel
you've got a Few enemies, but
vot as deadly as that.
|[Billions of bilious blue
|| blistering barnactes|.
PRFF!. th son!
Something wrong
wit le whisky?
Havealiedown,Captain.l] || Good wight! You'l Feo! ] All the same, 1
EU gum 90 becter in the morning.
‘il
®
3Showy, you're hopeless! Youve
$3))) rank all that spilt whisky!
Showhat?..Wassa
matter? Wassemattor
With a drop oF whisky?
it certainly
5 the whisky
ts¥'t poisoned.
Come on, off to bed, ae
youold dipso! fp
Steepott thetnooze! F
Wixi moming ..
Tlook horrible this morning
Must have been that
vrzéched whisky I had yester
Oh well, too bad, can’t, be
helped’... It's time For
the news
KS,
Se
"Statements bytieaalvorties
in San Theodoros have accused
the star of plotting against
the government...
i no communiqué was issued at the end
oF the meeting... Tapiocapolis: Last night
the famous prina downa Bianca (astafiore
was arrested after a gala perform:
ance attended by General Tapioca...
RS
Tintin!...Tintin!... Some
thing marvellous
Just happened
Tapioca!
0 General
He's arrested Castafiore, silly
Fellow! He docsn't kniow what
he's let himeelt in For!
a
ee)
: ?
a
He has you know:
arrested herat the end
of a concert ... What
a turn up, cin?
ay
y
You could say
$0, yes...
Read this! In the
“Daily Reporter”!
Bianca Castafiore
hasbeen arrested!
Do they give
any
details?
That poor child |
Just fmagive!
shattered!
Tintack!...
Terrible news!
ipock Hatpin |...
Dreadful!
re
Tn prison.
iw absolutelyisten to
positivel
this, Tintin
ly hilarious!
it's
Go ahead,
Fmall ears,
“A search oF her luggage Fe
vealed documents which prove
conclusively the existence
of a plot aimed at tne removal
of General Tapioca and the
overthrow oF his regime ...
South
RU]
The San Theodorian gavernment
have leb it be known that the plot
is centred in a West European
country, whore the singer was
staying before her departure for
erica
It's just like a
choap thriller!
hope!
Costafiore in a conspiracy!
A conspiracy of silence, let's
Excuse me, sir, but there are
two reporters downstairs...
asking If you will see them
Allright. J
ut on a dressing-gown
find Til comme
ust lek me
Whi
fy
1a can Ido For you, gentlemeng,
‘ | |
Why, it’s Christopher Willoaghby-Drupe
anit Marco Rizotto of "Paris-Flash".
Good-morning, Captain. Forgive us for
Calling 30 carly, but we wanted to be
the first Eo ask what you kink of
this Castafiore business.
What dof think?
ZN
J think it's
eubbich!
barnacles! Accusing
Castafiore of
oepiesic.
pec
a load of old
Blistering
TE
(02, but whab about the accusations
made againse youreelF? 4
{ Accusations against ME??? |)
‘Al, 60 you don't know about
thot yet? Here, look... in
today's “Trumpeter”.
DG= 2
Impossible! .. Those San Theodolites
Oh, its you. Here, read
must be off their tripe this. It concerns you, too
TUaESOUS AOTTON WOR WHT Brin WITEROTERT
Benen
CASTAFIORE CONSPIRACY
TAPIOCA GOVERNMENT
MAKES NEW CHARGES
‘Tapioeapolis: Tae Castafiore conspirey was
"il gay we de! The
whole story is bilge!
Bilge From stem
to stern!
Whot is all thie? They
ust be crazy |
Perfectly, my dear sire! And
proud of it
Seriously... Here comes
Professor Calculus. Look at him,
then tell we whether youthin Jt
he's capable of taking
part ina conspiracy!
Gentlemen, these
accusations are as
grotesque gs they are
alge! ls? Conspic ators
«Blue blistering bell
bottomed baiderdasn!PerPectly!...And | weigh my words. |
Ieee shame, J tell you! A scandal!
...Imprisoning a poor, weak woman
like that! Wemust take her case at
once tothe International Court of
Justice!
[You deny theallegations, Cap-
tain. All he same, General
Alcazar ig ove of your friend,
isn't he?
\P] Ore of my friends?...
| Fe met hin two or three
| Fimes, that's all
PIF you say co. But I take it you wont
| deny thav Signorn Castatiore has
j been a guest here, your mvitacion?.
Tavication? You wean
invasion | But from
} that to conspiracy. .
accusations are incove
offer you some whiehy
Still, let's not diseuss it any more. J tell you, the
‘Now, gentlemen, let we
Let's drink to the
Telease of the Milan-
ee Nightingale, and
Fstop! Don't touchit'....There must be
Some mistake, This whisky is quite un-
irnkablo!
Undrinkable? On the con-
trary, it's excellent!
Youmustn’t drink it, |
tell you! ft tastes like
on!
the only one wio finds
the whishy revolting
Why? There's something
| Fisty acing on
that kills slowly! it a
OF course, of course: a poison
known Fact! Hla! hat ha!
And that's no problem:
as it happens, wearcn'
Tha huey! Ha! nal hal
Unless... That's
an idea...
Maybe it's a
new brand
Nestor bought.
[Fi came understand
te masters | Find
tie "Lock Lomond”
Superb. ns olways
isWell, Nestor?
1. er...to tell the truth, gir,
I was making sure it really
is "Loch Lomond!”
Itis “Loos
Lomond”,
=i
And your conclusion #
my Friel?
"sin,
Indubitably!
h
about havin
‘owe more try?
No! Eoughie enough!
Don't let me hear any
more about whisky!
{Are you depressed? Does the
day stem long? We have Eh answer
Impossible! They're doing
iton purpose! Its a plot!
{
Onthe subject oF || \ ional reactions. and particularly
plote... Listen!
.. and Eo start our round-up, we bring
You the latest on whacis known as the
astafiore couspiracy....with iternat-
in San Theodores. There, natural, the
esponse is particularly viclent...ag (, shulking in their
viewors worldwide were shown inthis pamerne, thulkiog we tusir dusty
television. interview with the San Theo: paerelaty ce
Wy dorian president ... Ly
aco fa We
g
Y ray
Si Laat Coe
Lee aS
General Tapioca in Tapiocapotic.
The general commented on what he
called the “pantomime plotters”
those
Let tiem tremble, Isay!...
puppet-masters iw this vile
conspiracy!... Tremble, crooked
Captain Haddock!... Tremble,
treacherous Tintin and crafty
Cuclbert Calculus!
Crafty yourself yeu
pachyrhizust. And
Foone's more
tromcherows than you,
cu'guano-gatneree!
[1] give him a piece of my mind all right,
Fancy-dress fascist |...Hello, International ?
Tapiocapolis... General
Tapiocs
yes, ay in tapioca...
exactly !
Tim sorry, sic, but we dont
stock tapioca. This is
a butcher's chop, ein
Cutts the bucche
Not at all, sir!
Arid a four minettes hater.
Ti repeat tnat : General Tapioca,
Taplocapolis, San Theodores.
Message reads: Profounaly
tele
sir
shocked by false accusations
‘made against us Stop We
Tegister formal and absolute
Genial Stop No regards
Signed: Haddock, Tintin and
Caleulus.
Give ime South America...
what?... Tapioca,
very much.
Agrectings
gran,
typhoons!
Cutts again! Why do
Falways get him ?
Why not send
@ telegram,
anyway ?
A telegram... You're right!
That'sa very good idea
@ telegram!
Wait, Ml give you
the number ...
“WOCASTEE
Daily Ke
ter
DENY!
CAPTAIN FURIOUSLY DENIES
PARTICIPATION IN ANY PLOT
‘WHATSOEVER.
TAPIOCA: | ACCUSE!
GENERAL CLAIMS IRREFUTABLE
PROOF OF COLLUSION BETWEEN
MARLINSPIKE CONSPIRATORS
AND INTERNATIONAL BANANA
COMPANY
General Tapioca, Tapiocapols.
Oh! Youknow that... Good
Message reads...er... Downright
Ties Stop Wil make you swallow
false allegations...Yes, w theplural
one alt Stop You willend up
Feneging from vardarin. Yes, 46m
Yashniak... Sto?
Tun days kar
Reporter
TAPIOCA
OFFERS
HADDOCK
ROUND TABLE
TALKS IN
TAPIOCAPOLIS
Ata press conference today, General Tapioca)
announced that he's inviting Commodore
Haddock and his companions to Tapioca- i
polis For a full, frez, frank avd Fair ex-
Change of views. Each visitor would re- |
ceive a Zafe-conduct through the good, }
Offices of the embassy. "My only airy,
asserced the gencral, is to seek ove |
}
rhe Eruth,”
Pres know, ue iene aad ol sic rently
Fve-a good mind to accept his invitation,
Taal way. ned shew everyone cur goed
ai
Or else we'll Find ourselves in
prison, like Bianca
Castafiore.
Tavs very much!
a decoy!
Oh, you! Always suspicious!...
Anyway, we'vea safe-conduct.
Frm nob in the least impressed)
Captain. The safe-conduct
Could be nothing more than | \
a
ctge. Captain
Have you seen? Wevve been
invited there. Wemust
'g just a decoy!
[ Yes, ana Find ourselves in
| ism lke your precious
jancal... That's plainas a
pikestatt’ my peor fiend!
As for the safe-conduct,
Bravo! Well spoken! Tl pack my
things and we'll go!
DRAMA
Wixt morning. (The following day... Aud Bre day aplir nM
CW patty "Daily r Daily
Reporter Reporter cl Reporter
Fj) aapock
TALKS SENSATION HADDOCK
BACKS
J] Eruci! Allright, you dictatorial duck
J billed diplodocust I'l show you what
J sort of stuf Pim made of!
WILL HADDOCK
CO. RESPOND . DOWN
TOTAPIOCA I WONT GO TO SAYS TAPIOCA:
INVITATION? | TAPIOCAPOLIS, HE FEARS TRUTH
= ra
I ism backing down!.., rmafond of the Calm down! Calm down!... tin as He'd challenge me... that
Goolas a cucumber!
ostrogoth! All right, we.
shall see what we shallsee!
Hello Telegram
NO. 968,
waco, For
General Tapioca
Message reads.
Send saFe-conducts (in the
Plural, eate-conducts)
Scop Arriving by recirn
OF post. ..Signed
Haddock... 600d. No!
Ordinary rave tt!
out what sort of Fish he's
hooked, that puffed-up
Punchinello!...Tintin...
we're going!
YOU may be goi
rain...J 4M stayi
hereWhat? What did you say?
said Tr aot going, Captain.
You're quite Free toFall ate the.
traptierrepy trying to seb for
UB, But a far
ing but seal
Scoundrels!
I
as Tw con-
corned it’s
Go om, tet me!
Its always
possible, but.
Oh! You and your suspicions!
|| They're an obsession! According
| you. the worle's composed or
| woe
llywags and
iy shoulcn't
|| General Tapioca be an honest
Zort of chap, ch?...Why?...
J] sua1 stilt think they‘re trying
to entice us over there...
don't know the reason.
bout it positively recks of
brickery.
Ah! So that’s it!
Allright, stay here, Mister Mule!
Stay tucked up, all safe and warm
in your bedroom - slippers!
Cuthbert and [ are going out there
fo defend our honour, and yours
eo, against that thundering
nerd of Zapotecs! Finish!
Tadies and gentlemen, ina few
womente weshall pe fancing at
Tapiocapelis. Please fosten sour
felely pelts and extinguioh Your
BECEREEE,
in toland, Professor.
Thailand?...Really?
What a surprise.D'you sce? Were arriving in “Taking part will be
Tapiecapolis just in time For any performers From
the famous c cl overseas, including...”
Why, lock! Theres a
troupe from back
home: TheJolly Follizs! |
Eis
w/ i exe! rh
Such medesty! Here, aman of Professor Calculus, I presume?
your gallantry would be av To you also, welcome fo our
Allow we Co present Country!
myself: Colonel Alvarez « aicle
camp toHis Exif
f) Gonérat Tapioca Mh
Delighted!
T'm sorry, officer, but !camnot shake
aband See pecerieee ‘the
imptesegine ripe of ne
1. er... his little joke, of couree) ..
Unfortunately, the Professor is still
suffering From 'Flu,..asa result,
the infectiow....er... you... you
follow me?Weller. [...Heeouldnt come... ]]
NFlu... him boo... Asian, of
course... $0, for Fear oF infection,
you understand ...
es like, man, we're the
Dripping Top... Like wore
hnere For the carnival.
¢ OQ -—=
Went you get in, gentlemen ?
That's no answer, soldier!
Lack you, where is Signora
Castariore...Her spirit muse
be totally crushed, im sure,
poor little thing
Unfortunately, the general is unable
to grant you an audience for twoor
three daye. Hehas had togo on a
tour of inspection in the north
and he bogs you to excuse
ir.
That's exactly the questien 1 was
going toask you, officer.
What question,
sthior Professor ?
Ou the contrary, dear Frofessor. 1 No,mo.trofessor ]] If ..and next time, don't
assure you, the morale of that Stell you she. overcook my pasta!
chariving lady is extremely hight! is delighted s
with Wer stay
BY] Yo Shanghai?...ghe's gone |] in San
to Shanghai’. You dare Theodoros.
to make Fun of me?No, sefior Commodore. We thought:
‘you would prefer the peace of
the countryside to the hubbub of
Besides, the carnival
will be starting shortly... Then
there'll be incessant noise
round vere, all day and all night
You wouldn't get a wink of sleep
Did you know, a party oF
your compatriots are joining
the festivities this year?
Vgaw... The
8
Just 0 simple precaution
«Ah, yes, the wirnming
ool i$ over the other side.
And Tintin was
suspicious!
These are your apartments, sevior Commodore:
“1 hope they will please you
Of course, a Servant will be at your
Aispoaal Eneougheut your stay
withus..-
oe Kind, Cotenel
Ah, here he is now!
y
suGood of you, Man
[ Heis devoted to you already; isnt that so, | |{ Now. I'll leave yeu. Tomorrow | f 1Adios, Manolo! And re-
Pee eee eeith You alrendy: Isnt thetiss morning at ten I'll come to nimber your orders !
A I fetch sou ond take vou on a
tour of the city and te surround
ing countryside, jBuenas noches!
eae
ye
mee
KS oy
What a welcome, eh, Cuthbert
my eld shipmabe' Come on
{Weer-up! Everytaing’s goin
} fe ¥e sorted cut, Your beloved
Bianca may be free tomorrew,
and well ahave a good laugh!
{A bath?... That's a goed idea epaeg 353th aly
7 fase pes q
ftir fil ds the same. Teas people are really
iNares so fend,
such isle, 30
distinguished! ...
Ministey of the
Interior |
Good evening, Colenel
Ya the colonel in?
Mission completed, Colone!
Everything isin order, and
Env circuits are live...
However
One moment,
Colovel : let's check
everything's werk
ing properly.
Yes, yes, ina minute, Colonel,
ina minuteOho! “Loch Lomond Thes>
Tapiocans certainly do things
in style!
ie PSS
please hina
Us that was
Whisky -
Unbelievable!
It's still happening!
+. What's gone’
wrong? Why can't 1
takeiwhichy ony mere?
t like that either?
Just his boo lwok!... Now
For Channel No. 2
‘At, there we is! A pity he didn't
‘agree to work for us....But who
knows, he may change hie
‘mind some day =
Timust tell you... Number Three
has not arrived, Colonel,
Not arr
Why no
he then?
He never left: Europe, Colonel
Number One told vac he had
influenza and baat ..
‘And you tell me that now!
the whiskers of
ides! Tasch!
Influenza... So, we was cuspicious!
«. Bu it’s absolutely necessary for
bins to comel... And if | know Hi,
he'll be coming anyway 'Good, 11 think about it. Mean arti tiele What a beautiful
while, you'l have to stall the evening. Te must
others. Tell them everybody's 2 lovely outside
got influenza...that the Cacta
Fiore’s lost her voice. .tell thew|
anything you like... t9 gain
b
p
Hello, what's this?
be Rusted up?
] ‘
i. 2
| A
Billions of bilious
blue blistering
fhornacies! Why
#03 overything
happen to me?!
2 Que pasa’... Quepasa is that
I tried to open that confounded
window! And kindly pur
away the blunderbuss: those
things have a habit of going off!
No good to open, sefiar
air-conditioning ...
That may well be so, but 1
don't happen to like canned
air. Kindly open the
window, por favor!
Windows, they do not
open, sear,
Buenas _
soches, Seon,¢s
out of thie widow,
ee
PRERAS HES
Have youquite finish:
d chucking your guns
i
er... emall accident
Yeriie wine! Exabares | Tease hovand
eae
You do that,
old chap
Piiscsire sera]
Nok in my jacket either
Thundering
Eyphoons!
it... | must have lef
Eon the plane
Confound it!
| Ak, come to chink of
}
Never mind, Ill buy some morc...
ny
U
‘im out of tobacco:
I'm going to buy some.
You buy sowe b
worrow. Tod
ih
\
ja
Stop, «enor? Return |) J
W
Tolate’... B
barely cig
o'tloci!Ten thougand thundering typhvons!
You dare forbid me to go out ?...Me,
theguest oF Gemeral Tapioca!
Not go out, =
senor,
Sefior not go out towigits!
No, sevior, but...er... Sometimes
Tomorrow... Too late tonight
Ficntos wake wétack around here
els muy dangerous, selior
So you see, is best For your
| own protection ...
And why net, if you
please?... Arew? f
id enowgir to be
out at night?
FFomorrow, Excellency...)
tomorrow. we bring tobacco |
for Your Excellency
Certainly not! |
want to buy my
own tobacco!
As you wish, Excellency... Buenas
noches, Excellency
That young whippersnapper Tin-
+. but wo're well and
fin was eight, by thunder..1he
truly behind bars!
cage may be a gilded one.
Ny 5
|[Ab, there you
are, Cap...
‘a Wien are you going to stop
these childish pranks?1iMMM.... yea... Cia
in
Buenos dias, Excellency... My tobacco’.
Your tobacco, Excellency... | Tobacco?...
p What tobacco?
= a id J
Tobacco you order J told you I'd goand buy it myself, ten thousand
Excellency
Bans
lase HiGhE thundering typhoons!... Myself, d’you hear?
} If very geod, Excellency
1 go and get escort
ready, Excellency ...
What escort ? An escort
fo 90 and buy
tobacco?
Yes, Excellency, must have escort.
Js necessary, becauce of terrorists,
you understand : los Picaros ...Bn Aonr toler
Ah, you're back. Would you
believe that Tintin.
to stay in Mariinspike!
Tintin? He was jolly sensible
Jean see our
hosts have a
Ere senso of
He was
absolutely
fight: we're
entirely
agrees with mo
prisoners, || hospitality. Thats
Jock, stock |] what | just said
Eo him.
and barrel!
y And
About WHAT???
Exactly, and what's
wore, el tell you
60 himself!
ame have yousprung from? |
[a where in neaver's )
Well, Ive come straight
From Marlinspike... You
dow't look very pleasea
tosee me!
Why didn't you stay there,
you silly Fellow?
Let's say } was
missing you,
Captain ...
sand the Professor You'd hardly left when | began to
ido," oF course. blame myscif for rot having gone with
you. I thought of all our Friends in
On anorse? We Prison and the need te try to save them.
came by car. Soltook a plane...’ quite simple
And it's crazy!
Because you wore right!
Would you believe .
At Youve got
arecord here
I simply adore!
vu May 1 publ
on, Captain?‘And there's another!
The place is buaged,
Captain |
‘A microphone!
The pirates!
‘And Jw pretty sure thoy'l
have cameras hidden in
every corner...lA beb
may fife omit.
Behind a two-way misror, for in-
stance, like tris one perhape
S prepared for them...
A trap,
Colonel ?
M foresaw, that didw't stop hive
following the others into tne trap
.. busybodies subjected me
toa bitter humiliation |
You, Colonel,
huimiliated 7
«..and Ive never forgotten
it. But Fate sometimes
plays into one's hands
ien Jheard that Bianca
Castafiore was planning a
four in Souch America 1
immediately...
“asfealiged how | could take odrantage
of the situation. [only had te arrest
her, after Forging compromising
documents nid Having them r
sii into her luggage f
Teanga cocced anti
Fickitious ...
conspiracy against General
Tapioca...,t only remained for
we Fo give an international
Slant to the affair... And
thore it was, ..4 brilliant
conception, en?But WHEN are we going to
8 bhat, confounded Fellow
Tapioca? Afterall, that's tie
principal reason we came here!
Inatend of which, For three days
they ve shuttled us from the Musou
of [Ethnography to the Birthplace of
iva
the Greaé Liberator, General
then to the 209, then to Che
fathedral of the Santisima Virgen
dela Inmaculada Concepcion...
And what marvel have they in
for us tomorrow?
A confetti-maker for the
¢arnivel 7...0¢ perhaps a som:
brero Factory”. Heaven knows wh
at!
Billions of blue blistering
barnacies! What's happened to
mo? Why can't I take a single
rep of alcohel any more ?
iene a
\{ The evening
papers, seiores...
Great snakes... What a
surprise!,..inever...Good evening, sefiores, My name is
Pablo. lve been sent to replace Manolo,
who suffered aslight accident this morning,
Nothing.
luckily: just a sprain .
He'll be back ina
day or two.
serious,
Waste vo tine, amigos! Your
lives are in danger t
ing, quite by acc
eu rl bee
the oh
three of
m
Yes. The day after tomorrow a
commando of Picaros, byt not
real Picaros, will pretend to
attack this villa. bn che cowrseof
dental
———
I{ The official version
J the Picaros tried to
Kidnap you!
But anyway, why all the
palaver?... Aud who
wants to Kill us?
Do you know who cuns the Securit
Police inthis country ? No?... Wal,
Colonel Esponja, or, togive bin his
real names Sponsz
San Theodoros..
Whe was Chief
of, Police in
Szohdd?
heard of Signo
iree oF you
That's the one! He's been
“lent” to Goneral Tapioca to ne-
organise the Security Police in
and when he
Castatiore’s
arrival, ne dreamed upa plan
to get rid of the
Luckily for you, the Ficaros
and their leader General Alcazar
have tyes and care everyenre,
100 9D) oe iat we're
sing todo. Tomorrow,
folonel Alvarex’ will fake you
Hon. trip to Hotuntabgt! to
$00 an ancient pyramid...
You'll climb to the top. with me.
The soldiers will simply encircle
the base. Then 4 commando oF
Picaros, real Picaros this time,
will open Fire on the northern
face OF the pyramid...
Under cover of the diversion
you'll climb down the south face,
having disarmed me and care:
fully ied we up. Two hundred
metres awa
you, one oF
will be waiting
rightin front oF
icazars Erucks
Thanke, Pablo! Saving my life is
becoming a habit with you. This
ig the second time!Veet marnin,
Your young friend seems
very pecoceupied
|| He's upset tohave had
Not far now: we're coming to the
reer
Forest
of an
nto word From General
inour
Soong as that's
TForgot te relly
General
Tapidca will see you tomer.
row morning, and... At
there's the pyramid!
a
ie
Superb... Marvellous!
Can we g9.up ?
OF course. But you'll
excuse me iP I don't
Accompany you.
b you've often \
it before?
Very often. Bue
Pablowill act as
your guide.
ANG
A
a
Be careful. te a steep slope
and many people ack giddy up
there.
You are. west
thaughe ul
Colonel
No thank you, Captain, 1a gay BY
rather stay here. As yo
now, I utPer from vertiga»
No, no, you must: core! There'il be a
spectacular view from the top!
Cuthbert, come along,
Fbeg of tout...want to,
Feel you.
[t's thew! The Ficaros! Goodbye, Pablo. Tiinever |
Quick, tieme up! forget what you've done fl
Ferue!
g a
}
rs
omer ad
E =\
AL pa
So, the trap ig sprung!
Good work, PatiotI Be like missing om
] elephant at three
I wsetree in an alley,
Colonel... And Ive
never done thar
Jaguar calling Puma!
Jaguar calling Fur
ceiving youstrengt
“The truck's on it
way.,.bhey'l bewith
you in seven or
Bight vain utes
Mind you dont miss!
Puma calling Jaguar !
Puma calling Jaguar.
Are you recelving me?
Come in now... Over vv.
You can count on we!
} miinute | received your message
J decided to move...
Our message ?...You say
| you received « message
From us?
Sure, the one Fablo
brought me... what's
the matter? You seenn
Surpriged about someting.
=
aoe si
Wei ce
fz Pablo lied to us, a8
Tome it stinks oF
I certainly am!... Becawse we nevor
treachery, General!
Gent you any wossage...v the
Gouteary, it was Pablo who told us,
From you, thab our lives were in
daviger but thab you'd pull us
ut OF trouble.
he did to you... Arid
Wich what object?
Treachery?...|nmpossibie!...
Fablo is dead loyal !
It bothers me, Genera. Jaguar calling Puma
get a Feeling someone's can see the truck now
Setting a trap for us.. Me wayrawiael Woven
Jong trip ahead... and
‘here's nothing to fear,Careful, thi
bolted back again!
General!
Are you crazy ?... Why?
A mmaniey...He's stopped stil
something Frightened hiv ..
Jaguar fo Puma:
ion accomplished !
as ifA direct Wit?...weitdone, || |} Colonel Esponja a Yes, liwreceiving you...What's that?
Gapeain .. Are they will be pleased “Tae truck's empty’... What?!...
ail dend ? : with you, Pablo. : ause oF ae monkey. . What
wonkey 777... Explain yourself,
imbecile!!!
No, they don't dare follow. They know we'll son be My other guerrillas who covered our
in Arambaya country... And Ehae scares the living Gsoape while they pretended to attack
daylights out oF ther! wil gatchius up by another route-Re
For Pablo, that creep...Just-wait till l act
my hands on Pablo !
The dirty rat! Ii have him charming wolk, Charming: you've
caten alive by red ants! RW w'Eit, Capeain® ff TO think we could be howe at
ike, downing
J must admit 1
never suspected
hi fora moment...
Bur Captain, | ask you: why did you make | | |'m nor really cross with you
me climb to the top of that pyramid because the view certainly
and then rush we straight down cle wae spectacular.
(07... YOU must admit it'sHere, ina tropical
i only acing to |) j THe next thing is. epi
[Ease ssns to ting hendache
They all say that...and PC
A headache?
swig the lot!
“Loch Lomond
ICEBERG
DEAD AHEAD /
Ri 5 0
parachute... You've seen the result; even
Ero monkeys have basen tothe wore!Archibald, isn't it?
If who's captain here,
you or me?
How ridiculouel...What’s
imy first mame, then 7
To crown itall, I've lost Ohne 7... That’s what you ‘ome on, vamos! We must reach the
wy ship, -Perkaps it's think,..Mine does! It’ an fl || Arambaya village before dark.
Flown away ip, 50 there!
We'll stop and spend the night there.
Have a cigas, amigo?
«As | said before, you will note that
jam not reproaching you, for the
view really was very Fine from the
summit of the pyramid, Dut...
‘Ag Napoleon said, “Think oF it,
soldiers, forty centuries Jook
down upon yon,"
No, no, we're geod pals
with the Arumbayas, To
begin with they gave us
a load of trou
But now there isn’t any
Anger...Ridgewell!...You never get
any Detter dé you, you 31d
Joker! .. Conte on out of
there!
Don't talk avout it!...But on
the other hand theyive made
gee Hides inrunktn
ness, I'm afraid .
courteay oF General Tapioca!
That's enough
dahda vit!
Nice to be back, Doctor
Ridgewell!... How are
the Arumbayas ?
Learnt t0 play goit
yet?
Tintin, help!... Save me!...9top thief l...Fi
Police!... Help, Jam undone !
You see?...Tapicca has } | Dipsomaniacs!... That's what. “civilisation”
@ lot to answer For. has dove For those "savages".
Come, we must go. The
Village is still Some
distance away.
Excuse me, Cap’
tain. see they
are preparin,
Some sort ofIf Avakuhi,chict of the Arumbayas, has
invited us to share their meal... aud
to spend the might in his own hut.
Please tinank him from
us and Eel hiv we:
‘accept with pleasure.
} Dorrt we, Captain
You may not Fancy this very
uch, Bue pretend to like it: (ts
important nor to offend them.
Don't werryOwzah g'rubai? | H isnt it, Oozfa sek ‘unde? iy (4
Professor ? eee
PAS He's asking if you likeit. He ays you must have some
7 more, And he's right : their
TH IN) “otnish is particulary
~ 1 highly seasoned today,
TT know!
ic e om
a) Ply AS
Te " ne
Vas
ff t's time for-che toasts now.
2" | You must drink te straight
down at ont gulp
If Your very geod health,
mighty Chie? Avakuki!
bs
Zr hd
sy
Disgusting?!!! When yeu)
Fravel, you try to respect.
local customs! Otherwise,
you stay at howe!
Ti... im terribly sorry...
| couldn't, swallow it.. Thac
whisky's simply diegusting! Tom terribly aorty, but
| cimply couldn't...
It's too nasty...
Pee
Goh blimeh! Wa'savnna ta,
Wil liva?... Leva eshonya!{ficult aosignimenit as you willunder
Stand. Because of the forest terrain,
the fugitives wil be well hidden. Ion Ene
go! to settle bs
Befere the carnival, you hear
Aman...at three o'clock!Hello...That's odd...] can't
SEE anyone now...Yer It
positive | sav...
Well, witere's your chap, ch? wl
te
a UELOUFLOUF
—>
Ob no! They're
coming back!
Yang
Still, | could have sworn
Saw something move.
5 — rl
we ae
em
Sy =
eeeLook out! Behind you!
A caymon!
Caramba! Youwere lucky! That anaconda)
saved your life!
Look here, wheres Fiat bettie
of whisky? Juge you give it
back, eh?...5 found ib,
didnit 1?
Calm down, Captain...
We'll tell you whace been
Hooray,
he's curedIt's nothing, Captain... Just
alittle fish...asort of cel...
it slipped it under your
Jersey
Hl put it back in
Yes, it's a gymnetus...a Lucky For you it was only a little one.
Gear little aymnotue: an Big electric eels grow up tow coupe of
electric fish». ‘mettes long and can stun a horse with
a single discharge!
Well, lucky For we that Tvs
not a horse!
the water
And you plan to regain
BAG power witn thirty men?..
Titust say, General, you
certainly have plenty of
Come, sefiores, i's time we
were moving on. IE's a long
way Fron here bo the camp
and we do better to get
there in daylight...
Sure, hombre! It's perfectly possible,
ut only during Eine carnival. for these
three days the hoch flows like
water... even the garrison geb
hopelessly drunk... 50, iF we wane
to succecil, we hove Eo mount our
operation during the carnivalBuenosh dash ‘eneral'..]| [Those why we... )] |{But now that youve Sho we'll havea li'l drink to
Wewondered...hic,..hat’d |} |] hadda li'l drink! come, we arene shelebrate, won't we,
‘appened.-hic..tya'... jl anshush any more... f] jl amigosh ?
iF
If Get to your quarters this instant!
I... Paradein Fifteen i
Fatt combat kit!
ble! You're canned!
inka! 4 pathetic:
idings!...
{ Alcazar'!...S0 you decided)
ame back at last, did |Look whe's here!.,.And just witere d'you
think you've been, Mr. Big ?
You promised me tobe home the
eame night!... And sou've been |]
—
Yeah, yeah, } know:
any excuse ic better
gone chree wiole days! than vone! And what
H A about me, left torob in
4 lousy sind hut ?..
Taat's real candy
Thank you, gracious lady, for
those kind words!... Please
believe thar we are extremely
touched by your generous
welcome, and allow me to
offer you our most
humble respects...
f These guys your Friende?)
4.0K, 1 warn then: ft
tihey'Ehink they're conn ff
f} ake the rules around
‘The general promised me a palace in
} Taviccapolis!' And all the general provides
is a beat-up pailiasse. crawling with bugs
aud roaches!
And J speak in all sin-
cerity, dear lady !
H] the hardships and, letus admit
it, the dangers of querniila lie,
commands vt only our wbmose
respect but our profound admiration!
hig revolution will never succeed with
a collection of drunkards like that..
Never, unlese someane gives him a
What a delightful lad
graceful... Such exquisite
‘As For that:
on First acquaintance, but she
has a heare of gold
\ r i hand !..And ivist whowilldo it... 1
OF course, General. One
Cuthbert Calculus!
Sezs it immediately. ..No, gentlemen, | asa vor a fool f
Haiow exactly what. 1 am
saying!
‘The preparation has no taste, ne
sincll, and is absolutely non-toxic.
Having said that. a single one oF
these bablets adiministered ivi
either Food or drink imparts a
disgusting taste to any alcohol
taken thereafter...
‘And furthermore,
yest ean thank me
for being concerned
for your health!
And for heavens sake stop
taiking about my sister!
Will you be good enough to
leave iy sister out of this?
|] And now, listen to me...
t's a disarace!
4 scandal!...
A monstrous
favtack upon che
personal freedom
HF the individual!
My sister...Just
5 moment...
My sister 777
What about my
What's my sister done to
= And the very First person
iifon whows | tested it’ was you,
Captain!
Precisely!
my invention
You sce this tube of rablevs?
iEcontains a product bhat | have
recently perfected. It has a base
of medicinal herbs .
r And agein yesterday,
with the lidians, you could see
for yourselves the efficacy oF
sand anoties thing |...
don't have a sister... never
Wall,
You dared te do that 2.
Casiibal'...Miserable,
blindering barbecued blister.
|] 1 ceil you my sister has
|] absolutely nothing bo
do with it!
No,youa man, Jaw not wad!
Aus I would ask yeu te
|| show alittle more respect to:
I wardsia wan oF minture yeare!aay
Stay witls him, Captain... And for
the time being stop him from
doing anything hasty...1m off p Ry I... not dis
fo talk fo the eeneral | RD) turbing you?
you, amigo mio! Come. on in.
Sit dawn, hombre
brings you here ?
Til carry on present] Le
Wy palewien mia |
P promise | ||
a | eke
Auother cigar?...That
makes thee since you
Game back!
Does... doce it,
ty dove?
T've been chinking over what you
aid to me carliers a revolution
ieimposeible while your cares
have only one idea In cheir
heads: whisky !
But what would you say iF
someone succeeded in curing
them of their bad habits?
Wf Aud yer, if you managed to do
that...jiMil bombas! Td give you
ha tie gold reserves in the
ff Banco de ta Nacion!
aes)
wa 6, Net's Fay a third.
a AT
Well...er... ben per cent...
What about that?
ee:
>
z
|] A promise that yeu'l carry out
Your revolution without blood
shed...that there won't be
any reprisals, or executions,
or anything of that sort
FF tow're crazy!...Or else you're a
traitor. oud ought tobe shot
0Hal hai hal Fury johel A
teen grenade!But ab least you'll let me shook
Tapioca and his yinisters?
And his staff officers’... You
wouldws'e refuse me that?
Noone but Tapioca and
his ministere, Een
But it's mean! You
‘Advantage of the situation...
D'yeu realise 1M be nothing bu,
figure of fun if | do as you say?
You won't shoot
anyone, General !
At least let me shoot Tapioca |
+. Just Tapioca, Fimplore Wg
you!
Good, | have your word... For
my part, | promise that soon
your Picares won't touch a
drop more alcohol.
your Picaros of their drunk-
;and you'll promise ye.
not to use any violence while
|| I'm helping you to regain power
., Agreed ?...All right, say
|| after me: i promise!
Good But just you watch
your step! If you've given we
False hope...yow'll Pe up agains
a wall, pronto! Understand 2
¥
You seem to have lost The bottle of tablets | was
someting J) W teling you about juce now.
YA | can't Find it anywhere.
|| Jen't that curious?ae eee od
Hey, you scem very upset that You promised that? H .. because cur friends the
he's lost the tablets ? ss || Thompsons, Siqnora Castafiore.
4 Yes, it's obvious ...if his limoland Me Magner are cava
T'il say lam! I promised | men goon boozing, he ‘And tie only way to save then
the general his cares won't eyer.aet his is for Aleazar to defeat Tapioca
would soon stop revolution! ‘ind take over the government!
drinking! ZA f
Well ? We don't give a tinker's
cuss for his revolution, anyway!
os —_
Oh, vary well, here's vig rotcen {Be a cc0d Fellow: give i back 15 ehie what you're looking for, by
old bettie! | pinched it from = to him yourself. He'll be so any chance?
Win, to step Hi curing geateral to yu.
people oftheir pleasures!
row their passion or alcohol at
ike you, Captain!
Come quick, amigor.. The Fal stages of exe Erial oF tne Marliapike
of your friends. it’ on 73" Tiles being shown fveon toke-
Vision oy she orders of cur beloved President,
General Tapioca, eo that the waole world
vay witness tne impartially with which
Juctlte ie ndmiviseered im our country».|} Recently, our beloved President generously
invited Captain Haddock, Professor Calciive
‘nd the reporter Tintin Fo our country 0
put cheir cose. He guaranteed their
Freedom, And how did they repay him?
With cold cynicism!
They took Ene first opportunity to flee
inte the jungle and join Choir accomplice
Alcazar and his villainous Ficaros!
This action alone is enough
to prove that che rave
Acrusations agaimct the
three defendants are.
entirely justified, But vor
how Eo the Palace of
Justice whereehe fubic,
Prosecutor 's putting the
cage For the Republic
You have before you, gentie
Wien, twoslnister characters
who, more eacily co accom
Bligh their evil purpose
a | need to remind you
oF it?
te asgnseinats our beloved
resident...did not hesitate to
piss chempelves offas henest police:
fen! ,, But thein monstrous cubter
Fuge deceived noone! Look at their
‘ow browe, theie furtive glances!
That's a lie!,.. We've been wearing
‘moustaches since we were born!
Tobeprecise: we're worn
bearing them!
Inshort, look at their brutish Men who, to appear as loyal
Faces! Poticersen? Thom? supporters of General Tapioca
Cheats!” Jwnposters! land tne noble ideology oF
i “Tasch, carried tncir
Silence’... You wil Gentlemen, For theae twowretches,
Speak which you whe can have no claim to extenuating
ate spoken to! Circumstances, | demand the
DEATH PENALTY!
You see? Nove of your
The death penalty!
certainly doesn't
his words... He means to
ge the whole hog!
the plot.
irceFutabl
of a wom
Tobe precise: his
words certainly
mean he's going Fo
mince the hog whole!
fancy scrupies there, oh?
But the real brains behind ¥ |{ A woman...or should we call her a moncter?
‘anid we have here who lent her talents, her undoubced
ocuments which prove iE talents, Fo a criminal
iy. are these cause: her nome
aailt Bianca Castafiore
| Milanese Nightingale”!for this siren with a serpents heart, for
Imprisonment for life?.Did
Wear you aright ?..Why youre
arobesque, my little soldier!
SILENCE!!!
Or perhaps, my
poor friend, you're
mad asa hatcer!
SILENCE!!!
F demand, [MPRISONMENT FOR LIFE!
Revenge is eweet, eh Colonel?
Ah! hat hat
La
Ki ee Ras
4
I} | Si cit weil have a grand festa, GI You'll sce in duc course}
‘ith whisky by the gallon ! ay i
ke your | itt u
‘3
|} Just you waitPrins
) THE MONSTER! S
hnbert!... Everyone still
This palm court palais deiCoramba! These Jolly || |{ It's a shabby way te treat those poor
W} follies were sent from qf | People, sneaking cFF with Ehcin bus
heavent... Thanks to and their costumes, But its the only
I] them and to your way to save our friends.
Friend Calculue FM
Tomorrow afternoon we'll arrive in
|] Tapiecapotis .-ond that‘! scon be re- or " "
named Alcazaropolis. It's the cpeving , ‘sit, my brave Picaros! We're here!
day of the carnival. Before we reach I]... Now cach of you ouys: remember
the city we'll rehearse our plans bo the what you have to do
BY la Biles
Sel Gain |
very last detailMeanwhile
a. Even If by some extraordinary
chance armied Picaros wanaged
fo infiltrate the crowd, chey A be
far too drunk to shooe straight !
As you know, my parachute
drops of whisky have been a
total success,
Are you sure it isn't dangerous
General, letting all these people
assemble in Front of the win:
dows? You'll be asitting target
forthe First Peng.
‘No danger,
Colonel...
My spies have boon quite definite:
Aleazar's men are never sober.
And they'd be quite incapable
‘oF engaging inany sericue
action, poor Fools...
{watch it; Captain, remeber
you're a Folly!
[Swere THES Joly JoLLy || | where oe vv
FOLLIES...) HEY NONNY No || |_ people trom”
...° HEY NONNY NO,
The programme says
“The: Jally Follies, »
Chari
iy concert party
From Europes
Excellent!... Just listen to the beat!
ee They've oven get our guards
joining in the dance!
nonny
Ready |. Om the next hey non
orm
No, Out comes Ehe chlore
i
Puc him with the rest in the porch
Your guns are there...Habalsal Theyre Gilanelae TDL clewbent facoas Generel?
I Have some of them brought up Here we arc!... Happy
H here, 1a like Eomect those H Carnival
Joly fellows!
Look, Captain. D'you recognise
That officer there, next to
Colonel Alvarez?
[ GENERAL Alcazar ro you,
EX-General Tapioca?
It isnt a joke, my dear
Tapioca. Loic who's
here |
Thusdering ty
Phoons! Spor:
a a ae = =
Now, my déar Tapioca, you will kindly read out thie Tut tub!... Never say never, Get on with ir!
little speech prepared by us. We shall, of course amigo! And sound
be recording it on tape. - convincing
Se Very well, | surrender
Grime to violence, but T
protest!
Gere
Friends, comrades, countrymen!... This
Carnival day marks a turning-point in
the history of our native land.
tp
Thanks, amigo!
You'll bea sensation
on the radio! |
«For today | have decided to
iiand overalliny powers to General
‘Alcazar, whe, Frohy nowon, will nd
aur beloved country forward
along Eae read of economic,
social and cultural progress! ...
Long live San Theodoros.
Long live General Alcazar |There itis...in tae bag |...
‘and your cection hep along
Radio Building aud sce this tate
‘ment is broadcast immediately, .
Understand?
My heart
Tapioca!...
Long live
General
Alcazar!
4
3b congratulations, General!
Would you like him shot at once ?
Death to
Executions are out! ..
His life will be spared,
[ral But General. its con-
cary to every customn..
The people will be
terribly disappointed..
The colonel is right, General.
For pity’s sake don't vardon me!
Do you want me completely dis-
‘anoured?
Permit me to insist,
General!
My decision is irrevocable: your life
will be spared! Ay aircraft will be
Placed at your disposal, to convey you
wherever you may wisi to go
No, I'm not... But heist... This
inuichacho wade me give my word
lw desperately sorry...
That, che coup would be bloodless... |
Ah, an idealist, is he?
Youing chaps nowadays
have absolutely no re
spect For any
Not even the
traditions!
Don't worry, Sponsz, even you have
wobhing to fear. They're pining for
{ou in, Borduria, so-your ticket to
Szonad 1s booked forthe morning,
Tes Fintinl
ww finished! Dp
Mercy, Sehor Tintin, mercy!
Please don't shoot’ me!
That's lese chan you
deserve, you subtropi-
cal sea"louse!Don't be afraid, Pablo; no one
isgoing Co hurt you. You ance
saved sny life, ana | havens
forgotten that... Yoware Free
tego... Adios, Fabio!
1]
| ee «|
Yeq&)
he
You made a mistake there, Tintin,
andl you'll live to regret it. You're
waking a red For your own back...
4
|| wees
Tne Thompsons, General!... The
Thompsons! ..They could bo shot:
while we stand here talking!
call Ene prison and con-
cel the execution!
Milbombas! Quick,
“fi seeond Fp ip