My review, as published in Tintin Books:

"Prisoners of the Sun" is a memorable 'Tintin' story, full of attention-grabbing set pieces, and there's no surprise it has been adapted so many times. But, it's not one of the greatest 'Tintin' albums, at least in my opinion.

Tintin, Haddock and Snowy set sail for Peru to find the missing Professor Calculus. There, they travel to isolated towns and through the Andes in search of a lost Inca temple. This is a beautifully drawn album, with Herge revelling in his research into Peruvian culture. There's a lot of colour, depictions of native wildlife, and movement between lush greens and browns to the whites of the mountains. There's plenty of amusing comedy here - particularly in Haddock's battle with the South American animals, and Calculus' inability to grasp the severity of their situation - and some of the earlier sequences, such as the journey aboard a runaway train, are bracing and thrilling.

Things drag a bit, however, once our heroes reach the Andes. As in many of his middle period albums, Herge was fascinated by the research and spent a lot of time padding his stories. The excursions are lovingly crafted and enjoyable, but not much really happens between Tintin's arrival in Peru and his discovery of the temple. Interestingly, Herge had to cut out page after page of story when he transferred the original comic strips into book form, but most of it was diversions from the narrative anyway. A lot is still left in - including several pages of animal attacks in the Andes. (That's not to say it isn't worthwhile reading, it just doesn't teach us anything new).

Similarly, the period in captivity is not exciting at all. We don't learn anything about the Inca captors, nor about Tintin and his friends. Instead, for several pages, Haddock and Snowy continue to doubt Tintin and wonder how they can escape. It must've played really well to the original readers, I'm sure (!). On the other hand, the cutaways to the Thom[p]sons - who are searching the globe unsuccessfully for Tintin - are hysterical.

The climax of the story - in which Tintin successfully tricks an entire culture using science - always felt a little backward to me, even as a child. Apparently, Herge himself doubted the believability of this story (which was passed down from Christopher Columbus himself), but decided it would make a good climax. In the end, though, the Inca and Tintin come to understand each other, and accept that neither one was entirely right. Herge humours himself a little bit with further dream sequences, and an occult-based resolution to the plot, but his Inca are sincere and well-meaning people who don't come across too much as stereotypes, so it's forgivable.

Reading back on my review, I realise that I sound quite undecided about my feelings. At the end of the day, this is an enjoyable read and uses Herge's characters well, with appropriate emotional resonances and lovely artwork. Unfortunately, it's quite predictable and seems to go on far too long without much to tie things together for the middle third of the story. Not the best, but a welcome addition to the series nonetheless. ( )

Encore une adaptation réussie d’une aventure de Tintin. On voyage sans difficulté en pays Inca en se laissant porter par la voix des comédiens, que ce soit lorsque le capitaine Haddock se retrouve nez à nez avec les charmants animaux que sont les lamas ou lors de la fameuse scène de l’éclipse de soleil. La civilisation Inca dépeinte est un peu loin de la réalité, mais elle correspond bien à un imaginaire de l’époque, bâtis sur les fantasmes qu’alimentent les grandes expéditions archéologiques ou ethnologiques.

Probably my favorite endgame in the series. ( )

I like Inca-related things but this Tintin was not one of the best I'd read. Tintin crosses the Andes and goes through the jungle in search of Professor Calculus. ( )

El templo del Sol (Le Temple du soleil) es el decimocuarto álbum de la serie Las aventuras de Tintín, escritos e ilustrados por el artista belga Hergé. Apareció primero en las páginas de la revista Tintín entre el 26 de septiembre de 1946 y el 22 de abril de 1948. La primera edición en álbum se publicó en 1949.

Tintin y el Capitán Haddock viajan hasta Perú en busca del profesor Tornasol, al cual encuentran a bordo de un barco con destino a ese país llamado Pachacámac, pero no consiguen liberarlo. Tras muchas investigaciones, se dan cuenta que Tornasol podría estar recluido en una pirámide inca en medio de la selva, último lugar de asentamiento inca, por lo que deciden ir hasta allá.

Luego de cruzar los Andes y la selva (en compañía de un joven del lugar llamado Zorrino y que les sirve de guía), llegan hasta el sitio donde se ubica la pirámide. Son hechos prisioneros y se enteran que Tornasol iba a ser sacrificado junto con ellos, por cometer el sacrilegio de ponerse una prenda de una momia sagrada.

Finalmente, Tintin se vale de una astucia (un eclipse ocurrido en ese mismo lugar) para liberarlos a todos y regresar juntos.