x= fb é 2 4 aDESTINATION MOON Ah! It's the master ! Aud Me Tintin' How good to Fine, thank you Nestor. All well2. Fee the house hae been painted... How is Professor Caiculus? Tw looking Forward Keni ee written to you ?... He leFt here thre weeks ayo... {Calculus hae ean Yes sir... Taree wacks ago a gentltvnan with a forcign accent came to see Profescor Calculus. They had along talk.Then the Profescor packed bie luggage and they went away, together. He said Ihe ould write to you. 'm vary sur prised helen | Hello ?..Yes...No, this is Captain Haddock...No, he's mot here. Who is that speak- «No, he ete tas ecko aE he's speaking ? elle Helo TuleT.. Nello? es vig of the witwit talked double Dutch! 9 How oddl...Anynaty, Kalcalus...Shall me have 4 look und his room? Helle!... Hello?...Nos he's gone. — | thing has happened to frofessor , When L went in this morning to air the rocm, L noticed nothing unuzualFor me? Already? Whe knowe Tw 1a, teres wothing urwsal in p What is it, ee AV STO BEING TW SOF PLEASE Eta FTE OF ARRIVAL THE ADDRESS STOP) WM _ REGIE Ku a CALCULUS In Syidavia!... Calculus ie OF course |... Noneed to take the [ee days dali) in Syldavia! ... What's the bags upstairs, Nestor, We're crazy fellow doing there It's very odd, He ‘asks uz to join hint see Shall we go? You've rtad this brochure on He wired ue: it comes to Blistering barnaces, it's true !... I Syidavia?.. What-a country! | |L same Pking. hadn't thought of that !... He's quite we They capone migra Tu nat a> sare wnat TOG] (éthaencter, our Friend Calentue , the peisonere! proof have we that he dase tel prices ed. ot ie eh j Es semsatiig rete Then, remember that mys wy ‘did he promise to Eerious telephone call ?... tte a J write, and then not do leehaps someone wank, get 45 out of the heuse, Mievery kind. : What are you doing... Not ont = k arop of that disgusting mincrale | Ah, thats } water in my whisky ! S Klew, ladies and | BPE? ccntlemen, fase | 3) aston safity bolts 5 Noy dans ea him anywhere... He wust have | received our telegram by now. Well, we shall ‘4e, Herewe are at the Customs. Anything Eo tela ce, Captain? eee herein 6 WY Strange... 0 dant see | Me®. Nothing 2 Galea YL at ail! zi [ Aad erie? Spnite! ] [7875 Khore import duty ! Bunce There's alteavy import || | of pirates! Inour money that'd duty, zi Only mintalvater| | be I You Captain Haddock? Aud im Tintin? Wl paceports, | ¢ Your Friend...er...nob able to] | Take a good Took at please. Ie come...he send car... You those ta... They re z please cowe With ime.» Joining the Mammoth, Oh, Calculus has sent You see, Zepo have a car for us. That's picked them up al~rs CN yy Calculus is doivg things ia style, eh?... With a chauffeur anda Plunkey, by thunder | ae, nN Tin watching that car: What lovely country... [t's a e's pity they only drink mineral water. Eugh! and they like it Way do you keep turning round? Perhape... Anyway we'll goon ke there... We're coming to a town. [Hit What's happening ? We're not on | || Hey, driver what's the mean~ the Klow road $ ~ ing of this 7... Where are TAS you taking us? going. ‘Sprodj yourself, you Brahi-bazouk! You were asked where we've Tell ws! Billions of blistering barnacles! Why didn't you slow down, ectoplasm! You speak me, ir! ~ Mok 826. We go... | |]Why, whatever's The country is act ting wilder and wilder. | wonder, Captain, just look at that signboard, this?By thunder, I'm thirsty! Tm Halt... hn dsekroujeh= Plaveh! | [ What... 2 thie how you treat | ycing to get a drink. And while a - © st | tourists in this thundering country of mineralewater = Thundering typhoons, I'm thie PRs ec dar ean’ [ill Odse Klowsowa vee capes if. Teh bin durotig, | |LEih désze | ik Duta seg], LERNER Me hs anderand. Billions of blue blistering bar~ | «Pirate! Loge naclee! Mineral-water! And you Jarithin!...Ectaplasin!... Baboon ! think [Il drink a single drop You call yourself a policeman and of that nauseating liquid can't open a ba Ele properly! Captain, come on! Were acing!Gidd.... Zridjamo... Y Teilu evdzoe khosid. BH I calling Con- || | What's all this rol. BHLIS calling || | checking business? Cont rol... Expedition | | Where are we, and where are they taking us? Calculus lives ¢ Look, a house !... Here, Sprodj,] ja this where our Friend | [thundering typhoons! What's PKI calling Control in this country ! Anyone would theres a wae ont KA calling Con tral. Expedition Be- bell” has arcived All in order... Open the doors... What's possessed him to come and eat up mare? | simply... Blister tarnacls! Ante? chink Guda.. radjzwo! Thundering typhoons, whats happening? Zscegnounh Azoeteuil, ire we driving straight into the garage? (bb tounn. That's an odd sort of welcome !The doors have closed auto matically behind us! Ab last! And it's about time Coo Here youare, gentlemeni = 1 \F8] And the other doore are opening auto~ matically in Front ! Blistering barnacles! When are they | || How do you do... But I'd like. to know going to make a car that you can geteut| || where we are..And what these gang sF without cracking your skull ? | || stirs are who Co actere, Captain? 7 These are'ZEPO men | J Followed us from the air Port PSX me Tein | Fifth Flom. } reature isa Zepo? We'll take the | lie Uf owt see, Captain. E LM Professor Calculus {| wil explain every thi \ | oie he's waiting This is where ? Calculus work,ail U'm 60 sory! { completely Forgot my hel- met... LU's anew model in multiplex; we fe were testing it Por strength. \ Believe me, it’s strong right ! Na, no, n9, no, glace... Mulkiplex... Glaze | Fen early Cough enough | OF course... tainly his multiplex elmer weant fon? Certainly, 2sr- aut A those little instruments NY, moment Fitting inte the car? But what’c [/Ak, you're using an ear~ Py trumpet wow! Bat why They're almost: invisible, Oh yes, L know what you mean... But theyre! scant for dea? peopla.. and Tn only alitele hhard of hearing tm ome eats. Now look, am I going question i, Hapd-oF Hearing, whon fo get ant answer £0 my WHERE ARE WE ? TY Didn't Me. WoIFF tell you... } Well, {ll explain In short, we haven't made mach, progress. We Know Ene Mammoth project is going ahead but just how far- that’s the problem... The only precice information we've managed fo get [2 this complete list of employees im the Main Werk shop Oar agent K2T, in the Ministry, photegraphed it on microfilm. Here. 7 = K-21 Was not wasted his time, my dear‘ome in here: I want to show |] {f Well, what do you think of ik? Lp = we That, Captain, is a part-and Hl [| Centainly!...Four years ago] {{ Specialists in nuclear physics were recrwited only a park~of the Sprodj rich uranium deposits were from many countries, and work began.[E Atomic Research Centre. found in the heart of the Zmy- goes without saying that all the research i¢ vl blpathian mountains ~that || || for humanitarian purposes... No question oF Ir aioe esearch is, here...TheSyldavian Gov- Ht || making atomic bombs here... In Pact, we are ernment immediately embarked | || Seeking a way to protect mankind from the On he building af an atomic || | 4a. Jers of these weapons... research centre... But lot's y eS Will you have a ae of savages £ Captain? Ket | ie Then the Syldavian T have been very ably eupparted by || |{ Ka! ha! ia! ha! The Moon!... Old Calealue Government invited mel] | my engincer, Frank Wolf. You nthe Mcon! Hal ha! hal... The things to work here. I have mot him eanion. And Sin just com— you think oF !..The Moon !... That a good been put incharge of pleting plans for a nuclear powered ‘one! the astronautical iH which E propose to land ON section, as that is THE MOON’ the Field with which Tam most Familiar Hal hal ha!...The hol... Laver’ [Here's to yout... OF counsel... Why else do you Ehink Noon!...As easy as ||| laughed so much for. || | Hatha! hat Rssen- | || asked you to join me’. ie!..A wan 09 the|| | years!...dn Ene Moon! || | gers forthe Moon, all oon... Yar liebe And he's quite ‘aboard the bus!" 1 \\ the man in the serious about it Sorry, the rocket. \ Moon! ... Ha! ha! | J You 914 humbug, You are taking pacsen Calculus! gers, 1 hore # Zi Z R ee =Ene. ‘Me?.. On the Moon!... with you? Blistering barnacles | your brain's gone radioactive! On the Moon! You'd just push me arouna, like that, without a word! ... Onthe Maon 1! 5 werer set Foot in yeur infernal rocket, you hear me? Thundering typhoons What ?...What are you ‘Oh, thank you, Captain. yout. knew f could count en you. Never! 4h, Me. Baxter. May L intreduce Captain Haddock ? Mr. Baxter, Ene Captain is ‘wast enthusiastic. He says he and our good Friend Tintin will be delighted to travel with me 60 the Moon. How do you ao, Captain. The best of Ick! The Frofessar Lota me that you were aman of remarkable capacity : see he wasn't sraggerating We. Banter is the Director Geveral t Re OK 4 eS ed ofthe Centre | No, no, don't bemodest: a character suchas yours is ware, all too rare. T congratulate you, and L envy yo You mil have a whiaue privilege: man tose congratulate you teo, young wart. In this perilous ven= ture you will represent the eager spirit of youth. That's shlendid. t foot on our But it is getting late, gentlemen, and you've had a tiring day. We'll show rox your rooms, avid tomorrow the Professor will ake you round the Centre... This will be the First Lime outsiders have beon admit tid... AS you can imagine, we cannot be tee careful about spics and saboteurs All ehe same,“They" ge 4 bit far... This inspection is absurd Who could possibly gat in hee? 6 | | Patrol 14 calling Control. ¢ Nothing to.Patrol 14 calling Control |... Patrol 14 calling Control! Emergency'... Dense b ity... Emergency ¢ mckel| | Devise smoke reperted Centrol calling a] Filing corridors in H Sec + Wl iw cormidors, H Sec Send security squady at once £ This looke | All out... All out! 2 es Professor! ... The alarws belt... | Tine Ee get. a up already 2 f [Ol gareive || RRRARRING Pera 7 Se BRRRing | \[frotessor! vakour, 6 Well, this ig a Fine start... Hello Tintin. What a to-do! Wwell,| never, it's the Cap- Tsay, Professor, why are you | tain’e pipe fo Dreadful !... What did using the Captain's pipe For | ||kain's pipe!...! thought { yor aM car-Erumpet 1 Cap- wasn't hearing very well. ra} bali’ pipe! ... THE CAPTAIN'S | i I's in here! Quiek, use the Foam.You folynesians, you! You've bec smart, haven't you? You ‘Ku-Klux-Klan! Just when [was ruiting it out wiyself. Putting cut what?) This confounded ear-trampet! [ Filled it awd lit it, thinking it was my pipe. It started toburn: ro Plame: just this blistering smoke! Tus frofessor asked me to give you chi Ho's rather busy himself this worming, 50 he suggasted that | take you round the Centre, You better puton these over | alls; then you can go round without bring stopped ggpacortinually by ZERO. hag Galealus's The Zepe again ?.,,Lock here, juct whats @ Zeno 2 The ZEPO... ZE-P0...Zekrett Rolitzes..They are the special police responsible For guarding the alovic| | area, for anti-sabokage precantions |and ‘for counter espionage. On that score the ZEPO have plenty te do... Despite alloar precautions, certain powers kyow that we are building a moon-rockct ‘and their spies are actively interested. | Happily fers they can only succeed iP they have inside men” And even Phase would hhave to be senior staff... But we need have nnd worries about that... Now I'l leave you te put-on your overalls. Send ten cde, my ar [esron C12 ON WS IR. In contact at top level with Main Werkshop..." We are now in the central laboratories Where the natural uranines- which comes to sis thin wickal rods - is converted into plutoninm... Pluton- ium will be wced to power frofeccor rock: ct. S iS = You Follow me 2 There are two principal stages in the production ef plutowiam: Firct the “ccoking"of the uranium reds inthe atomic pile which you will see ina minute ; then the chemical axtraction of the platoniyen prom, duced in the rode by the'cooking ‘Through this entrance is the bay housing the atomic pile... Have your passes ready, OF course protect us against radivacivi That's that. Now we'll yo and put on tine special clothing to By the way, with his usual thoughtfulness Professor Cal- tullus remembered your dog; e's had a suit made for him~ just the ight size. Ti T know it's very goed of froPesser Calculus’ but he must: haveThis ie the atowic pile, made of enormous araphite Blocks through which ruse | aluyminins tubes, The cad- nium nods that you see ight up there aré plunged into the container whichis surrounded by a Hick con- crate shield. Those huge pipas Conuty Water o cool the plant. [[ 18s inceedible!.. Terrific Isw't iE? But come over hore; i looks even more impressive It’s Fantastic! Stupendous! .. Fabulous Bowls you over! That's what you were going bo say, wasn't ie, Captain }T hope you aren't hurt Good. Now, back to the pile again. AE Ehis moment they are pubting in arod of uranium: wraniuw con- taining about 99% of U.238 and only 1% of radioactive U,235, Now what happens ence Eke uraniwed i inside the pile ¢ Well...When an atom of U.235 splits, it teleases two or tires neutrons. One or sther of these will be absorbed by an atom ef U.238, which will thus be transmuted into plutoniaw ...But thos other neutrons ?... Where will i Yes... Vim worricd about them... But this process hac to be con- Restricted by the graphite Ehat surrounds trolled . Thanks te the cadmium ‘Attention pleace' Atten-)) them, they continue through the pile, tion please! Enginecr ‘Again... You seat OF course! 18'5 child’s and end up by hitting one of the rare ‘tome oF U.235, These in their Eur split and release two or three neutrons wish rods which absorb a proportion of the neutrons, we can regulate the working of the pile as we Foank WolFf peace contact Professor Calculus im- mediately { Hollo |... Hello... Professor Calculus 3... This is Frank | WolFF... Yow... How... What? The plans... Gone 22... Yeo, we'll come at once. You heard 2... They re the detail drawings of an experi mental rocket wu Jt's incredible! The Professor ut thew in his safe last night... ig morning the plans are gove'!.. And only three people kuow the com bination of the lock: Mr. Baxter, the frofessor, and mysel? Quick, we muct go ice ‘Just when is someone going to let me out oF es dress? look what 1 Found; old newspapers instead of the plans. [ isk this morning when I opened the safe,[inert never near ene end efit ruin aged in @ductbvw You'd do better bo lite oF Eis dt | mistaken, bul they the plans Excuse me, Professor, { may be | the waste-paper basket. Aren't 1... Why, 30 they are. Bat bow ould Tt Tm tervily sorry..J0 a ma- iment of absent mindadross last wight must have put thepinsn he bahay and ecked up thoes old ncuapareress {found these in you're looking for 2 Well I never | [ow lucky to have found them! These ave plans 0° | an experimental rocker | weare just getting ready | Come, Tl show you...1 6 A model of the rocket which will, one day, take as to the Moon. As you know, the Moon travels round the Eareh, always showing the ove fact, The other side is completely un known. The radio-controlled rocket weare going to launch will cireum~ havigate the Moon and take photographs of the | ther side the Pace which is, and always will be, inyisible From the Earth. Tf only From the point of || view of astronomy this will be of tremendous interest. But that ig wot our only objective. Need. || || lees to say the rocket... 5 Ga we have cal will carry a Pull range oF instru ments. When these are recovered they will give us invaluable information |[forourown trip to the MoonWhat's that doy doing here in protective clothing f...Youknow thee suits are wot allowed fw thig sector. ES with him, ) WR Yeu may say that X-FLRG Is no different from Hore, good dog: come |) other rockets already launched... But wy reply ta that is: our roeket's unique becouse i's the Fiesk suka be driven by a nuclear metar * And T, Professor Calculus per- fected it... How docs it work? Wall, think of a nuclear bowb but instead of an instancancous axplosion, the force is spread over sevecal days. OF course, For launching and || | .;-weutd bea frightful hazard at the laun- landing we shall use angeicr ||| cing and landing sites...You may argue dé, asimple jet, using a | | that the intense heat sngendered by the nu- wwikture of mbricacid and || | clear fission would welt the water iselF! faniline. Why 2,..Becanse i? || || No! Because I have invented a new substance, we used the nuclear metor calculon. It has a silicou base, aud can re-' | then, the radieac ist oven the highest temperatures. Thanks | Frow the echausts gly to these two inventions=the wuclear wotarand || Radar to Control prey: Kira fom | South violating Security Area!..7) Dittention piease!...contral a sie pe cog Merete tannecijet curity Area...Fighters and AA. personnel to action stations ‘Sprodj (ontrol to | | They've spotted us!...They're] [ Sprod) Control bo snidentified ordering usta turn back!” |} unidentified aire craft. Are youve tat. Erapeat, iF ing me 2. You are youdo not clear Violating a Security Security Arca, Area. we will open Fire, ceed We hadett bargained ‘A plane must have lost ivs)| | Tnis is i! ] Radar to lon- teint nea gee suay, Taina ie inter Jump trol! Tee Heyl sho leat courec.. || || mitsent. Theyre trying to pantchutists oa | anewerus. What shall me Ihave just ump 24 Prow the them think were in trouble... We must play for tie... Control calling! Order the |] Nck- Ack to Gramos! ft wasn't ‘open Fire ! a dream: that's Ack-Ack Fire! That's an unex ploded shell LEN SS Great snakes! It went Who ig it? Did reomt ic must | WY] zs Poe oSMaat warning Gentlemen, there have been serious incidente during ‘Atrention please! A porson wel in category A‘plcase re- portatonce toMe Baxter for ‘important Awnounce Won. the night... An unidentiFied airceaFt Flew over the Security Area. [eluded our Pightersand antivaincraft Ifire, and dropped three prrachutisis. The parachute of Jone Failed to open and he was killed His boty was found | this morning. He wae carnying rations, arms, and a ndie Category A That's us| set, but of coarse no identification papers... Till now th oer two para latices have evaded capture, Need less to say everything is bing done Fo Find thew They will undoubtedly be caught’ fthwith. Mesh agentlamen, Cask for your to-operation. + lcpracanee: =. and would like Eo ee ie impress on you, my senior rab vig 2 escoutives, the meed for constant vigilance. This daring raid proves that even the sinctest precautions ‘cannot stop desparate men operation Is somebody i112 Thank you, gunele- mon, that il be all May just have a word with the KFLRG team. 5 all Not in the least: it’ just blocked, that's Vou see? It's Let's see, perhaps if 1 plaster. from shake it Bhat explosion I, Professor, what last night...No, flare you up to now ? it won't come A ub like this... 1 listring barnacles! {thought DH ia srt of thing oly heppcd [1m terribly sorry... Pov't mention Te! Excuse me: the telephone... J | Hello...¥es... What f.. | cared the pack ists... BothoF thhew?. [Splendia!...Greeks, | | s..Yow've aot the you siy 2. Thats ead, J |] tteng nd of the Bring them here im- i mediately. I'll question! | * them myself a2 Thie sit !...Sensation} al appearance oF the |) Thomson twins!Greek costumes. [Se the game's up, eh, my friends #1] [ Syidaviaw Greek costumes ?...But we Inyway, that is quite unim- Vou can ctart by explaining this || | national dress? | ||certainly asked the costum- bee What eieBly git-up That¥...Thisis|| ier forSyldevian ones... || | tarosts meiswhy you ware wo laughing — parachuted heres. 2 8 get up: matter... Nou 1 told you he didn't Your own wal kwow ae wellae seem very bright do those are how these gentle wen. Far fret being spies- they are police FFicars, aud above suspicion Tenn vouch for them. fuse me, Me Banter but there si Yes, us!... Ona special mis- ‘sion. Ourgoverment sont us toprotect our countrymen, Se it was youl was told about. But in that case you should have soe pagent. | Papers 2... Yes, of coarse me had papers. But they were stclen on the trai! Hall, Contrat! suBasker here ca The two men you arrested You caw beligve Ehem , Mr Baxter: I'm sure they're telling the truth. ‘chutists Continue the are nek the para er You're free wow, gentlemen. Please || cues our miskake, Ws woking. Just one ofthe risks for jot Now to ast back tp X-FLR6. I'd like to say afew words... The trial rocker will soow be ready. ('w sure that's where the spies will concen trate thei efforts, So please be especially alert... | Havmping aracksack on your back, blistering f your Feet with heavy boots, clambering over piles of rock Heat's called relaxation IP it were possible, Me. Baxter, I'd very ‘much like permission to leave the Centre Fora few daye-to make a trip into the mountains. | Feel I'd like te stretch Bur of course !... quite understand your wanting Eo have a little relaxationYou se, Swowy, beFore we lee {spent ag time studying a plan o | And {found two ventilators Supposing these mysterious para. chutists had an accomplice within the Centre whe wanted to hand How would they . All the en , edt... All over the plaws. seb about it 2. trances are guar oF them”. No. Well, [ bulicve theresa way the Centre hneone bothers be guard. They | think they're inaccessible... let's set, where's Ed first one 2... There... Yes, thats it...No, you cam't reach Bhat ita sheer drop... Where's the other ove. Ti going to cok. You guard my rucksack, Snowy -and no noise! Those parachutists can't be far away. There it ie... Wal I think theresa way to appreach that one... OMe On, SAewy weil take a closer Uf There you go! Aerebavice again! You'll break avery bone in your body one day! It's just ae 1 thought. This must be where the spies contact thai inside accomplice Wolt, iF youike thew, take one....Enjoy you self, little greedy - There he goss, with out waiting for more |] .--And he didn't | oes ay thank you! 4 piece for ou. That's that, ah, Snowy my boy ? Here's i eee | |) been attracted By | the smell of he naney sandwiches In my rucksack... Hey, Snewy, what's the mater =Crumbs! Here come the Parents! That crowns it | itt | Were weare...The First oa thing igEo warn the Captain ain} , 4) thing ie A own e Bs Thats ene of the parachatiats! «+. But where's the other ue well; it'sa chilly wight.Got him again! ++ Quick, help From outcide! ial Hey, I've got soweowe!.. Oh, I've lost him! let me go! Here, Net meg... It's me, Franke WolFF! Wooa-ae-aa- aah ... | A, the lights heve gone nagar. Why i's Nr Wal Great Scotland That's what L brie Pratteeind: to tell you!... Mean~ while he’ got away... ‘The Captain! He's been Now Captain, tell we what happened to you Tks like this... Tintin went fF this morning, saying he was going to try to catch the parachutists... About five o'clock he called me by radio: he was convinced he'd found the place where the intruders Now then, what's the meaning of all this hullabaloc4 Me Baxter | Se Would try tocontack their accom plicee. According to him ie was the vontilator grid inthis corridor. Events. | raved hin eight... Inthe evening lay in wait here. TE was wel on into the night whenthe lights suddenly want out, leaving the corridor im total darkwess.L heard a rustling beside e,avd that moment 1 } thought my head had burst! That's Snowy howling, ‘Mr. Baxter. Something ‘ust have happened to Tintin. Hurry! He out there, near the venti- Halla, Control 2... Bax-} | fr ere, Send sarc panty at once fr Tintin w-- | || ater’ grid. Venta ait a Bua Hurey lic Keep mt * informed at fost (8. < Wall L happened to s¢e the Captain as he 1eBE hic quarters... There was something ers; odd about him and it intrigued ime. 1 Followed him, When he hid, | did’ the same...Tidwe pasced...Thee,as he said, the current ment off. | heard fj a dull Ehud, and the sound of a body falling... leapt formard...There was a shot outside... then shouts... Someone jostled mein the dark...And then four ms} calf in the hands th, And what are you dong hve at this hour gentle on! Imall sincerity Director-General, ean solemnly ‘and truthtally ) pills we once took. (iii Forgive we. Ike some exteaordinary sin Aral Hello. Yes...You've found him? Hee hart ®... What did he sey? Oh, he's unconscious...1n the sich-bay 2n-You're Waiting For the decor Allright. Tin com = = biaT don't know why, but We'll take care of | it strikes me that Bax- them later, Meanmhile,| zo Wolf? are be- jj let's have alook at ff fl yu sly. this famous ventila- 4 To be precice: ee most auspiciously § | i Wait, Uj ewitch on the light It we may, Me. Baxter, wll Stay lore... We might pick up some clues. What's all this paraphernalia t That door: it's ajar. You stay here... Iw geing to sce [Lhat’s behind that doerWhat's the matter?...You're ¥ white as. sheet !.. Here, ell we. And stop your teeth chattering!... Now, what is Asss...a s54,..4 skeleton ws, Lsaw askeleton!... There, Vehind that screen! A skeleton ? My poor Friend, owretalking through your bat! How then, don’e besilly You come with we! ff There... yeusce ? Wheru's your skeleton now, ¢h A skeleton |... Ha! hal ha! Peor old Thom, | eS Gs son, he's off his were rigit!.... gawit toe...There.. behind that screen again! 4 Ff Yeu tet New yousce Lwasn't 5 | dreaming! J Now keep calnt!...Neone leave the reom!...And dont picwic...1 ics Well proceed with Thats... that's it... We'll [ook around... ®) Where the devil caw it have gone 2 KalTap yoar tyes tpent Tecan have tone Fe. In hare, perhaps? Hey, psst!... Quick, Thomp- gon, come and look! Wow, keep calm !... Geb your gui out may be armed. Mioe-alle-vallee. |] fLau righ: bby surprise! Hands up, Ls8id! Oh, 50 you won't! «Well, that case FI. tlh. Tu... 3 Put the handcuts on him, Thomson Very wall... But makeone false move and I'll shoot ! Understand 7... Now, get going !.. Quick march !.. Yow det want tot Patane acat- ares ch... Grab him, Thowwson! | You wecdn'e tend tbe dend, ny Friends you! had it this time Galling KM2... Calling KM2.. First wission completed ||First mission completeNo, luckily it mothing serious. The bullet only grazed the skull... 0 course, it was. violent blow. Buk he's come round completely now, and you can question hie crack on my head, parachutist, whow | hsdw't send save his accomplice be Fired at me. apt forward and shouted “Hands | "He dbeyeds At that moment J heard ‘The gangsters'!... The pit TT ye my hands om 5, tar then apart fi ribly sorry lt Til gat another chair. 1... Forgive we, Mr. Baxker... I'm ber> No need, thank you! .. Where were we t.Oh yes The vext thing isto Find out which Adcuments 4rd missing, And above al We mast unmask the traitor in our midst, spying on all our ace tivities. im afraid that won't be 2asy. Now the fellow has achieved his cbect he will try fo be inconspicuous. As For sur discov. ring which documents he gave te his | accomplices. I'm certain he won't Ihave ben Foolish encugh bo steal HE originals, and 0 help ns to harrow our search. Tomy mind he would simply have wade copice. IF [ hadw't been there ovight the epy would have handed over his stuf? to his accomplice, quite quit, with uo.one any the wiser. You're right. But still, we'll continue our inquiry. Neanwhile 1'll ask Calculus Eo speed up pre parations ferlaunching the trial rocket... With that I'l leave you... Get well soon. he you coming, Captain? | stay ‘wit Tin i tin, [tee Gaptain, it’s late and. Nowe of that |... Tow staying here! Fortable chair, all | ask... 4 Full pipe and a com thats.. completin Hello, mr. Baxter... ]{ See! They've. up ' The last guide rails are in place The gantries have beew ce- moved. The technicians are now... Finished |... Everything's ready Vil clear the bay. wis thelaun- | of the trial age) Tintin's OD ct ir anpnng ZR beter! af Oh! Fo sorry! i Al very well to apologise! yy Way doesn't he look i SRST (tere to's going? (| : soo |e ax a y Attention pleaze!...clar the Iaunching bay... Aikention pease! Clear tt bay...[Allont t.. Splendid !...we can go ]] [ This isit...From here weghall || Esey, Pro] +. Did You remember || to the Control Room, trol the rocket during its Plight. a ive gadget mentioned to you when you came to | see me in the sick-bay? The gadget®Oh, yes, its dove. flsed it this evening ... J AC i 6 a Wal, now we sannonly wait For zero hour ce Another | wenty onin Hello ¢ Observatory’ vas Is that you, Michael?... Baxter here. tm in the Control Roow ‘Absolutely ready, Me | Bester... Everybody standing by. Why, what's this little device, frofessor? Mianiitile..._ | \\ Look what { can It may look like 4 power Te Wasn't here last night! Ul sce! switch-room. Bub sup- All the same it wae a sing it isi, els? Sar E ENGI awn | | fiehy about Eka Went its a || |e ot put it there... [t's an } | D | high-tension || | fell twvestigate, Fintin's - | pheneHa | Here's my master Key room.[This is the control panel with all the instru wente For guiding the rocket Bianca CastaFiore of laScala, Milan, |e ese to sing you the famous jewel song From vfauct’ ai, 2 'my beauty © pest || | Sut Gace!) compare : thest jencls JS brightewy I wear” (ow't that the Ps aie) alarm siren? 1 Battal celebrated vocalist, | lay jewels Bra! Te Tooke a bit ike 12 | 4 piano to me! —— { = = ‘And now te great vietuoee || {Congratulations Cap Ina Pew minutes, gentlemen, |] || The left-hand lever Haddocksikott... ain! You have remarkattel| || X-FLR 6 will begin its Flight... |) | controls tae ausliary Pomc Pow F Pom I talent... But wove ether |) || £ propese that the honour of || || engine-used only at fompity 3 fom J Eaisge fo Buink of esides|| || launching the racket Shauld fall | || the outa. The sEeerson tito 4 | fo aur youngest colleague - | tras ene nuclear motor chamber music ! oe Tiwtin ...You agree 7 ich takes ver later, | [ae Attention please !.. oserva- | Ss Py ite Heo ad by Thr minutes to 90There she goes! forthe | mS { Twe Moon and back!.. ee ane, See is sending a rocket to the S| thate Vitis words wea: =H Oh dear, 1m 40 sorry? Sa)... But how lucky ‘your pipe wags" Sint your mou f Observatory to Conte Room Stand by t2 engage suclear notes ss Ready |. Thinty seconds From now au Fee eS a WV} — Ton seconds to go. Nine Eight .. Seven. Blistering bar. ; " Have you seen my Pipe anywhere? Your pipe? What woud | } 1 want with your pipe? Lim sores out 1 || haven't time to wory| about your pipe now! ‘Observatory to Control || Reon..The nuclear motor has just taken over... Allgeing well Gut the auxiliary engi Penfactly | Al going well! | Mepsarhile, wang thousands I wiles faye 26F0...26r0.ght.. ix. Pleace repeat my tables... Observatory to Con-| | {LA trifling cmgction, || SS trol Room Gren | ||T Bhi Bot li bet” || on! eer just check with | | ama tain! I Mind cut or you'll bump gracious, Cap you! Have you lost Have {ost sewething # What de you think Vin doing down here’. Picking Four jal clover [That goat alesis! Blistering barnades, | Jf | will you be quice! Captain, do please. teasing the eg & be ceneible... Stop When this phase of the | [ Attention please! Observatory calling! What wats Ehat chout we heard? Bon't worry... Captain Haddock's just Found D his pipe Observatory to Con- trol Room... in tree minutes the rocket willenter ike enbit operation bogine, the motor is stopped. Ibe own speed, combined witke the Force oP Lunar atiraction, should cause the racket to ge round the Moon. We only resume, endio-centrol wh FLA 6 reappaats, Obsecvatory to Control Roown Ah wonder | X-FLR 6 is safely in orbit round the ‘Aibention please! Iu thirty seconds cut the maceat motor Ready!...Ten seconds i BB og. Nine fie. Seren Sins Five fot [iets recon che ill be owt of our sight. || There... We Bae any wore ‘Now their racket i¢ masked by the Moon! .. We go into action ita Few winutceJust imagine ! For the First Observatory THERE SHE IS! Observatory to Control Room... | time inbistory, cameras are || | £0 Contrel Roc Stand by...Restart Ehe nuclear wow photographing theside | |... In three win motor in thiety geconds... oF the Moon no one has utes the rocket | ever seen! And it's thanis || | will reappear. | Eous, my dear WoIkF! Stand by tore Thanks bo us! fun radio Observatory te Control Room Ten secovds toga...Nine Fight... Seven...Sin.. Five. Four These Two.One...2ERO! The wonders oF wiod- ara sciencel... Just ‘Pservatory to Costrol Room. au erdinary lever, Correction: zero, and click... Hundreds | || era, nine, eight oF thousands of miles | ||... Repeat... may an engine starte Observatory to Control Room .. erection: «| | Zero, zero, ibe Fantastic! | I hve'cione Correction made. ma, For heaven's sake | |{ 1 beg your par- Correction: seven wake these cor- | |I don, but I've Trunazring typhoons, sight, five, tno. fia’ to you wretched rocket! rections! Youre | |) Followed you ex- Tua rockets going | cetest its thie Will yen get back on taking nonotice ||| actly!...tm Bes coceare pele your course | You of tat Figure tot dea am Ut i oi, Me wale! Til get you! we're giving! That's what fm cing, confound Lean't understan it, The rocket te | right out of con trol | But surely /| Unat's im peesible! Tive get it | Tintin wae right! |] | Ml frofessor! Mind your «. How lucky I listened’ to || | heedehones!New !..the Fruit is ripe: we have only to pluck ibtuTW afew hours our worke wil be complete Fore! [ What are you doing, frofessor # No, Me Baxter, Tw vO wal su Bub Edon't want our rocket, witleall ite secrete to fall into the hands of a ign power, Ne sure ag my name's [Cuthbert Calculus, that's wot going to happen There is away: Tintin Suayesied it. A device to destroy the rocket in Hight and f installed it Inst wight, Mr Basten we nus blow we FLRE! Suraly yeu cant mean that? [for thats what Te hap | rening!...Why won't | F-FLRG obey us? Because ithas beew intercepted ‘by a stronger radio-control station then ours, on Ee same wave-length... IF we dow't intervene, there's wokuowing who may lay hands on our roekce! Observatory to Covtrel Room...The rocket is com: pletely beyond our rudie conto NOT tou hear that Bax tor, What do you say? I Alright? PEI DE ~ [Calling Observatory Hae she exploded + Exploded %...No!...On the con- trary, she’s getting further and Panther away - ‘Ay, [see what ie 6! Two wires discownected Central Room to Observatory... X-FLRG has been captured by an enemy radio- control station | ws We are going toblow her up! All well. Be brave, Cuthbert |...Now you must destroy your whole life's werk!,.. There ! (And the photographe!... The Finst photographs oP the other side of the Meow! All lost! Oh, tis is disaster! ‘Oh misery... Misery ! lost!... Our secrets, our dis- coveries, lost!... Everything willdrop inte Frcign hands. alling! Here, calm yourselP, Pro Reesor! Cuthbert, in Blot you! Tale Fime f thi it will werk That can soon be put right. =e ink 5 thought T was tearing MY haiObservatory te Control Room X-FLRG has expleded. There's MBS nothing wore to sce ‘i Accursed luck! They ve foreseen everything ! They sooner blew up hein rocket thaw | Fall into oue hands! it How did {get the idea... Well, it occurred to me that the documents passed bo the spies might contain all the details of the fadio-control of cur trial racket... | confided my Fears to Professor Calculus Who immediately devised the mechanicu to explade X-FLR 6, should she be inter- cepted... You see what a good idea it wae Too trac... All too trae! .. All our hopes brought Ee noting nus Months, years oF research and skruggle! Allannihilaed ina Flash No, ProPesser Calculus, | al'is not lost! On the fon: | trary, this is a triumph || | Fer you...Didw't your nuclear motor work perfectly Didn't the rocket go te the Moon, and cirete it Tintin is right! The trial was conclusive. Don't be $0 downhcartst. Tomorrow we stark work on another rocket, Bub not an experimental one ~ this will be the real Rocka, be carry ‘you_to the Moon « im Fed up with hanging about herg doing vothing. T ought to have stayed There he goes now look here, Tye had enough oF i ‘ circles in this con- eacetully ab Maclin - A elt hime going round in circl Spike, instead of fool || | teing or two! - Foxaded Centra! How soon do you ing about in this Hi, Professor! grenose thistle weekend trip tothe ore dump, just to gratify tie whims of a mad professor! That's very odd. I have the same thing myseif. But wine's inthe right shoulder... touchoP heumatiom, Lexpect,” It hag been damp these last Few days, But it wil ge. Excuse me: Mr, Basten is waiting. ockat? Good werning, Professor, browoht the lueprint of J] Sm afraid not, Me. Baxter, But the blueprint is finished... Here... what | do you think of it 2ySplendid, frofessor ! My heartiest congratulations! Towe this leaks ‘admirable, From every point of view, When do you plan to start construction t Eructions, The services of ev | 0 on day and night. That wondertut Thank yeu! Right!,..1'll go and give the necessary ins- will beat your disposal at once. Work will Jory skilled man Here he comes] ‘Goodbye, Me. Baxter, Look here, you didn’t answer my suestion just now. How soon Is Jour little trip ts khe Moon? camphorated oil. Well, iF Lwere you UA try do with, chmphorate |S. Wl ‘oon! your trip ay to tne Mi Tiseering lrnade, i> vonhing fo TEs ee. wit you! Vin talking about Micon. Tm up te ‘Maybe... But believe me, there's nothing like eamphorated sl Excuse me new. wy eyes in work. Hell...Yee Me. Gaston, were going ahead with the spce- suit bial, Captain Haddock is ou guinea-pig... Yes, ‘keep you informed . You ca { say! Your Fancy-dress weighs a tn! WF moved muscle with iE on |] lounge suit. Don't worry, Captain. On tne Moon things are six Eimnes lighter than on the || Earth... Once up there, you'll Fel as comfortable asiF you were in a First of all we'll ce- duce the pressure. Yesterday we completed air-tightness tests with the suits. The were excellent... anything is wrong, Shout "Stop'nnd welll restore normal pres: sure at once, esting te radio. Hello. Gan you hear me, Captain ? Ko —| | Yes, | can hear you. You cam start now, Vn ready. Gocd Goed 1... Goedl fuck! { Between ourselves, f'm |) wot all that happy 'Fressure is wow down to 22r0...Yow are al most inan absolute vacuum... How are you Feeling ? Not bad, tans] e And you? a ‘Try to move about ¢ With all this para pher- alia ont TA like to 80 yon doit. | suppose Lu ‘could walle on your We'll chart by creating a vacuum... Dont Forget, iF you fal the least discon Fort dow't hesitate to call us. We'll stop the test AE once. [ Brrr... Irs certainly starking to get beastly cold Now... Weare going to lower your temperature Don't Forget to adjust yeur heating apparatus Fifty degrees be- low zera... Still all ight ® Try to move about hands ! cathat it’s not Freult after all Helle Captain... Excellent... Now so dif That's Fine! .. | you can see ! All right. Captain, Hello Captain, what are For heaven's sace Mr. Wolf, bring you can stop 7 you doing %... Hello! I the pressure and temperature back ae @ to normal at once | Something's weeng |Keep stil Tit take off your hel- yg | ws 1 Line. Good gracious | They re tae | mice we used for the First teste! We forget to bake thei out of the suit! But wy didn't you call out? L told you Blistering barnacles, bar int (a Tt nse yo You didn't HELPS ... HELP! f |_What, ta etre You could have called for ever, || || Anyw Gavin. Yer radi euipment 9 is disconnected ; vacuum, avd low ie my Disconnected! IE' be Fun | Eemperatures... what i || iF that happens on the Moon! } | happened was just a poe ) i"Now what's happened to That's the Thomsows ! Hurry, that pairef sza-aherkivs? we must see D'you think [id it on pun poset... | suppose you think my favourite pastime is cracking my head against doors 4 Well, ve had enough! Sve had enough of being a playmate For neurotic mice! My poor Faiend £ Didn't you T've had enough, d'you wnatlce the door was rather understand 4... You nant to gote the Moon... Well go! But without we! Ti going home to Marlinspike'...And you can go on acting the goat hare Far as long as ‘you like! ‘Dh, tim acting the goat ‘i'm acting the goat, aw 1t...1... This... this is too much! £, acting the fee aed an ape fy. An apology, you heart ost he eke eye ‘ting. Acting the goat! r To dare say euch « thing to | me... YOu! You!... You fellow vne..ll show yeu jugt how Lace the goat! Come aleng ! You see, 1 was Feeling Puneet. just then... Bat it's all over now, the goat?Billions of blue blistering bar- thacles! IF ever! Find the pirate whodid that [Il wake hime dance, U promise you! ™ So you're trying Fo yeuraren't going to Come 0 mt Hurry ive me the slip? Well, Sol act the goat | Slaving for two months non-stop, Working wyeelt to the bone, all £0 het myself called a goat!... It's 07 much! afeaid | mast ask him to go back... Thats tenes right . Vought to Excuae me Professor, but your companion ig not wearing reaulation clothing, Begone, you worm! Out of my sight! " 19 the goat, d'you hear ? * a Vv Yes, this isthe Ghia of Inter sal Security What!.ficfessor Galeaas 1. Make ing a scene Says hes acting te goat 3.1 il teach Fim beac the got ‘nd the atomic pild, wnever stopping t- The uravium being wiade'...Thelaberat- ties working day and wight © Taal’s al acting the goat too, T suppose? Wel, ProFeces one's acting this about 2 1 or, what's all hear come: the goat. [For heaven'eFor months, teams of experts acting the goat, of course! Come on!...sit down there and don't hhave been worked te death argue Goed warning, Professor. Will you sign Pee] fet ie act a FAG | A the dispatch book, please ? For the love of heaven don't Stand aside, microbe !.., Let me pass! Tun acting the goat, d'you im acting the goat! has lef with wes Stop it! ‘lear the evtrance iase Ee doors. There'e the goat! Make way For Toftow say tomysell cone of these days I'll earn | to drive! Nowadays every ‘ome should be able to drive a alWell, what about it?.., Look what 1 created ~ [, Cuthbert Calculus! And that, f suppose, is what you call "acting tae goat”? This crackpot contraption] 45 you call it, is taking you to the Moon, ag well ca. Understand? Mean: while, you're going to ook over it... And pub Poor calculus, he must ave a screw loose... How do you suppose that mar ment eould go ap in the air... You wight Just as well playa penny whistle in Frout of Negows Column and expect it to dance samba! FF Not a hope, you know! It wouldnt Hello... Helo... yes... Ie just had a message from our new agent...The laun- ching takes place in a wonth: June the 5rd., ar [3 aim Ves Ehal’s Ie. Send (ol: ” onc! JoryentemeTI, what doyou think] [Avthees via ana oie foe oucan' call”, | [pissin are gtr this acting the goat, ch? || |Iments Fer navigation a }jand control. Ow the Fante WM) \\main instrument deck Er... what ar e are the controls For Ene these bits and nuclear motor, the aux fiat! ilar ees tate’ [uric oe: To the left oF the desk ere ‘avd theres Ene laboratory, sti the oxygen cylinder in the process of constriction, That's the periscope, the middle of the cabi with its projection sersen But believe we, you'll ‘ave plenty of Lime to et taka all Eis enip- Take eare! Look out, deck below. Follow me: V'Il lead Eke way. here's a chance to bump your- salf, or sprawl on the Fleor, you take ik!,., Can't you pay attention # T believe you de it on purpose, | [ Anyway, ou gothrowh this hatch to the behind you | j don't you?,., Every Eime s ‘are now in the living quarters. Thie will be our bedroom, Kicenen, and dining hatchway tof room, allin ones the lett of the ladder...miyselt |] confounded hole. Luckily T just managed to save You see... Even after L told you tobe careful |. E know f may act the goat, but at least [look where fam going |... Now we'll ge dowu to the next deck ‘As you'll potice, thie compart wont is dearer than the others: it's twice the desth ofa nor There are the storage tanks... Drinking water, and motor pro pellant. The propellant ts for the auxiliary engine, which, as You know, is for lawnching and land ing. Once and fer al, Captain do take care! There's another hatch here You be careful too, Tintin. Bind wind Stare above, Captain! Don't stand so near that hole! Are ou trying E0 break your neck t To make it possible to leave and re-enter the rocket when we are in space, we've had to provide a system oF air-locke 12. You will see the mechanism For these on the deck below — . ear seal AY This is the panel controlling the ‘opening of the air-locke. Captain, hee’ sanction hata eel beg you to takes care ‘Atbentiow pleasat Professor (aleulus to | ‘report te the Centre immediately . Right, Ti'40...You can look | [Ard look where round’ the large storage com- || You're g2ina Captain partment, through that door. | |\u.Th Til come straight back.Good peayons: ark ayers” | [ Blsteriva parnacles| 20 Professor Cal- What's happened ? ‘ulust.No bon Tesae iv lere are your broken, There. glasses... Are you all right Before you start preach ing at others to be sareful, you'd do better to match your own Feet, sea gherkin! You're iyeky to be still in ane piece! Whe,...whs are yout And what's that Fancy dress? | Fancy dress... ook here, dent begin acting the fr Timean, don try piling my lea! We've hhad enough of that! you at ase, Professor. Where are yout... Billions oF blue Bistering barnacles, You linow a¢ wellas we do Where you are, you anacoluthon ! Lock, Professor, you rewem fer |... You were Just show- ing us over your Moon rocket ... frofessor 7... Professor? This isa Fine thing! What all | 1 Way be Behave... and youa responsible mau posterous'...You nearly ‘caused a dozen accidents! soWhat’s biting you? er... { dev't understand What...what do you want? Whore am 13 Its pre T think thie is senious soe L believe he's lost his: memory... We muse take him back to the Centre without delay, and warn Me. Baxter ab once. Tim afonid 50... The dectors are examining hin Well, gentlemen, it’s wot, eo bad is itt... Youht cure hiv for us 4 Hyon, it’s herd to say...One can't tell at owee. We must wait and see...Taere way be some improvement... One should sever give ap hope... But he must be cured! He alone, he alone, d'you hear, knows the secret of the nuclear moter! With- out him tae Moow project is impossible ~-Lmpossible, yeuunderstand £..-That's no.gcod... tet — | Jove Eryn The docbor told sto amuse hin Fortnight ago we hed baat Fancy drces party at the Centre...You re- twember the guard on T |] Himes .ves... 1 see... Well, mci ate Bal iy toma jo, te nou seme mena That eonce wn. inhopoorte nt ito hack tg bing bat money CTarantarantaraa.. Guards, prepare te attack! ‘Marlinspike...Marliasrke Hall,..Oar butler, Nestor ss Remember Marlin spike. The Captsieme.- > We must try some- |] [Look hers, Tintin, ] hing alse. A vile | | Let's try chis shock, perbags 2 | [Its tock came ara {managed fe borrew. that wale him pl A pretty picture of aur litle Cuthbert ¢... Now then, smile please)... Watch the birdie Slistering barnacks, Hat's no use! He reacted about as much as a tomb: etone! We've simply oot to | Awusing him aid wake Wim up. Eo get | 4 ihe good,nordid a shock... till, his little snake going || PHHHT wouldn't vid of this thundering minesia,.. But how amines how ©Calculus! Prepare to die! There's nothing for it. | [[ A violent shack! | We must try someening } |] .We, meget else... Wait, | know one! What il do Ee brick Ti k we've done | it he’s react ing So that's ie! wel, RRRIN, Tistering barnacer, in < 2 look out for quails = i this time! When this anger aces of ander his dun, helNexcover all rightl his time FN use strona not. He's just the games the Captain. | isstill _teyi } Huney up! Wait!...Thie is going to be Fun! Outside! j = _ _ What's up? That As I thought ! The Eh [ Look out, Captain! } banyan taking ite | | ing Pe has gone ut! | | (ee stil amoking. | > i 2 careful | Just my tuck The Puce must be out aThe suite geping....| \f Wheece!... Whoove!... Beware, Ho-he-ho! Shake in your she-0-0¢5! Cutivert, { am a gho-o-ost | Thave come for your soul ! So he neede a shock Well this time he'll | wae Wistar = Blistering bacnacles |... What posscssedme todress myself up as a ghost 2 [Jana We just sits there looking at we, the jll-Psh! You could be fight jened, could you? You moth - eaten ‘You won't catch me trying to cure oss of memory ‘ 3 | Help!... Help!... He's cured! Wow are call mea gaat! es. This is Coo much You're wot getting Jaway with that!‘Oh, news From the |] Main Workshep Let's hope it is bet ter thaw lace tint, A few minulis Lalor... Toh tavtéin Caplain what adebruwall “1 Oh, Captain, Captain, what adebe we all Not much’... My de ut your help, the jo Moon would have bec! +My dear Captain, with- , - Oh, Captain! ont you Thank oye Gees hase || Meee A cal . ont you Thundering typhooas! UP ey Give me your evered sn Thisis splendid news! || || onic da Tatorncesin thar Ry Ore me yo fr... Ldiaw't do Rie . much. Xe * fe +A And here is the Frofessor to thank] from the bottom cFmy heart ! They've told we everything: about ny loee of memory, and Your devoted care... 1 Ehank you, Captain, wever Forget that ! [Timm very tonched. T | thank you too in the name of Science! You have made possible the journey fo tite Moon. T hail And neither ‘shall! aA M.23.301...Nawimoth has recovered nemory, thanks te whale.” Gocd old Whale! Without: knowing it, he's dene us a really gdod burn. ]] Reriy ¥.23.301 received, |] Overton Wiyssoe wil procted according «And in one week's time, gentlemen, on the wight oF the 2nd and Sra ab 1.34 dam, the launching will take place f everything up to schedule $ You, Welff, are in charge of provision: ing and equipwent. How are you gle along % The loading is going ahoad. Food sup- alice, and all the components for our reconnaissance tank are already send ‘aboard. I'm just waiking for some op- 1 tical instruments we need to establish | an sbservakery onthe Moon « Unfortunately the Factory at OberkSchen tells ie there’ bean a delay in production . But they've definitely promised ddivery oF the consignment onthe eve of ‘our departure... that 96. Thee? Hello...Yes,.. What? Inside the Security Area? ioning them?...Allright. Keep me informed, You're quastYou heard that, gentlemen ? The ZERO have just arrested three people wandering inside the Security Area, OF course they Said they wanted to climb Mount Zetophel, sand had lost tacit way... Whenever they rrost anybody it's Uke same story . the defences You s2e, dospite allthe precautions we Cake, A devermined man can alaays Find a way tarouga Bat where were we ...0k yes Se ve your side, WolFR everything i in order, except fe the delay with the optical instrament. Wa about you aptain® Ai Supply, temperature, safety eauipment. Allinordert er) nd you, Professor Everything is ready, Mr.Baster, except For Suowy's space-suit. Thak is just feing Finished now. <¢ ea A 4a c There we are... Nothing wore except toast the radio. Mot peer] bone For, Showy? Weonb!... Wooah! Now, gentlemen, iéomly cemains for me to thank You, avid congratulate you. Fer you have wanaged to surmount all the obstacles that seemed to Are you coming, Captain’...We'l yo and Find Snowy tu Elie eee =. Doesn't anything strike you 7 Coming». Tr does we... But then J dove walk about with myBillions of blue blistering barwacles!... And all. | | throug leoking at our wonder-bey ‘alealust Thhwsdering typhoons! ‘And just why were you Feoking at the wonder- bey? There, you sce. deat any inore! He cam bese 26 well as you avd met “He ism Tnthe first place, 1 never was deaf... "Just a little hard of Hearing in| one ear... But for the — | Moon jourvey [ nocd to hear the radio signals. | perfectly... So that's why I optained a hear ing aid. You couldn't have told us before, could yout ‘And stepped wc From bumping into that door! ... And of all the crazy things... He's right: let's close this door. = to keep leaving doors open... Billions of blue blis- ering barnacles'! Who's the joker who Why couldn't he wait Gil EH gone cut 2... They've LeFt that open again! Poor Captain Haddock ... Tilons af Pve ring barnacies!... Did youdothat || mn papeiet | Ta antl cery | tow cul [how you were coming back? [thas tte let tive a door wallops we! ... Al ty pipe... Lucky ie i broken { Your mind's wade up, Colonel ee Don't forget that have an old score te settle sith ourgpuvg friend en Tintin!New then Welff your news? What’ Why, 1 Forgotten all about it, Mr. Bax: TW telegram Fram the works ar OberKachen: the aptical im- struments willarrive on Monday morning. Split er hist cellent | i ‘Ave you going back to the site? (ay Yes: Tin going to supervize the losd- ‘Wowld you wind wait- ing a Few minutes forme? There's one mall package toga intmyy locker on board... YI Of course. ia rg re Not at all. Here Tam you waiting 7 T haven't kept whisky. Buk tell me: what's in that crate behind you ? Just two or three bottles of "You know it may e Freezing cold up tere, 20 fv just taking precautions. T'm awFally corey, Captain, but wo alcoholic liquor is allowed on foard...We've alittle ram, for emergencies, but that's all. And what's in Ehis parcel 7 Er... A little tobacco me terribly sorry .-+ Foraive me, aptain but { have explicit instractions ; no smoking on board ..The oxygen supplies are more than eufficiont for the journey, there and back, but we can't waste them... Balieve we, I'm i | =\ \.) So, it’s like that, is it? Bhinle V'itgo up im your Fiying cigar lander such conditions, do yout . Never, you oar me, never! This is the end: I've had enough. You go Great Bear iFyeu mane to the Moon! Gote Mars, arJupiter, or | dance with the a | As for me, my decision is Final: | tm uot going! Ieanything wren Hello, Capeain....You look erags. t That's what's wrong! hapa eng yeenea ta] to take a little whisky and afew || |) ounces of tobacco! And under ] such conditione I refuee to gol... ‘No“ifs"@r “buts” or Ones forall, mn not going! Ad don't let me have to | “wayoeeWell, you're very wise wot to goon auch a wild goose chase!... L's a ridiculous idea!.. Besides, at yowr age it would be sheer madness | Tobe precise: shear wad wees at yourage. Bi Why 4... What do you inzan ? hea bor: ri What! Ab my age?!...[ suppose you take me fora usty old tub, ready Poe the scrap p?... You'll see how old Iam, you Bashi ules. Va going, d’you hear... And Std You a postcard Frew the Moon! he. foticing Mardy, The optical instruments have Oh, its yeuWalft |||} acrived safely, Mr. Baxter. Theyrd | ss What is ib being stowed aboard now. The launching can take place RRRING tonight, at the scheduled aRRing time RRRING | Ne “From these tables yeu can bell instant ly, with the aid of your electronic com puters, the exact position and velocity oF owe Good gracious Captain, Chat twening ... What an enormous letter! night~ has arrived... Ina Few hours you will ev: bark upon the greatest adventure the werld has ever known... How anxiously we shall follow your progress towards Hae Moon | This is nolettcr, it's You are aware ofall these dangers, and you hhave chosen to brave them... But there is fanether thing... The Fate of the Erial reck ‘ot could be re-enacted... Our enemies could try todivert you From your course by giving you false directions, in order et that happon | to seize the rocket...l] [te looks ike a being a jolly outing! 7. Gentlemen, the great day-or rather, the great Never Foar Mr. Bastor...We would all pre Fer ko blow ourselves up, rather than For you will certainly run grave risks... simple short-circiit means | 4 crash enthe Earth gr the Moon,or | an everlasting journey iv space... There are great hazards on landing, sand taking oF From the Moon You way be pulverised by meteor” | ites Geod-evenina, Minister se Thisis Miller speak- ing... ve just received the Following signal “Mission completed Operation Ulysses going ahead") AML ig well |With pleasure, Mr. Blow yourselves up? | trust yeu will not be driv nite that extremity! IF any thivg has to go with hang, lets wake it the cork from this bottie! Will you, Captain ? iw au old hand Baxter, i | thundering typhoons! Why does this cork have Eo be 20 stubborn § Would you ike we to try, Captain? pee ie Are you proposing ta teach me how te open 4 bottle of champagne 2 ret aes But. \g { Here, Captain...sit down «es, like tha ss Now, FV give you athump on the better, thankel Bue [cant ts gine how it happened It's the , (can t ey Come, gentlewen. Tae incident is closed». | Here Capea That's gat a kick iw ible Campagne docen't agree with me... Is making my headin Gentlewon, I raise wy glass to the success oF out enterprise...And [ Arink the health of the Fret men Eo ect Feat upon the Moon And wow the hour! of departure approackes,..The cars are waiting to take uso the Inunching site. Come, gentlemen! Caesar: those about te die salute thee But here they're saluting us, blistering bar= nacles! Aud who knows, by thunder: it may be For the last bime!.. ) x: iT must say you don't look } | Torke Moon!... Don't make | | to, 1 meant very happy, Captain Leok! The gantries are fot- [lity the rocket is ready for [launching It ike a Yes, very pretty. for the spectators | Why om earte gheuld T look happy? Be~ cause we're off to the Moon ¢ weleugh!...iF that honky- | | oh’ took, ¢ touk Calculuc-machine dotex't| | tai! Were blow up at thestark, we'll | | there! Find ourselves roaming around between the Great Bear and Jupiter, and never come back! You can hoot with laughter «boat that ‘Se there's the machine to Nivee!...1 ser (umacy!... tine eu caine | EM ne a vena mone acon) | eee jue a AF there's no change ofGentlemen, the timelas come for ste part. As soonas yeu are in side the rocket, { shall goto ome of the shelters to watch the laun- ching. AFterwards, shal eum to the Contre, and cesume contact with you by radio. Goodbye, Captain. f amdelighted that a cx should be onc of the First men to set Foot on the Noon ! Goodbye, my young friend. My good wishes go with yout | t'm sorry not tobe among It would have boonall the came to me ifa piccolo-payer bad gone! Looe Me Baste, if you realy mean i, VA be happy to give up my place Thank you, Captain, that is vost Kind. But [ would Wot Goodbye, Wolf, and good luc know wy regard For you... look ke you to stand by the Professor, Thank you, Me.Baxcer. [ hall nat Fail you As for you, my dear Professor your skill is our best guarantee of sueceee! Thank you, Wr. faxter. can only say this: ve ill get Eo Phe Noon or perish! Come along. The lif is wwaiking for us Goodness, Cap tain! Youre going 7 ado some readin Would you like some help Yes, L want toimprove mysel? No,thanks, can manage 5 ‘ Between ourselves, Srowy sy boy, inn 2 blue funk ! The die is cast... There they ‘are, inside what could well become thtin koomb!Now, I think we'd better ran over it again. Me all lie down on our bunks, { would rewind New, every wan to hie post For Cauipment checks Tintin, you establish radio contact with Earth, that this is the best position during the Dur initial acceleration, Although everything has bboen done to make th ont. La worried. Naturally one can never tell, bub Neon- Rocket calling Earth... Moon-Rocket calling Earth. Are you receiving me % Earth to Moon- Recket. Gantries removed... We ‘are clearing the launching } site. Attention please: clear the launching sitel... Trepeat clear the launching site! Earth to Moon-Rocket... ‘The siteis clear... Twenty- ight minutes too... Art you ready? 9 this Finst phase of the ascent= I don't know how long accdleeation gradual, it |) | it will last the rocket will be is possible~even probable-that we sinall black re you there's no need bo be unduly automatically controlled , After— warde, when we have regained Consciousvess, we will ge up to the contro! deck and bake over for ourselves ling Mcon-Rocket..Receiving yeu loud and | are removing the gantries Meon-Racket ready for launching !Great sunspots! its horrible... Supposing f ade a mistake in my calculations -Ehat would bo Frightful |...No, T can't have don suppocing Ra) fscth tomo R Spy Recice: IN i || What am { doing iw this = =| he ewe Athi : A | gave that sea: gherkin Showy |... Snowy’ Cate ht Game fd edo, a | Gt i ery auickly ! i Lie down... why... Jl Tim not tired. Well Tintin old wan, you've lived through plenty of adventures... But | wonder this isn't || agoingto be your lack! Stand by!'...Get ready |... Will the rocket take oFF as planned Exactly thirty seconds tog... when I press this button, or will J} everything blow up? have let myself get ontanged inthis dreadful business § Tes just the soand of wy own heart beating | ef ie anal - stay Benne | ee en see) everything 90 as we have planned |y fo Control Room... }} | Earth calling Moon There thay go!,..Theyll Ti 31 Roo We 1s wow 500 wiles from] ] Rockst...Are you probably have blacked ae K the Earth, The nacear motor hes {| J receiving me2..Carch ow back to te oto c over autownaticallyAh, Me. Baxter, you've We've been calling them without interruption For some time now... f can'F understand ib Ear esse you receiving mie? ae th calling Meon-Rocket | Earth calling .. Observatory to Control Room . The Rocket ié wow 2000 miles trove the ln: ‘hing point. Ue has just 2 velocity, T miles per second. Every What dangers await Tintin and his friends on the Moon? | | Rocket Will they ever return to Earth? You can join in the rest Yes, it seems to be 60, But whak's worrying one ie Eh silence... Call them aoain, Walter, Fert cating Moor sare you receiving wet... Earth cal ling Moen: | pros] all What will happen on this perilous journey into space? of their great adventure when you read EXPLORERS ON THE MOON ®