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The humor in The Adventures of Tintin relies extensively on what can be called the irony of the object, and, more precisely, on the irony of technology used in information logistics. This ironic use of communication technology actually gives rise to a great deal of incommunication. In other words, the technology that should encourage exchange interferes with or even impedes it. This is the case in Tintin, where, starting in 1956, a small but real bit of socio-philosophical practice began. This practice was, de facto, critical of technology, especially when it came to communication.