5. The Blue Lotus (1934–1935)
The Blue Lotus (French: Le Lotus bleu), first published in 1936, is one of The Adventures of Tintin. It's a sequel to Cigars of the Pharaoh, with Tintin continuing his struggle against a major gang of drug smugglers. However, The Blue Lotus is considered to be a pivotal work in Hergé's career, marking a newfound commitment to geographical and cultural accuracy.
In Cigars of the Pharaoh, Tintin pursued an international group of drug distributors through the Middle and Far East. He managed to catch them all, except for the leader, who fell down a ravine. His body was not found. In order to unravel more of the network and stop the opium production at the source, Tintin travels to Shanghai, a major city-port in China, where he is eagerly awaited by the assassins of the opium consortium.
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