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Captain Haddock shines in this one. You might be annoyed with the drunk Captain Haddock in 'Crab with the Golden Claws', but sober Captain Haddock is the man. Ain't nothing like insults such as “I'm going to tear those caterpillars into little pieces��. Now, that's original! On this adventure, Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock and others set sail to the Arctic to find a meteorite and discover a new metal. The story is interesting because it's different from the earlier ones that are invariably more on the nose with historical and political satire. But don't be fooled. This one is as much about conquest, competition,capitalism (yes, I alliterated) as any other of the books. It shows you how ownership is priority over discovery in our world (putting the flag on the meteorite is critical to the extent that Tintin forgets the reason for even going there, until the very last moment). All said and done, it was a welcome deviation from the other stories. Also, I think they should rename the Tintin series Snowy!