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Thomson and Thompson (Dupont et Dupond)
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.
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. Georges Prosper Remi ( May 22, 1907 - March 3, 1983) better known by the Pen name Hergé, was a Belgian European comics is a generalized terms for comics produced in Continental Europe. The Adventures of Tintin (Les Aventures de Tintin is a series of Comic strips created by Belgian artist Hergé, the pen name of Georges Remi It is unclear whether the two are related; they have different names but are referred to as twins or brothers at least twice in the series. In any case, the two clumsy detectives look like twins and can only be told apart by the shape of their moustaches. Twins are Offspring resulting from the same Pregnancy, either of the same or opposite Sex. They provide much of the comic relief throughout the series, as they are afflicted with spoonerism. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension A spoonerism is an error in speech or deliberate play on words in which corresponding Consonants Vowels or Morphemes are switched (see 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 or investigating arms dealing. Overview Syldavia is a Monarchy, ruled at the time of the King Ottokar's Sceptre story by King Muskar XII.

The detective with the flared moustache (troussée, hence Dupont) is Thomson (without a "p"), who often describes himself as "Thomson, without a 'p,' as in Venezuela!". Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the \ The detective with the flat moustache (droite, hence Dupond) 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. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and

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Character history

The first appearance of Thomson and Thompson was in Cigars of the Pharaoh when they came into conflict with Tintin on board a ship where he and Snowy were enjoying a holiday cruise. 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 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, going to great lengths to rescue Tintin from the firing squad in disguises that fool even him, and saving Snowy from sacrifice.

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, although they later reconciled with him. The Blue Lotus ( Le Lotus bleu) first published in 1936, is one of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip The Black Island ( French: L'Île Noire) is the seventh of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip

In spite of the codenames mentioned above, they remained nameless in the early adventures, including The Blue Lotus, The Broken Ear and The Black Island. The Blue Lotus ( Le Lotus bleu) first published in 1936, is one of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip The Broken Ear ( French: L'Oreille cassée) is the sixth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip The Black Island ( French: L'Île Noire) is the seventh of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip It was not until King Ottokar's Sceptre, published in 1938, that Tintin mentions their definitive names when introducing them to Professor Alembick at the airport. King Ottokar's Sceptre ( French: Le Sceptre d'Ottokar) is the eighth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip

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.

In the next Tintin volume, The Blue Lotus, an unforgettable half-page drawing appears of Thomson and Thompson walking down a street in China "in disguise" (in fact wearing outfits for a Chinese opera), unaware that they are being followed by a large crowd of amused locals. The Blue Lotus ( Le Lotus bleu) first published in 1936, is one of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip

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. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction Tintin in the Congo ( Tintin au Congo) is the second of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums written and illustrated A remark made by one of them implies that at that stage they do not even know Tintin by name, only reputation.

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). National costume, also known as national dress, regional costume or folk dress, expresses an identity through Costume which usually In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology But in general they only manage to find some ridiculous folkloric attire that actually makes them more conspicuous and leads to trouble, such as in The Calculus Affair when they are arrested in Swiss traditional outfits. The Calculus Affair ( French: L'Affaire Tournesol) is the eighteenth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic

Another recurring joke in the early adventures was when they and Tintin would requisition fast cars, motorcycles or boats in order to pursue the villains: Tintin would start up so fast that the Thompsons would be thrown off while Tintin, unaware of this, would continue the pursuit warning them to hold on tight.

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 ( French: L'Île Noire) is the seventh of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip

In Land of Black Gold, the detectives mistakenly swallow some pills which cause them to sprout immensely long beards which frequently change colour. Land of Black Gold ( French: Tintin au pays de l'or noir) is the fifteenth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of The condition wears off by the end of this adventure, but relapses in Explorers on the Moon, causing problems when the enormous beards threaten to fill the confined space of the moon rocket. Explorers on the Moon, published in 1954 is the seventeenth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums written and illustrated

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 is confined to a single panel. Tintin and Alph-Art ( French: Tintin et l'alph-art) is the twenty-fourth and final book in the Tintin series created Tintin and the Lake of Sharks (originally known as Tintin et le Lac aux Requins) is a Tintin Animated film, directed by Tintin in Tibet ( Tintin au Tibet) is one of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums written and illustrated by Flight 714 to Sydney, published for a time under the title Flight 714, first published in 1968, is the twenty-second of The Adventures The Shooting Star is the tenth of The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic-strip albums written and illustrated by Belgian writer and illustrator

Inspiration and cultural impact

The detectives were physically based on Hergé's father and uncle, who were twins, both of whom wore matching bowlers. Another inspiration was a picture of two mustachioed, bowler-hatted, formally dressed detectives who featured on the cover of the Le Miroir edition of March 2, 1919. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common They were shown escorting a criminal — one detective was handcuffed to the man 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. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. 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 Thompson Twins were a British Pop group The band formed in April 1977 and disbanded in May 1993

They (or at least their Roman-era ancestors) also make a brief cameo appearance in the Asterix book Asterix in Belgium. The Adventures of Asterix ( French: Astérix or Astérix le Gaulois) is a series of French Asterix in Belgium is the twenty-fourth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories and Albert Uderzo

In film, their most popular influence can be seen as the inspiration for the Pink Panther's Inspector Clouseau. The Pink Panther is a series of comedy films featuring the bumbling French police detective Jacques Clouseau that began in 1963 with the release of Inspector Jacques Clouseau (later chief inspector is a fictional Detective in Blake Edwards 's Pink Panther series

The concept of twins as either cops or criminals (or both) has become fashionable in European culture, especially in comics. They include:

The Bully Brothers from the American Hanna-Barbera cartoon series The Perils of Penelope Pitstop also fall into this category. The Perils of Penelope Pitstop is an American Animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera (now known as Cartoon Network Studios

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:[2]

References

  1. ^ Michael Farr, Tintin: The Complete Companion, John Murray, 2001. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from 17th century Dutch and classified as Low Franconian Germanic, mainly spoken in Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic
  2. ^ "Thomson and Thompson. " Tintin.
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