darkseid collectionDESTINATION MOON Ab! IE's the master { Gay And Me Tintin! How good to fia 9 sez you home again | Fine, thank you Uhope you | Neston. All well2, are well: [see the house has ait been painted... How ipint is Professor Calculus? havea good | Tim looking Forward trip to seeing him. Trofissor calculus?,.Hasn't he written bo you? He left here | three weeks aso. Yes cir... Threa weeks ago a gentleman with a foreign accent came te see Professor Calculus. They had along talk. Then the Professor packed his lwagage and they went away, Eogether. He said fhe would write to you... vary sur Npriced be base! Helle 2. Yes...No, this is Captain Haddock...No, he's mot here...Who is that speak- .. lo, he eFe three wecks ago. But wiht's speaking Hello fg Hell Hello®... Helio?... He's rang oF. Helle?... Hello’... No, he's acne, How odd"...Anynay, Thope no= thing has happened to frofesson Kateals, Shall wa nave a lok eevitwt taked double? Dutch! -| When L went iv this mowing to air the room, I noticed nothing unusual. Wa betber leak.ar SS Snowy |... Here,] A telegram For For me? Already’? Whe kvows Iw me V overseas TELEGRAM eo) a aT (GarmTcanaToD ae ae MIR iow a Ean x Sunn stor OEM ag TTC STOR PLEASE E 1 VAL THIS ADDRESS 67 ‘WIRE OATE OF AREIVAL 3 G6 KLOW REGARDS = CALCULUS} “I Syldavia !... Calculus is inSydavia! .c. What's the énazy Fellow doing there! Ike very odd. He ‘asks us to join him ves Shall we go? OF course |. bags upstairs, Nestor. We're leaving at once, No need to take the} You've read this brochure on Syldavia?... What a country! They export mineral - water, the peisoners!... I cay, you're very preoccupied. Ts something wrong? did he promise to and then wot do He wired ue: it comes to the same Ehin Tw not 60 sure. What proof have we that he sent the telegram ?,.. Then, comember that mys- Fericus telephone call 2... Blistering barnacies, it’s, true !... L hadn't thought of that !... He’e quite a character, our Friend Calculus! Terkaps comcone wanted k $06 43 out of the Heusen oc,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~Tien watching that car... [e's xen Following us from the airport Calculus is doivg things ia style, 2... With a chauffeur anda water. Eugh! and they like it What lovely country... [ta pity they only drink mineral- Way do you keep turning round? NT expect ibs going to fom, like ws. aL: Perhaps... Anymay we'll soon be Hey, driver what's the moan~ thort..We're coming to a town. ¢ ing’ of this #... Where are yeu taking us Billions of blistering barnacles! Why didn't you slew down, ectoplasm! ‘Sprod} yourself, you Brshi-bazouk! You were asked where we're ing. Tell we! going. Tellus! | You speak ime, zine prodj,zir. Your +. not see. S| Friend there. The country is act- ting wilder avid wilder. I wonder,, wat ever's Ho [ocmorste|e] al By sccuniry LB san: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!By thunder! [e's landing i the road! Another check-point Here, Spredj, what does this yncan ? Es Gidd... Zeddjamo... Zsalu endzoe khosid.) B.H.15 calling Con- || | What's all this Look, a house !... Here, Sprodi, trol... BH.15 calling || | checking business? || | is this where our Friend i Contral...Expedition|] || Where are we, and |] | Calculus tives 2 | Blucbelpessed where are they ceck-point...All in dc. Faking ue? [[Thunacring typhoons! Wha in this country T Anyone would there's a wae ont PKI calling Control PKA calling Con— trol. Expedition” Blue bell” has arrived... All in oder... Open the doors What's possessed him to come and eet up nee? | simply...Blisteriing barnacles! Another ‘check- point { Gudd..Zradjawo! Zscegnounh dzeeteuih hb toubn. Thundering typhoons, what happening? Arewe driving straight into the garage? A That'c an odd cork of welcome! J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,Waa is ib? Who ov canth . Z Te's my dear old Friend, Captain Haddock I'm 60, sor nck... 1's anew model in mulbiplex’ we were testing it Por strength. \ Believe me, it’s strong all right | completely Forgot my hel- [ ‘A multiplex helmet ? for, may Task ? What Na, no, 9, no, it's wot glass... Mulkiplex... Glass Ten't nearly Eough enougl \. FRG ne | OF course... But what's this multiplex helmet | meant fot ¢ Certainly, cer- tainly... Just a moment [/Ak, you're u rumet now! Bat why Fitting inte the ear? They re amos invisible, , Ok yes, U know what you mean... But Brey ai ea meant for deat people... ‘and Twn only alitele hard of hearing in one eae Now look, Mr, Hard-oF Hearing, when |) | wT aoing to get am answer €9 my question: WHERE ARE WE ? By Didn't Me. WolFP kell yo Wall, [ll explain .. Meanwhile in Kou... on microfilen. Here. In short, we haven't made much, progress. We Know Ere Mammoth project is sing ahead fut just how far- that's the problew...1he only precise information we've managed to get fs this complete list of employees Has Main Werk shop Our agent K2T, in the Ministry, photegrsphed 27 pas nak wasted his time, my dear‘owe in here: | want to show Well, what de you think of ik? That, Captain, only apart - Atomic Research Centre, centre in this lana caret | ne er in atomic research | Certainly!...Four years ago rie uranitim deposits were found inthe heart oF the Zmy- hlpathian mountains ~that is, here...The Syldaviaw Gov ecnment immediately embarked On Ehe building of av atomic research centre... But lat's ‘sit down. Will you have drink, My Captain = Ba P| ZA | Ate ‘ r Specialists in nuclear physics were recruited Fowl issn) cauaneFiee ALA. ore began. Ie aces without saying that all Che research is far humanitarian parpester. No question oF taking atomic towbs here. In Face we are Secking a ay b protect unkind frm the dies ors 0 tree weapons TB Then the Syldavian Government invited me to work here. [have bch put incharge of the astronautical section, as that ie T have been very ably supported by my engincer, Frank Wolf. You mt him earlier. And Ti just come pleting plans For a nuclear powered rocket ih which U propose te and: ON THE MOON the Field with which Tam most Familiar Fat ha! ha! hal... The Moon! .. Old Calculus] ‘on the Moon! Hal ha! hal... The things you think of... The Moon!... That a good one! Hat ha! ha!...The Noon!...As easy as e!.-.A man on the oon!... You'll be the man iw tie Moon! ... Hal ha! ‘ht hot hol... L haven't lawahed 50 much For years!...Cnthe Moon! ‘And he's quite serious about it: You ald humbug, Calculus! gers, 1 by Here's to you!... Ha! na! ha! Risen gers for the Moon, all ‘aboard the bus! Sorry, the rocket |. You are taking passen hore? OF counsel... Why else de you Ehink asked you Eo join met. 17 DEh?...What?... What are you saying # Ma!.. Onthe Moow!.. With yout ‘Oh, thank you, Captain. ..thank Blistering barnacles ! your brain's youl... knew f could count on you. gone radioactive! On the Moon! You'd just push me arouna, like that, without a word!... Onthe Maow!1! £11 wever set Foot in yeur infernal rocket, you hear me? Thundering kyphoons [Ls Never! How de you do, Captain. The best of luck! The frofescoe told ye Haat you wore aman of remarkable capacity 1see" he wacn't sraggarattny i. Banker i te Director Geraral Pte Contee 4h, Me. Baxter May L intreduce Captain Haddeck 4 Mr. Baxter, tne Captain is ost enthusiastic. He says he and our good Friend Tintin will be delighted to travel with ie £0 the Moon \A iw Ee hy 3 Aiea! OL [ No, no, don't be modest: a character || |[ I congratuate youteo, young J] { But itis getting late, gentlemen, and suchas yours is rare, all toorare... | || wan. In this perilous ven- || | you've hada tiring day. We'll show sou your | Fcongratulate you, and [envy you. ||| Eure you will represent the |{ | rcoms, avd tomorrow the Profissor will || .:Yocmil haven wniawe privileges ||| eager epirit of youth. take you round the Centre... Thie will be man tosct Foot on our That's splendid. the First Lime outsiders have bean admit~ great satel the Moon ted...As you can imagine, we canal be = ff Ie) Fao careful about spies and saboteurs 4 All Ehe same,*They” goa bit far... This imepection i abeurd Who could possibly get in here? Patrol 14 calling Control. Nothing to cgporeSend security squads at once! |] || tor... Patrol 4 calling oral Hea Centro | calling Secur- a ——— Patrol (4 calling Gntrol!... | | ity... Emergency — Emergency!... Dense brown smckel] | Dense smoke rey RRARRRRING filing corvidens in H Sector... W | iw corridors, H Sec alld Sg BRRRIyy, Professor! Wake up, R G | | Professor! ... Th Rin alarm bell... A [22222] [Tine to get sp already ? Well, this is 4 find’ start! Hello Tintin. What a to-do! fa, there's tre Dreadful !... What did lessor Calculusie. te Well I never, ike the Cap) ain’s pipe! { thought wasn't hearing very well. I say, Frofescor, why are you using the Captain's pipe for | am ear-trumpot 1...The Cap- tains pipe!...THE CAPTAIN'S | PIE | I's im 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ss the atomic pile, wade of evormous araphite blocks throngh which run | aluvnininin bakes. Tae cad- nium rods that you see vight up there are plunged into the container whichis =) surrounded by a thick con- Geate Seid. Those huge pipe [| convey mater to cul the plant D\Q tts incredible = rervific! 7 But come over here; Isn't ib? Stupendous! ., NS i Bowls you over! That's what) it looks even more impreccive | || Fabulous : you were going to say, wasn't | I's Fantastic! e, Captain? Swen: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,end Pik iL rum mistaken, but { found these in aged ina dustbin the waste-paper basket. Aren't lie'a never hear the || [ Excuse me, Professor, { may be | Yor do etter bo Well T never | As you know, the Moon travels round the Earth, always showing the ove Face, The other side is completely un || knows. The radio-controlled rocket weare going to launch will circum navigate the Moon a and take photographs of the | other side~ the face which ie, and always will be, invisible From the Earth. If only From the point of |] view of astronovay this will be of tremendous intérest. But that is wot our ovily objective. Need | less to say the rocket we X°FLRG, as we have called it, || brlicirey a al vonge th ieteuc ents, Whun thse arercavered they till give us invaluable information forouroyn trip to the Moon. locked up oa L...Why, 50 they are t. Bat bow ould 12 Tm terribly sorry. Lia mo- they the plans you're looking For? | || ment of absent- mindedness Well TneveeT last might Cimust have put thaplans the sae ai those | How lucky to have found them! These are plans of | an experimental rocker | we are just getting ready | Come, I'll show you...L'5 | 4 model of the rocket which will, ome day, take 1s 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!1 game's up, eh, my friends #1] [ Sytdavian (Greek costumes’...But we || { Anyway, that is quite unim- tenor Pyeng Ss" | Beet] [Cotes fate] | pay hai te a qut-up et That. Thicie [ler forSslavian ones... || | Larests meisnhy you mere | 2 Yow call Sylday- wo Laughing — parachuted here... ian costumes a getup smatter..You I told you he didn't —— v=. Your own national wow as wellas seem very bright. Us... parachuted? 9/7 To those are 1» We weren't para Greek costumes. chuted ! Gs Oe & ue Yes, us!....Ona special mie~ |i Yos, of course we }} | Hello, Controt! te some mistake. how these gente wen. FanFrow being spies -they are alice officers, and atore suspicion. ean voucle for thew, Hiv! sion. Ourgeverment sont ns had papers. But they ow Baxter here toprotec: our countrymen. ||| were stalencn the train! | |" Ths tone You arrested are nok the para Excuse me, Mr Baxter, but there zt] > $e ene you Tway |] [P| Von can oor tram, told about. But in Hebeaten Tie sare tists that case you showld thoy're telling the Continue ha have Some papers wrath. | (ioe gel | (GETS RY, Policemen? You've Free wow, gentlemen. Please || | Now to get back to X-FLR6. U4 IF it were possible, Mr. Baxter, 1'd vers sicuse our mistake. like to say afew words...The trial oo i ‘much like permission to leave the Centre For a few days to make a trip into the wountaine. I Feel I'd like ko stretch | 'svathing, Just one | } | rocket wil soon be ready. Sin sare Mbarisee biog it that's where the spies will concen rate their effork, So please br especially alert. But of couree!... £ quite understand your wanting have a little relaxation. PF iesnping ncuckonckon Fe From here there's an unrestricted | your back, blistering r View... $0 now to work! f your Feet with Aeavy 5 c boots, clambering over piles of rock hats called relaxation | v7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.Woea-as-aa-aak ... ] || Ah, the lights have ame again... Why its Nr Mole Got hii agai Tati uke Tbrk Great Sctland ied nt i Guik, fle tesianiles Meee Yard! Who's that’) —— while he's got away... Fro outside! wosdee Hey live got somesue!. Oh, I've lost him! Let me go! Here, Hee me go... Ibs me, Frank Wolff! ff Now then, what's the meaning Hello, Control 2... Bax- of all this hullabaloc4 | ter ner... Senda search party at ome That's Snowy howling, Mr Baxter. Something ‘ust have happened to Tintin, Hurry! He or Tink thurs nen he vente Sect at fs Ventilator et 3. Hurry! Keep me informed at Bost 18. = would try Eocontack their accom= plices, According to him ik was the | wontilator qrid inthis concider. Events proved in cight!... Intheevening lay in wait here... TE was wel on into J the might when the lights suddenly went out, leaving the corrider in total darkwess. I heard a rustling beside me,ard that moment 1 | rough my head had burst! [Mow Captain, Fell we what Wal, U happened to see the Captain as be happened to you. lePt his quar ers... There was something += fs. odd about him and it intrigued We. ] Followed him. When he hid, 1 | did’ the sarme...Time passed ..Thew as hee said, the current went off. 1 heard ‘4 dull thud, and the sownd of a body falling... leapt Forward...There was a shot outside... then shouts... Sowzone jevtled mein the dark...And then found my iPinthe handsof the <> ese me. wae going to try fe eatcle the parachutist... About five oclock he called me by ‘And what are you doing har at bs hee ete wall sincerity Director- General, ean solemnly sand truthfully Hello! Yes..You've found him? He's hurt 2... Whak did he say? Oh, he’s uncenacious...19 the ich-bay 2. You're iting For the ht Ti om Words ATS Forgive us... ls some extraordinary | pills we once tock... in Arabia, ..thei|It we may, Me. Baxter, wll stay here... We might pick up sowe clues. That door: it's ajar... ferhaps that’s where... You're right let's see. don't know why, but it strikes me that Bax- er and Wolf? are be- |! | having suspiciously # SUES To be precise: most auspiciousiy | [> | [wert tare career them later, Mesh lets ave alook at this fawous vertila~ fl ters. | What's all ehis paraphernalia t You stay here... I'm goin tosee [Linh s "behind that der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Tegpaeer ae open. Trak ] [Tn toe, pertans have tne Ft. Hey, psst!... Quick, Thomp- gen, come and look! once! T-t-t-bake iw b-b- he may be armed. Ail. all..-all... | [Lai right | | Weweme must ack at ..ab... at once! At bby surprise! ses Mow, keep calm |. Geb your gum out: maaan | [eprigearaeqaas ae pk wad : You don't want to 2... Passive risist- ance, 2... Grab him, Thomson! Mell, iw that case I'll... 0... Tl shoot ! Understand 4... (Tu. Put the handcuffs om him, ¢ =| | tend to ve dead, ny Friend; you've || || Calling KM... Calling KM2.. had t thie Piwe! || | First wiceion completed. || First mission completed . OK! We'll have. Eheir rocket, mow!No, luckily it wothing Serious. The ballet only grazed the skull...0F cource, if was vislent blow. Buk he's come round compictely now, and you cam question hie Then | leapt forward and shouted "Hands | itp!” He obeyed...AE Ehat moment J heard an explosion, amd instantly I felt terrific: erick on my hetdss. TE was the parachutist, whows | lsdw't sen save his accomplice be Fired ae me The gangsters... The pirates! elt gi iy hands on those crooks, I'll kear them apark Fikes Hikes. like. Ne weed, thank yon! .. Where Were Wo 4...0h Yes... The next thing is to Find out which documents are missing, And above all, We must unmask the traitor in our midet, spying on all our ac s. 1... Forgive me) Mr. Banter. I'm ber- ribly corey... Waik...Tl gat you another chair, Tim afraid that won't be easy. Now the fellow has achieved Wis bjoct he will ry to be inconspicuows. As for aur discov. ting which documents he gave te his | accomplices. I'm certain he won't have been Faelizh encugh bo steal the originals, and 0 help ns to Karrow our search. You're right |. uk still, we'll continue our inquiry. Meanwhile 1'll ask Calculus Eo speed up pre parations ferlaunching the Erial rocket... With that I'l leave Tomy mind he would simply have wade copics. IF [hadn't been there bonight the spy would have handed over bis stuFF to his accomplice, aulte qutty, with no one any the wiser. y [Leo caren, it's late and. Nowe of Ehat!... Pm staying there! A Full pipe aud a com- Fortable. chair, thats all | ask..... 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...«Did You remember ie gadget I mentioned Eo you when you came to Ba | see me in the sick-bay? [Allont #.., Splendid... We can go [a is it...From here we ghall | Leay, Pro- | || tothe Coutrol Room, contrsl the rocket during its Flight. a (= Thegedyet?,On, yas, its dove. sed it Wall, now we cansonly wait for zero hour =. Another Ewenty win | utes. | Hello t Observatory +16 that you, Michae\?... Baxter here. {in the Control Roow Already 4 J Absolutely ready, me: | Batter... Everybody standing by, Te may look ikea power switch-roow. Bub cup. posing i ton, eh? We'll investigate, | Her’s my master key Why, what's this litHe device, Frofeccor® Ie wasn't here last night All the came it wae fishy about that Well! Its a high tension switch nila, af ey Anyway, i[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T Seca ee tain! Ibe you! your head! something? down ware Picking lea? clovergst Have you lost | Have | iast something # What de you think bm doing Four Wherd did We knock || } quiet | That goat Galealus! ] Guice Snowy! Be Blistering barnacles, Captain, do please will you be quict! be sensible... Stop teasing the dog hea Attention please! Observatory calling! What was that shout we a Don't worry. Haddock's just Found hie pipe + Captain Observatory to Con trol Room... In tree minutes the racket willenter its orbit round Ehe Moon... Stand by... YY When this phase of the operation begins, the motor is etopped Ibs own speed, combined with the Force oP Lunar attraction, should cause the rocket to go round the Moon. We only resume. ‘adio-control w XFLE 6 weappeare ‘Attention please! In thirty seconds cut tye nuclear motort Ready’ in orbit Moow .. Observatory to Control || |{ In thirty seconds she Room... Allin order. will be out of our eight round the There... We m can't sve her Y any more. Pe Meaniutile.. Now their rocket je masked by the Moon! We go ito action ita Pew minutes MY i /Just imagine | For the First || [[ Oservatery THERE SHE 1S! Observatory to Control Room... | Fine in history, eamerss are |) | £0 Control Room Stand by... Restart the nuclear wow photographing theside | J «In three win- ‘motor in thiety eeconde.. | oF the Moon no one has ios the rocker 7 | ever seen! And it's thanic | | will reappear. M aoe a _| | tous, my dear Waite! Stand by bo re Thanks bo us! su Diyeu think J could do it? OF course. | Observatory to Control Room 1. Correction: ears Observatery be Centro| Room “The wonders of mod- || |{ Observatory to Ten seconds togo...Niné, Fight... Seven...Sin...Five.. Four. Throe.Two..One... ZERO! ern eciencel... Juae an ordinary lever, and click!... Hundreds oF thousands of miles Jamay an engine starts 18s Fantaeg tic! Control Rooi Gr Zero, 267 wine, cigh Correction wad. For heaven's sake } {1 beg your par- Correction: seven,| | { Thunatring typhoons, wake those cor- | || don. but I've cit, Five, two yeu wretched rocket! rections! Nears | flowed you oe Tas cockatla going | [oarestte Fes Wil uu get ck on ig Ho WOE actly! Ti a H ime jour course | Yo sttne figures | lvoe deadam 1 Coe ee Mae TT get yout | know what itis. we're giving! That's what. fm eng contund Tean't understand } Hi, Frofessor! Mind your it, The rocket is | head phones! ight out oF con. oa trol! But curely | 7) that's im possible! ae) A Ag aA than! cs[ What are you doing, Professor * |] [Fer thats what ier (hs sure ag my name's Nem the fri ip a bitriena poate we have only te pluck Ti f petiig Ln Why ee eere.calealii Chae eat No. Me. Baxter, wr wot wad | y-F1R 6 obe cause || | wot going to happen. There is away: Tintin Tew a few hours our work will be complete | ichas beew intercepted bya stronger radio-control station buen ours, on Ehe samme wave-length... IF we dow't intervene, Wel». But Edon't want our rocket, with all ike sscrote, ¥| te Fall into the hands oF a Sugyesiod it. A device to destroy the rocket in Hight-and {installed lage sight, Nrénster me riust may lay hands on our reckce! there's wekuowing whe blow we FRE! Surely yew cant mean baat yy Observatory to Covtrol Rocw...The rocket is com: pletaly beyond our nadie conto. You hear that Me. Sax: fer, What do you say? If Altright: Control Room to Observatory X-FLRG has been captured by an enemy radio- control station | We are going tobiow her up! || |» Thank you Me. Baxter, Be brave, Cuthbert |... Now you must destroy your whole life's werk! There { 4. || Exploded 4... No! and Bireher Away Calling Observatory Has she exploded % Feary, she'e gatting Further All wellt... | Dh misery! Misery. Allis iost!, Oar secrete, oun dis coveric, lost Everything wilarep into Frvign bande This igappalling! PT tere, cain yourself, fro= fest ea plot 1! Bn d the photographs! The First photographs of the other lide of the Moon!..All lost! Oh, this i¢ disaster! This EimeT think (So sorry!...1 it will werk, thouoht 1 was tearing MY hairObservatory te Control Room X-FLRG has expleded. There's Hing ware to sce Accurs foreseen everything ! They'd cower blew up thelr rocket thaw let it Fall into oue hands! sed luck! They've How did { get the idea? 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 bo explode X-FLR 6, should she be inter- cepted. Well, it occured Vou sce whaba good idea ie was Too true IF tm Fea about h ‘All E00 true ! All our hope# brought Ee nothing sox MOWERS, years of research and atruggle! Ailannihilated in Plas! AIT Leok ont For my beard! Your grief’ a Bit up with hanging ere doing voting. No, froPessor all is mek lose! trary, this is Fer you.».Didn ibe wotor work partectly Didn't the rocket go to | the Moon, and circle Calculus, || [[Tintin is right The !Onthe fon: | | Erial was conclusive. a triumph || || Don't be s0 downhearted "& your uclar|} || Tomorrow we staré work on another rocket, But not an experimental one — his will be the Peal Rocket, to carry you to the Noon | T cupht te hava stayed peacefully at Macli spike, instead of fool ing about inthis ump, just to gravity Ene whims ofa mad professor! There he goes now =I ell hima ing or two! . Hi, Professor ! Took here, Tve had enough oF going round in circles In Phi con- Founded Centre! How soon do you ropgse ths little week-end trip tothe That's same ti Bextor inte right shoulder. theumatism, lexpect, very odd. have the ning myself thas been damp these last Few days, But it will go. Excuce mes MF, ie’ waiking .. Good manning, Professor tov've beought theblueprint of rocket? Sm afraid wot, Me. Baxter. But the blueprine is finished... Here...What do you think of it 2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 'Now... Weare going to lower your temperature on’ t Forget to adjust yeur heating apparatus Helle Captain... That's Fine! Carry on! We'll chart by creating a vacuum... Dont Forget, iF you fal the least discom- Fort don't hesitate to call us. We'll stop the test Brrr... Its Sake, Fifty degrees be-]| || Try to move about t ote low cerdrc geil [|| With all Eas para pher- 3 alright! Tey | | malin on! Ta like b> to move about ‘ste you doit. suppose you could walk on your sty Cal Hello Captain, what are you doing ... Hello! Fressure is wow down to 22r0...You are al most inan abselute vacuum... How are you Feeling ? hands! that ike not go dif- Fieult after aul! For heaven's sake Mr. Wolf, bring the pressure and temperature back. to normal at once | Something's weeng !Keep stil Tit take off your hel- met. Good gracious! They're the} tice we used For the First teste! We forget to take Elem aut of the suit! But why didn't you call out? I told you... fo led for ever, ] ain. Your radio equipment mnccted | selutel id Ne ) | happened was just & te unimportant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- bhacles IF ever! Find the pirate who did that Il wake hi dance, U promise you! Te wns yeur aerial, Captain... Yeu. So you're trying Fo you'aren't going to give me the slip? Wl, Come on! Hurry! Solact the goat | Slaving fer two months non-stop, working myself to the bone, all to hear myself called a goat!... [t's too wuch! Excuse me Professor, but your companion | isnot wearing regulation clothing... afraid | mast aek hive bo go back... Te | That's true...Hes | right..Longh Eo. Professor, { implore you. Ves, this is the Chief of Inter nal Security. What ..frsfeccor ‘And the atomic pila, wnover stopping & The uranian being wade?...Thelaborat- coties working day and Wight #. That's al acting the goat toe, 1 suppose? this about Wall, Profeseor, what's all one's acting the goat « eT hear some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...|) con [[ alwos: Fell down tat JT juct managed to cave mys. Founded hole. Luckily Cam going | go down £o the next deck You see... Even after L told you tobe careful |. [know [ may act the goat, but at least [look where Now we'll ‘As you'll notice, thig compart wont is deeper thaw the others: it's twice the darth of a nor. Once and for all, Captain do take care! There's another hatch here You be careful too, Tintin. And mind you know, Lwarn yous Captain, tires) another hata veel beg you to take care! There are the storage tanks... Drinking water, and motee pro- pellant. The propellant is for the auxiliary engine, which, as , 5 Pon Inunching and land Stars above, Captain! Don't stand co wear that hole! Are you trying to break your neck? contrallins he air-locks. ke pane! opening of EI 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-lodks «You will ee tHe mechanism For these on the deck below ‘Atention please! 6 Professor Calculus te | report ke the Centre 40... You can lock large storage com pertinent, Hardugh teat dose. Til come straight back. round’ ‘And look where you're going Captain There's a stop!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 ©Tintin, [think we've done | it... fi sure he’s reack ings Calculus! Prepare There's nothing for it. | [fA violent shack ! | a odie! We muse try something } || ...Well, he'll get lze,.. Wait, [ know what'll do the Erick. a So that's ie! well, aRRRING Tistaring barnacles, this time [luse strong look out for squalls euree | # S| | thistime! when tinis Siac banger goes of Funder bi cuir, hel excover al right! ello... No, this is Tintin... Hello Me Baxter. Lmafrnia | ro. He's jst the Envie THe Captain isatill "trying. ie Hurry up!... Outside! Wait! to be fun You do's think it would be tr tat nis (5 going lester eR Ae thought! The thunder: || | Leok out, Captain’ te sil emking. | = fe careful | i ing Fase has gowe out! Just my tuck. The Puse must be out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Yor heard Et, gentleman’? The E70 eee ect te pea eg inside the Security Area. OF course they suid had lost tcir way Whenever Chey rest anyhody it's Uke Same story said they wanted bo climb Mount Zstophnole,} the defences You s2e, dospite athe precautions we take, A docermined wan caw always Find a way tarough nd you, Professor ‘Bat where were we t...0h yes. Wt about you Captain? Air Supply, tompzenture, safety fipmenc Everything is ready, Mr-Baster, excerd for Suowy'e spucesult. Taab ie juee teing Finished now, There weare... Nething wore except to test the radio. Wier onraae] ‘bone For, Snowy? Fine! Ite f Now, gentlemen, it only remains For me to thank you, anid congratulate you, For you have managed to gurmount all the obstaclee that seamed to stand in the way of making rackets of this type. iptain4...We'll go and Find Swowy in tbe ena | £ say...Lo0k at Calculus Doesnt anything strike you? ‘Wo... Nok at First Tr dope we... Buk then J dovtt walk about with my ehut |Billions of blue blistering) ff and just why ware you _ || || Tere, yousce!.,. He tow Tn the first place, | Barwacles!...Aiad all || | feodag at te wonder py? | dest airy more! He cam hear |} | never was deaf. Just throws looking at our 26 well as you avd met a licte hard of hearivg in| wonder bey Calculus! one ear... But for the | Thundering typnoons Moos journey [need to a hear the radio signals. | parfectly...5So that's Why Loptained a hear ing aid 5 Billions of blue blis- tering barwacles! Who's the joker who shut this door 2 Why couldn't he wai Il A gone out # You couldn't have told us before, could you!.] ||... to keep leaving Aud stepped wie From bumping into tat | |) doors open ret And oF all the craay things. (res) esate es ime BS Thundering |] | They've loft that Billions of bive blistering typhoons ! “1 open again! barnacas|. Did youdothat | Forgot to pick 2 purpose # | up my pie. Tw awfully sorry, PuE ow could T know you were coming back? thas ehetase time a door | walleps wel... Aky here's way pipe ic iewt broken { Absolutely!...Don't Forget that have an old score to settle with our young friend Tintin!New then WolFF... What your news? Why, 1 Forgatten all about it, Mr. Bax- ter. TW telegram Fram the works ar OberKachen: the aptical im- struments willarrive on ‘Ave you going back to the site? (ay Yes: Tin going to ‘Wowld you wind wait- ing a Few minutes ferme? There's one small package toga Splendid"... Certain this is excellent only dong a r supervise thé losd- in my locker on board... | [[ Not at al... Gue tei me: what's in Hore Lam... ‘you waiting 7 py | int es etn ge ‘Just two or three bottles of Tm awfully sorey, Captain, but wo alcoholie liquor igallowed on toard...We've a little rem, for emergencies, but that’s all... whisky. just taking precautions... You know it may ke Freezing cald up thane, som Er. And what's in this parcel ¢ Alitkle tobacco tereibly sorry «+ Forgive me, Captain, but { have explicit instructions ; uo emoking on beard...The ‘oxygen supplies are more than sufficient For the journey, there and back, but we can't waste them ... Belicve we, I'm So, it's like that, i¢ thinte I'l ge up iyo the end: T to the Moos dance mith the tinder such conditions, do you! .. Never, you hear me, never! This is ve iad enough. You go | Gots Mars, rdupiter, 0 it... You dow'e| sur fiying cigar || || Lm | As For me, my Aeciciow is Final: Hello, Capbain....You look eross. Ie anythin: to take a little whisky and a Few ounces of tobacco! Aud under such conditions [ refuse to go! That's what's wrong! Anything wrovg, blistering kare naa rena te] No"ifs"er "buts" or “wayoes..dvee For all, Sin not going!...And dow’ et ume have bo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 |Would you ike we to try, Captain? [With pleasure, Mr Baxter ‘| | Thundering typhoons! Why does flow yourselves up? | this cork have Eo be 30 stubborn $ trust yeu will not be driv nto that extrewity! IF anything has bo go with a hang, lets wake it the ‘ork from Chis bottie! will you, Captain ? iw aw old Vans { Hore, Captain... sit down: Yes, ikethat Are you proposing to teach me how te open 4 hettle oF chavapagne the cork | «Now, Tlie you athuip on the back. better, thanks! But {cant Come, gentlemen. The ow it happened its te | | Iweident is cloced Here, Captai got akick in ‘AAW pagne 5 That's itl. docan't agree with me. ee aking my head spin And wow the hour| | aeeeeent cFdeparturs Fait Caesar those about todie salute thee! Te But here they're saluting us, blistering bar- BEAT MEEin® | | acer! Ad we knoe, by thunders ie may launching site... Come, gentlemen’ Gentlemen, I raise my glass to the success of our enterprige...And [ Arink the health oF the First men to set Feot upon the Morn .. @)Look! The gantriee are Fok lit; the rocket is ready f Yes, very pretty... For the spockat J yeust say you dent look very happy, Captain Why onearte should T look happy? Be~ cause we're off to the toon Tothe Moon! .. Don't wake wwe leugh... I that honky touk (alealue machine detent blow up at the stark, we'll Find ourselves roaming around between the Great Bear avd Jupiter, and never come back! You can hoot with Iwughter «boat that iP you like | ‘So there's the machine te which were entrusting our Just Bhi: rough me Calclue rezovered his memory, and com- fled Chie crazy scheme! Tl ner Forage ine myst {f ther’: no change of ran, ies just half an hour tll their do- fartuce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 |There they go!...They'| [iM Roo We have Rockst...Are you probably have blacked out “inder || Behe Ea le rs {| | receiving me? Earch Now back to the Control B | obce calling Moon- Rocket ‘re yeurectivingarth calling Meon-Redkst ‘rv you receiving wie ? a The relies re you reesivin hate coAreyenrenving” | atetude he te00 eeeammeninei miles, Have you sue- ke veuded asta al core Piene rvor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 ®