Tintin in the Congo (French: Tintin au Congo) is the second 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 and Snowy travel to the Belgian Congo to report on the country. Once in the central African nation, the duo become involved in various adventures involving wild animals, friends and foes amongst the local black and white people, and American diamond smugglers in the employ of Al Capone.