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The one where Tintin uncovers the slave trade There's a great deal going on in The Red Sea Sharks , but strangely at the same time nothing much really happens. Although based on a real story that Hergé read in the newspapers about modern day slavery, Tintin and Captain Haddock's part in uncovering the illegal trade of humans is rather haphazard, the two of them (with Snowy) hopping on planes and boats without really seeming to arrive anywhere and get started on an investigation. An unfortunate tendency of their transportation to catch fire, blow-up or fall apart might have something to do with this. Recurrent motifs are really all The Red Sea Sharks has going for it in place of a clear linear investigative plot, from the problems with their transportation to Captain Haddock, a man normally averse to the stuff, continually finding himself with water splashed in his face. This kind of thing is common in Hergé's work, but usually takes a back seat to the main story, providing...