Here, we also see the love that Captain Haddock has for Tintin that compels him to go with him. This was enough for Tintin to go and rescue Chang. Yet, he sees an eerie dream where his friend is calling him. With the detailed news report infront of Tintin, he has every reason to conclude that Chang is no more. The plot, thus, involves introspection, faith, power of friendship, death and even spirituality. This makes Tintin In Tibet a distinguished story. What Tintin fights is his own fear, hesitations and the cruel environment. However, in Tintin In Tibet, there is no criminal. The action in these comics is steered by Tintin's fight with the criminals. In other Tintin works like Tintin In America, or Tintin In Congo or any other Tintin comics, there are villains, criminals, actions in the story. Hence, from a cursory reading we can say Tintin In Tibet is a graphic novel. The story is complete and has an introduction, main action and culmination. Tintin rushes to help his friend and atlast with the help of monks and local sherpas, he manages to rescue his friend. Later, after reading about a plane crash in the Himalayas and getting a letter from Chang, Tintin realises that Chang is indeed in danger as he was in that plane. He gets a vision where he sees his friend Chang uttering his name for help. The book starts with Tintin holidaying in a resort in the French Alps along with Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus and Snowy. It is 64 page book with both hardcover and paper back editions in circulation. Structurally, the 1960 edition can be called a graphic novel. However, it was published as a book in 1960 following its encouraging reception. Hence in its original form, it cannot be called a graphic novel. Herge's Tintin In Tibet was first published in a serialised form from September 1958 to November 1960. Now, armed with this knowledge, let us examine if Tintin In Tibet can be called a graphic novel.
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