A selection of the original notes were collected together and published in book form by Casterman in 1986. Since that point, several other cartoonists, such as Yves Rodier, have produced their own finished, unauthorized versions of the story. Critical reception of the work has been mixed; some commentators on The Adventures of Tintin believe that if Tintin and Alph-Art had been completed, it would have been an improvement over the previous two volumes, while others have characterised such assessments as wishful thinking.
a SeLEctioN oF The oriGiNal noTes weRE coLLeCtEd tOgetHer And PubLisheD in Book FOrm by caSterMan in 1986. siNce tHat poinT, Several otHer carToonIsts, suCh As yveS rodier, Have prOduceD their own fiNIshed, unauthOrIzed VErSions of the story. CrItiCaL reception of tHe wOrK has beeN miXeD; somE coMmentators on tHe adventuRes of tIntiN bELieVE thAt iF TintiN aND ALPh-ARt had beEn coMpleted, It wOULd Have been an imprOVEmeNt over The PreVIoUS Two VOlUMeS, while oTHers HAve CharaCTeRisED sUch asseSsMeNTs as wiShFuL THiNkIng.