King Ottokar's Sceptre

King Ottokar's Sceptre

King Ottokar's Sceptre (French: Le Sceptre d'Ottokar) is the eigth of The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums written and illustrated by Belgian artist Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as the hero. Tintin uncovers a plot aimed at dethroning King Muskar XII, the crowned monarch of Syldavia, and eventually comes face-to-face with the king.

It was first serialized as a black-and-white comic strip in Le Petit Vingtième on 4 August 1938. A new colour version was drawn and published in 1947.

This is the only Tintin adventure that can be safely classified as a locked room mystery.