For decades before neil armstrong took one small step for a man, people dreamed about it. The shooting star 194142, destination moon explorers on the moon 195053 and flight 714 to sydney 196667. Professor calculus is building a rocket, but tintin quickly realizes that there are spies around every corner trying to steal the professors design. Tintin in the land of the soviets tintin au pays des soviets 19291930. Copy and paste one of these options to share this book elsewhere. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 62 pages and is available in paperback format. The film was distributed in the united states and the united kingdom by eaglelion classics destination moon was the first major u. Destination moon the adventures of tintin 2002 by herge. Although travelling into space has become normal, even routine, today, at the beginning of the 1950s such an idea was still sciencefiction. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 62 pages and is available in paperback format. Free download or read online explorers on the moon pdf epub tintin series book. Pdf explorers on the moon book tintin free download. Tintin destination moon paperback june 30 2003 by herge author 4.
It is important to remember that the story was published in 1954. Booktopia has tintin in destination moon, the adventures of tintin series. Objectif lune is the sixteenth of the adventures of tintin, the series of comic albums written and illustrated by belgian artist herge, featuring young reporter tintin. Jun 30, 2003 tintin destination moon paperback june 30 2003 by herge author 4. Operation moon is a 1950 american technicolor science fiction film, independently produced by george pal and directed by irving pichel, that stars john archer, warner anderson, tom powers, and dick wesson.
Information from another book, lastronautique 1950 by french professor alexandre ananoff, helped herge to create his moon rocket. Destination moon is the first part of a two part series of tintins adventures that will take him off to moon. Sometimes the redrawings introduced problems with the chronological order, one example is when sheik patrash pasha presents a copy of destination moon in cigars of the pharaoh destination moon was published almost 20 years after cigars of the pharaoh. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight tintin fans old and new. Critics have held the illustrative detail of the book in high regard, but have expressed divided opinions of the story. See all 20 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Tintin on the moon celebrate tintins 90th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in this stellar volume including destination moon and explorers on the moon. Flight 714 to sydney the adventures of tintin and the picaros tintin and alphart show more. Shortly into the trip however, a serious predicament arises. The episode directly started with tintin, snowy and haddock landing in syldavia. The story was initially serialised weekly in belgiums tintin magazine from march to september 1950 before being published in a collected volume by casterman in 1953. Destination moon adventures of tintin s thriftbooks. Tintin in destination moon, the adventures of tintin series. Apr 10, 2020 best of all were those tintin adventures that combined my two passions.
Visit to see more of the best on all things astronautical. Again, the cuts are made solely for time, such as tintins misadventure with a pack of bears, haddocks tantrums over the space trip, and a few. The destination moon record was narrated by tom reddy, and billy may composed the incidental and background music. Link to this page view link to the book embed a mini book reader 1 page 2 pages open to this page. And that is all that destination moon the first half of tintin s moon saga is concerned with.
Destination moon by herge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Again, the cuts are made solely for time, such as tintins misadventure with a pack of bears, haddocks tantrums over the space trip, and a few other incidents like a false. The shooting star 194142, destination moonexplorers on the moon 195053 and flight 714 to sydney 196667. Destination moon is a 1953 book in the adventures of tintin comic by herge. Pdf destination moon book tintin free download 62 pages.
Free download or read online destination moon pdf epub tintin series book. Thomson and thompson are found inside the rocket, having decided to guard it and having thought the time of the launch was at 1. Objectif lune is the sixteenth volume of the adventures of tintin, the comics series by belgian cartoonist herge. The book has two parts and was very successful, adding to the fame of tintin. Best of all were those tintin adventures that combined my two passions. This book is featured in our shoot for the moon collection, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. The mysterious disappearance of calculus and his telegram bring tintin, captain haddock and snowy to the syldavia, the land of the mineral water. The first edition of the novel was published in 1953, and was written by herge.
Although confusingly set in sylvia and including an odd cast of characters, destination moon looks at a hypothetical moon project. Destination moon the adventures of tintin paperback september 30, 1976 by herge author. Destination moon part 2 the adventures of tintin youtube. Destination moon 1953 gives a detailed account on the preparation and the launching of the expedition to the moon for which professor calculus has chosen syladavian. The first edition of this novel was published in 1953, and was written by herge. Destination moon is the first part of a two part series of tintin s adventures that will take him off to moon. We walked on the moon is the seventeenth volume of the adventures of tintin, the comics series by belgian cartoonist herge. Jan 06, 2019 destination moon 1953 gives a detailed account on the preparation and the launching of the expedition to the moon for which professor calculus has chosen syladavian soil.
They did, however, read pages and strips that herge would later cut from the story, when fitting it into the 62page book format. The product was delivered on time, in perfect condition. Destination moon the adventures of tintin by herge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Set of 2 tintin books in hindi translations of destination moon and explorers on the moon as well a science book my science companion for grade 3 students herge published by om books india not cinebook euro books 2015. This is the first time these two stories have been collected together in an oversized, luxe hardcover edition that features a stunning new cover and lavish silver spine. See all 14 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Tintin, snowy and captain haddock return to marlinspike only to. After serving in the military, herge began working at a childrens weekly magazine where tintin and snowy first appeared.
Herges classic comic book creation tintin is one of the most iconic characters in childrens books. What is most impressive is the attention to detail that herge shows in these books, in terms of both the technical preparation for a trip to the moon and the actual trip. When professor calculus rocket finally takes off for the moon, tintin and his dog snowy are on board. Dec 10, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Herge the adventures of tintin 8 books collection pack set rrp. Pdf explorers on the moon book tintin free download 62. He was going to take tintin somewhere where no one had ever been, which is the ultimate adventure story. The story was serialised weekly in belgiums tintin magazine from october 1952 to december 1953 before being published in a collected volume by casterman in 1954. Celebrate tintin s 90th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in this stellar volume including destination moon and explorers on the moon. The main characters of this sequential art, comics story are tintin, captain archibald haddock. Feb 15, 20 destination moon, like nearly all of the tintin books, is a classic. Although the technology of the ship wasnt accurate herges rocket was a singlestage, atomicchemical propelled spacecraft the thought that went into the portrayal was deep. Destination moon 1953 gives a detailed account on the preparation and the launching of the expedition to the moon for which professor calculus has chosen syladavian soil.
Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures. Celebrate tintins 90th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the moon landing in this stellar volume including destination moon and explorers on the moon. The story was serialised weekly in belgiums tintin magazine from october 1952 to december 1953 before being published in a collected volume by. Destination moon 1953 and explorers on the moon 1954. In 1950, fawcett publications released a 10cent destination moon film tiein comic book. After the events of destination moon tintin, haddock, snowy, professor calculus and his assistant frank wolff are currently en route to the moon in calculus rocket. Explorers on the moon completes the prophetic scientific tintin adventure that begins with destination moon. It is the first half of a twopart adventure to the moon. Herge was breaking new ground by sending his star characters into space. Tintin magazine began the publication of explorers on the moon on 30 march 1950. Destination moon adventures of tintin s by herge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Like most tintin books, it is 62 pages long and the illustrations are in colour.
Eventually these characters became the stars of a series of popular books published throughout the world. Storyexplorers on the moon completes the prophetic scientific tintin adventure that begins with destination moon. Buy a discounted hardcover of tintin in destination moon online from australias leading online bookstore. Objectif lune is the sixteenth volume of the adventures of tintin. The magazine format was very different from the book format and readers of tintin never saw the title destination moon in their magazine. Though it was written more than fifteen years before the actual moon landing, the scientific details, with a few exceptions, are accurate. The records storyline took considerable liberties with the films plot and characters, although the general shape of the film story remained. And that is all that destination moon the first half of tintins moon saga is concerned with. Destination moon by herge herge, 9780316358453, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Destination moon is a twopart episode of the adventures of tintin, produced by ellipsenelvana, based on the book of the same name by herge. Destination moon is really the set up, for which explorers on the moon is the payoff. Destination moon, like nearly all of the tintin books, is a classic.