Give a stream of consciousness and then the final answer. The band was named after the two bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson in Herge's comic strip The Adventures of Tintin. At various stages, the band had up to seven members, but their most known incarnation was as a trio between 1982 and 1986. They became a prominent act in the Second British Invasion, and in 1985, the band performed at Live Aid, where they were joined onstage by Madonna.

Based on this passage, where did the thompson twins get their name from?
To answer this question, we should know that: The band was named after the two bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson in Herge's comic strip The Adventures of Tintin.
So, the final answer is the two bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson in Herge 's comic strip The Adventures of Tintin.