London (CNN) -- Herge's famous boy reporter certainly liked to stray from his native Belgium.

CNN: Comic book hero Tintin's archaeological escapades

"Herge was always interested in exotic locations and travel around the world, " said Paris-based 'Tintinologist' and comic-book artist Jean-Marc Lofficier.

CNN: Comic book hero Tintin's archaeological escapades

Michael Farr, a leading British 'Tintinologist', says Herge actually did a "lot of research" for Tintin's Indian journey: he secured catalogues of all the aircraft Air India used and uniforms the cabin crew wore at that time.

BBC: India's undying love affair with Tintin

After the opening faux pas, however, Herge fares exceedingly well, taking Tintin and his friends to the Qutub Minar and the Red Fort - two Delhi landmarks - that are etched out in fine detail and rich colours.

BBC: India's undying love affair with Tintin

Carrying on a venerable tradition of filmic archaeologists and adventurists such as Indiana Jones, the new Tintin film by Steven Spielberg, entitled "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn, " mixes the story-lines of several of Herge's books and follows Tintin and friends hunting for centuries-old treasure.

CNN: Comic book hero Tintin's archaeological escapades