Allan Thompson is a character from The Adventures of Tintin series of classic comic books drawn and written by Hergé. He was originally a first mate under an alcoholic Haddock, Allan is often involved in smuggling and other criminal activities as one of Rastapopoulos' henchmen. He was known originally as Allan Thompson, but when English translations began to appear, this was shortened down to Allan to avoid confusion with Thomson and Thompson. The Adventures of Tintin (French: ) is a series of Belgian comic books created by Belgian artist Hergé, the pen name of Georges Remi (1907–1983). ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Georges Prosper Remi (May 22, 1907 – March 3, 1983), better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. ... Rastapopoulos, in cowboy outfit from Flight 714 Roberto Rastapopoulos (Greek Ροβέρτος Ρασταπόπουλος) from The Adventures of Tintin series of classic comic books drawn and written by Hergé, is a Greek American tycoon (also known under the fake name Marquis di Gorgonzola); he was apparently partly inspired by the Greek shipping tycoon Onassis. ... The word Henchman referred originally to one who attended on a horse, that is, a groom. ... Thomson and Thompson (Dupont et Dupond) This wooden toy depicts Thompson, albeit without his characteristic bowler hat. ...

He always appears alongside Rastapopoulos, except in The Blue Lotus, when Allan was not yet introduced in the series (though he did appear in redrawn versions of Cigars of the Pharaoh). Allan was first encountered in the introductory album of Captain Haddock, titled The Crab with the Golden Claws, where he was the captain's first officer. The Blue Lotus (Le Lotus bleu), first published in 1936, is one of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums written and illustrated by Hergé featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. ... Cigars of the Pharaoh (Les Cigares du pharaon) is one of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. ... Captain Haddock (Capitaine Haddock) Captain Archibald Haddock (Capitaine Archibald Haddock) is a character in the comic book series The Adventures of Tintin. ... The Crab with the Golden Claws (Le Crabe aux pinces dor) is one of a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. ...

In the comics he was known for his McLean smile, but in the album Flight 714 he loses all of his teeth in a fight with the local inhabitants of the island. MacLean, Maclean, or McLean refers to: // McLean, Illinois, United States of America McLean, Nebraska, United States of America McLean, Texas, United States of America McLean, Virginia, United States of America McLean County, Illinois, United States of America McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America McLean County, North Dakota, United States... Flight 714 (Vol 714 pour Sydney), sometimes Flight 714 to Sydney, first published in 1968, is the twenty-second of The Adventures of Tintin, the penultimate volume of a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a...