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Ratings: ★★★☆☆ (3.5/5) - as an unfinished work
Genre: European Comics / Adventure / Art World Mystery / Unfinished Classic

Book Review:
''Tintin and Alpha-Art'' is the twenty-fourth and final adventure in the Tintin series – but it was never finished. Hergé was working on this book when he died on March 3, 1983. Only 42 pages of pencil sketches and rough drafts were completed.

The story takes Tintin into the modern art world. He visits a contemporary art gallery and encounters a mysterious sculptor known as ''Alpha-Art'' (or ''Alpha-Air''). The artist creates strange, abstract works using unconventional materials. Tintin suspects something sinister is happening behind the scenes. The story was meant to feature a return of the villainous Rastapopoulos.

This book is essential for Tintin completists, but it cannot be judged as a finished work. The published version includes Hergé's original sketches, notes, and several attempts by other artists to complete the story. It is a fascinating glimpse into Hergé's creative process and a bittersweet farewell to one of comics' greatest creators.