Trivia
- The story is cited in chapter 4 of the novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid.
- Writer Hugo Frey argues that Rastapopoulos' appearance was an example of post-war anti-Semitism on Hergé's part, though other writers argue against this, pointing out that Rastapopoulos is not Jewish and surrounds himself with explicitly German-looking characters: Kurt, the submarine commander of The Red Sea Sharks; Doctor Krollspell, whom Hergé himself referred to as a former concentration camp official; and Hans Boehm, the sinister-looking navigator and co-pilot, both from Flight 714.
- The statues on the island have eyes similar to the Japanese Dogū figurines.
- A use of the real Indonesian language occurs here: while on duty, two of Tintin's captors talk about a particular Indonesian dish that originated in Java, sambal rujak (ground chilli sauce with shrimp paste).
- This Tintin story takes place over the shortest time-span of all The Adventures of Tintin. All except the last three pages occur within 24 hours.
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