​ (a)   is a courageous young Belgian reporter and adventurer aided by his faithful dog ​ (b)   . Other allies include the brash and cynical ​ (c)   , the intelligent but hearing-impaired ​ (d)   and incompetent detectives ​ (e)   .

The secret of the Unicorn

The story revolves around young reporter ​ (a)   , his dog ​ (b)   , and his friend ​ (c)   , who discover a riddle left by Haddock's ancestor ​ (d)   ​ which could lead them to the hidden treasure of the pirate ​ (e)   .

Destination Moon

The plot tells of young reporter ​ (a)   and his friend ​ ​ (b)   who receive an invitation from ​ ​ (c)   to come to ​ ​ (d)   , where Calculus is working on a top-secret project in a secure government facility to plan a crewed mission to the ​ (e)   .

Tintin au Tibet - The story tells of the young reporter ​ (a)   in search of his friend ​ (b)   , who the authorities claim has died in a plane crash in the ​ (c)   . Convinced that Chang has survived and accompanied only by ​ (d)   , Captain Haddock and their Sherpa guide, Tintin crosses the Himalayas encountering the mysterious ​ (e)   .

Tintin and the Picaros - The narrative follows the young reporter ​ (a)   , his dog ​ ​ (b)   and his friends Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus as they travel to the (fictional) South American nation of ​​ (c)   to rescue their friend ​ ​ (d)   who has been imprisoned by the government of ​​ (e)   .