Tintin and the Lake of Sharks in its original series was known as "Tintin et le Lac aux Requins". It is a Tintin animated film directed by Raymond Leblanc in 1972. It was not written by Hergé but by the Belgian comics creator Greg (Michel Regnier), a friend of Hergé. It was later adapted into this comic book with still images from the film.

Deep inside the Palombian jungle, a rickety old boat sails up a sluggish river. On board is one of the world’s most famous hunters, and he’s vowed to be the first to capture a Marsupilami. But that’s no easy prey. The long-tailed creature is smart – much smarter than any human believes. And an alliance with the local natives isn’t going to be much help: they hate the Marsupilami who keeps outwitting them, and they’re desperate to find out what he tastes like.