destination moon comics destination moon french sixteenth volume comics series belgian cartoonist story initially weekly belgium magazine march september published collected volume plot tells young reporter friend captain receive invitation professor come working secret project secure government facility plan manned mission moon developed suggestions friends destination moon produced following extensive research possibility human space travel feat achieved cartoonist seeking work realistic possible story established brussels based team aid project concluded story arc begun volume explorers moon series defining comics tradition critics praised detail book expressed mixed views narrative story adapted animated series animated series adventures synopsis snowy captain travel join professor commissioned government secretly build spacecraft fly moon arriving meet centre managing director assistant engineer witnessing test new helmet planned mission informed plan idea hearing problems instead hears agreeing sub scale prototype rocket launched mission photograph far moon test nuclear rocket engine launch centre radar picks plane drops near centre incident arrival police detectives thompson initially mistaken sets locate spies telling follow base suspects spy base follows suspicion spots shot able time power goes inside base confusion explaining clearly happened incident confirms centre suspicions agents foreign power fears efforts trace leaked information futile rocket successfully launched moon planned return intercepted unknown foreign power leaked information concerning rocket radio control anticipated asked rig self mechanism rocket centre destroys rocket prevent falling enemy hands reasons inside spy leaked information suspects found preparations manned expedition moon argument accuses acting goat shows built look going falls ladder suffers amnesia failing bring memory recent events use violent shock overcome amnesia attempts repeatedly eventually saying phrase acting goat successfully memories regaining knowledge rocket construction eventually completed final preparations night launch initially backs hearing thompson feeling old angrily declares crew rock finally board rocket later lose consciousness rocket successfully takes sudden force despite attempting contact ground crew unable book ending rocket flying moon ground crew repeatedly calling moon rocket receiving history background devised idea sending mission moon working prisoners sun decision field science fiction influenced friendly rivalry colleague recently success science fiction comic secret decided volume story arc proved successful earlier arcs secret treasure seven crystal balls prisoners sun initially intended beginning story culmination prisoners sun wife close friend convinced proceed story previously left unfinished instead seeking advice story consulted friend authored non fiction book les man stars autumn developed script story gave version based lunar expedition fictional location united_states featured return professor character previously appeared time antagonist sold secrets mission order attain funds buy diamond actress early produced black white pages version story abandoning retained elements original script finished version scenes drinks whiskey gravity free environment goes space walk nearly satellite appear pages explorers moon thought influence story significant stating going books impression originally beginning broad outline hoped story realistic possible sought elements words contained monsters incredible surprises ensure realism collected wide range documents rockets space travel conduct research aided collected pictures rockets atomic research facilities research archive included article american magazine discussed humanity reach moon books work book space travel physicist began correspondence april visited striking subsequent correspondence director incorporated technical information story moments humour accessible young readership according literary critics possible fictional influences story include novel moon american film destination moon certainly inspired number photographic destination moon film published computer system space centre visually based computer created non military purposes based moon rocket designs rocket developed german scientists world war red white pattern rocket based illustration come book world war commissioned construction model rocket parts assistant took model paris showed asking realistic representation moon rocket look like model accurately sketch producing comic inserted cameo story basis scientist appears page destination moon nod inclusion reference blake mysteries mystery great pyramid publication announced upcoming story consecutive covers magazine depicting moon story began belgium magazine march french language began border france country edition magazine time changes conducted work april established public company studios based avenue house brussels making newly purchased country house main studios provide personal support technical support ongoing work hired primary apprentice studios march story collected published title choice having rejected suggestion publication book form story coloured changes instance version uniforms worn staff green changed blue book volume number scenes deleted sent copy message stating help knowledge enabling little characters moon bring safe sound english language translation book published marking apollo moon landings produced illustration nasa astronaut arrived moon greeted carrying sign welcoming year french magazine commissioned produce short comic documenting apollo landings critical analysis believed story belongs cosmic vision moves story forward expressed opinion unique character suggesting akin character john novel felt moon adventure best triumphant achievement level awarding halves story stars described entire moon adventure technical masterpiece result accurate depiction moon biographer felt moon adventures mark stage development work conversely biographer critical story arc stating secret red treasure supernatural quality seven crystal balls prisoners sun study literary critic praised destination moon explorers moon story arc meticulous attention scientific facts added resulted story tone added stories main division longer good evil previous adventures truth error opined despite somewhat ridiculous character scientific achievements grows stature giant arc sir secret series founding ancestor goes claim sacred ancestor voyage moon mystical quest science guiding religion drawing comparisons arc prisoners sun story drew symbolic links scientific centre temple sun noted high priest victim previous story moving discuss moon rocket stories described object penetrated virgin territory moon time described rocket maternal belly space explorers slept literary critic stated destination moon explorers moon story arc embodies wartime position spun post war environment representing genius driven work activities national political causes suggested scene captain rides hobby horse contrasted scenes thrown horse adventures mccarthy interpreted scene cries tears hair response rocket capture enemy reflecting having work published readers opinion scenes destination moon reflected recurring themes series suggested attempts smuggling echoed smuggling treasure secret correction thompson recognised spies reflected theme series believed example secret destination moon head scene resembling adaptation animation company produced string colour adaptations based original comics adapting adventures series daily minute episodes destination moon adapted second animated series directed written known cartoonist editor chief magazine second animated series based produced time collaboration french studio canadian animation company destination moon fourteenth story adapted divided minute episodes directed series praised generally faithful original comics extent animation directly adopted original panels
Destination Moon (comics)