Thomson and Thompson (Dupont et Dupond)

This wooden toy depicts Thompson, albeit without his characteristic bowler hat. His moustache does not flare out like Thomson's. When the red string is pulled, his arms and legs move.

Thomson and Thompson (Dupond et Dupont) are a pair of detectives in Hergé's classic European comic strip The Adventures of Tintin. Although unrelated, the two clumsy detectives look like twins and can only be told apart by the shape of their moustaches. They provide much of the comic relief throughout the series, as they are afflicted with spoonerism. They are thoroughly incompetent, and always bent on arresting the wrong character, but in spite of this they somehow get entrusted with delicate missions, such as ensuring security for the Syldavian space project. Thompson & Thomson, detectives, detail of a panel from the book Land of Black Gold by Hergé, 1950 Fair use under US law. ... Thompson & Thomson, detectives, detail of a panel from the book Land of Black Gold by Hergé, 1950 Fair use under US law. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x3072, 2273 KB) A wooden toy of Thompson, a character from Tintin, photographed by DONeil. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x3072, 2273 KB) A wooden toy of Thompson, a character from Tintin, photographed by DONeil. ... Georges Remi (May 22, 1907 – March 3, 1983), better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. ... A European Comic is a comic book that generally is comprised of a graphic novel, with album length stories (ca. ... The main characters and others from The Castafiore Emerald, one of the later books 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). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Twin (disambiguation). ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... National motto: (English: rub yourself there, get stung ) Official language Syldavian Capital Klow Largest city Klow Population 642,000 (1939) Government Constitutional monarchy Head of State and Head of Government King Muskar XII (1939) Consolidation 1127 Currency Khôr National anthem Rejoice, Syldavia! National animal Pelican Syldavia is a fictional...

The detective with the flared mustache is Thomson (without a "p"), who often describes himself as "Thomson, without a 'p', as in Venezuela!". The detective with the flat mustache has described himself as "Thompson with a 'P', as in..." and then used words with either a silent "P," or in which the "P" is combined with another letter, as to change the sound, such as Philadelphia, psychology and so on. Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love endure Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country Commonwealth County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... Psychology (from Greek: ψυχή, psukhÄ“, spirit, soul; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is both an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. ...

Character history

The first appearance of Thomson and Thompson was in Cigars of the Pharaoh when they arrested Tintin on board a ship where he and Snowy were enjoying a holiday cruise. When this adventure was first published in 1932 they were referred to as X33 and X33bis (or X33 and X33b). On this occasion they showed an unusually high level of cunning and efficiency: rescuing Tintin from the firing squad in disguises that fool even him, and Snowy from sacrifice. 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. ...

In this and other stories like The Blue Lotus and The Black Island, they would spend most of their time pursuing Tintin himself for crimes he had not committed. 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. ... The Black Island (LIle Noire) is a 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. ...

While the original version of Cigars of the Pharaoh came out in 1932, the rewritten and redrawn version was issued in 1955, and the English version was not issued until 1971. This resulted in some chronological confusion for new readers of the Tintin series, which is why the text hints that Tintin already knew the pair, and was surprised at their unfriendly behavior; however, on the original chronological sequence, this was indeed the first time they ever met. On the next Tintin volume, The Blue Lotus, an unforgettable half-page drawing appears of Thomson and Thompson wearing traditional Chinese robes and walking down a street in China, looking for Tintin, not aware of a large sneering and amused crowd following them. 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. ...

Thomson and Thompson also appear in a retcon on the very first page of the 1946 remake of Tintin in the Congo though they keep at a distance, looking on as Tintin, surrounded by admirers, sets off for Africa. A remark made by one of them implies that at that stage they do not even know Tintin by name, only reputation. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Tintin in the Congo (Tintin au Congo in the French edition) is the second of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. ...

The detectives usually wear bowler hats and carry walking sticks, except when abroad: during those missions they insist on wearing the "costume" of the country they are visiting so as to blend into the local population (like in The Blue Lotus). But in general they only manage to find some ridiculous folkloric attire that actually makes them stand apart. Faroese folk dance club with some members in national costumes National costume, also known as national dress, regional costume or folk dress, expresses an identity through costume which usually relates to a geographic area, but can also indicate social, marital and/or religious status. ...

Thomson and Thompson were originally only side characters, but later became more important. In the redrawings of the earlier albums, especially The Black Island, the detectives gained their now traditional mannerisms. The Black Island (LIle Noire) is a 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 Land of Black Gold, the detectives mistakenly swallow some pills which cause them to sprout immensely long beards which frequently change colour. The condition wears off by the end of this adventure, but relapse in Explorers on the Moon, causing problems when the enormous beards threaten to fill the confined space of the moon rocket. Land of Black Gold (originally Tintin au Pays de lOr Noir) 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. ... Explorers on the Moon (On a marché sur la Lune), published in 1954 is the seventeenth of The Adventures of Tintin, 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 19 books following Cigars of the Pharaoh (not including the unfinished Tintin and Alph-Art or the book of the film Tintin and the Lake of Sharks), Thomson and Thompson appear in 17 of them, not appearing in Tintin in Tibet or Flight 714, although in some books their role is minor, their appearance in The Shooting Star confined to a single panel. Tintin and Alph-Art (originally known as Tintin et lalph-art) is the twenty-fourth and final book in the Tintin series. ... Tintin and the Lake of Sharks (originally known as Tintin et le Lac aux Requins) is a Tintin animated film, directed by Raymond LeBlanc (1972). ... Tintin in Tibet (Tintin au Tibet) is one of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring the young reporter Tintin as the hero. ... Flight 714 (Vol 714 pour Sydney), first published in 1968, is the twenty-second of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums, written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator Hergé, featuring young reporter Tintin as a hero. ... The Shooting Star (Létoile Mysterieuse) 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. ...

Inspiration and cultural impact

The detectives were based on Hergé's father and uncle, who were twins, both of whom wore matching bowlers. Another inspiration was a picture of two moustachioed, bowler-hatted, formally dressed detectives in Le Miroir March 2, 1919, who were escorting a criminal — one detective was handcuffed to the criminal while the other was holding both umbrellas ^[1]. In turn, the Thom(p)sons inspired the name of the British 1980s pop band, the Thompson Twins. For other uses, see Mirror (disambiguation). ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more of the mass media. ... The Thompson Twins were an English New Wave/pop band normally associated with the 1980s. ...

They (or at least their Roman-era equivalents) also make a brief cameo appearance in the Asterix book Asterix in Belgium. For other uses, see Asterix (disambiguation). ... Asterix in Belgium is the twenty-fourth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). ...

Names

Translators of the series have tried to find in each language names for the pair that are similar or identical in pronunciation. Thus Dupond and Dupont in the original French become Thomson and Thompson in English, Schultze and Schulze in German, Jansen and Janssen in Dutch, Kadlec and Tkadlec in Czech, Hernández and Fernández in Spanish, Johnson and Ronson in Bengali, Citserono and Tsicerono in Esperanto, and Skapti and Skafti in Icelandic, Tick and Tack in Arabic. Other versions may keep the original names or slightly alter them, for instance 杜邦和杜帮 (Dùbāng and Dùbāng), 杜本和杜朋 (Dùběn and Dùpéng), 都朋和都彭 (Dūpéng and Dūpéng) or 杜邦德和杜邦特 (Dùbāngdé and Dùbāngtè) in Chinese, Dupon and Dubon in Japanese (デュポンとデュボン) and Dupont and Dupont in Persian (دوپونت و دوپونت). The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Bengali or Bangla (IPA: ) is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit, Pāli and Sanskrit languages. ...   is the most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... It has been suggested that Scripts used for Persian be merged into this article or section. ...

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