This is a story from Popeye, the original series published by Dell in 1948. The series was later renamed to Popeye the Sailor as it continued with other publishers. It has also been reprinted in other comic books by other publishers since then.
"A Trip to the Moon"[]
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| Full Title: | "A Trip to the Moon" |
| Number of pages: | 1 |
| Story Type: | text story |
| Characters: | Uncle Elmo and John Hardy |
| Prints: | Popeye (Dell, 1948 series) #64 ((April-June 1962) Popeye Classics (comic book) (IDW, 2012 series) #64 (November 2017) |
Synopsis[]
When Uncle Elmo tells his nephew he made it to the Moon before anyone else, John does not give it a second thought. Then, when Uncle Elmo says he flew there in a giant Fourth of July sky rocket, John has many doubts. Of course, the great adventurer explains he quickly fabricated a pressure chamber in the rocket to survive in outer space. He also says he used a mystery fuel to get the thrust to escape the Earth's atmosphere. Then, his story goes downhill from there.
Uncle Elmo continues by saying he landed on the far side of the Moon, which nobody had seen before. There he discovered a marsh to make a soft-landing in. He also discovered green mountains, fresh air, large oceans and fresh water. John has to point out that satellites have taken pictures of that side of the Moon before his Uncle confesses the truth.
Last Updated: 5/18/2023