Major Rex Costello of the “U.S. Army Outerspace Reserve” goes on a secret mission to the Moon. His missile/rocket leaves on April 12, 1967, launched from a uninhabited location in New Mexico. He reaches his destination and plants an American flag. As he prepares to leave, he is attacked by fur-covered, mouthless Moon People. He is taken to their leader, who introduces himself as Mox. Speaking to Rex telepathically, Mox explains he is the “elected head of this place you call the Moon”. Mox explains to Rex that the astronaut is not the first Earth person to reach the Earth. The first group they treated well, synthesizing food for them and providing rooms with necessary atmospheres for them to live, despite the fact that his people do not require atmosphere or food, as they live on cosmic rays. The Earth people tried to take over, so the Moon people imprisoned them where they couldn’t do harm. Mox takes Rex Costello to see the prisoners. Rex realizes the prisoners are Adolf Hitler and other Nazis, and that they had escaped at the end of WWII to the Moon. Rex returns to Earth and reports his findings. The Army general in charge of the mission promises to work on establishing bases on the Moon to protect the peace-loving Moon people.
Alias Moon People |
Real Names/Alt Names N/A |
Characteristics Charlton (Space-based), Alien Species, Lunarian, The Future |
Creators/Key Contributors Joe Gill, Bill Molno |
First Appearance Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #1 (Aug. 1956) |
First Publisher Charlton [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds #2 |
Sample Read Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Major Rex Costello of the “U.S. Army Outerspace Reserve” goes on a secret mission to the Moon. His missile/rocket leaves on April 12, 1967, launched from a uninhabited location in New Mexico. He reaches his destination and plants an American flag. As he prepares to leave, he is attacked by fur-covered, mouthless Moon People. He is taken to their leader, who introduces himself as Mox. Speaking to Rex telepathically, Mox explains he is the “elected head of this place you call the Moon”. Mox explains to Rex that the astronaut is not the first Earth person to reach the Earth. The first group they treated well, synthesizing food for them and providing rooms with necessary atmospheres for them to live, despite the fact that his people do not require atmosphere or food, as they live on cosmic rays. The Earth people tried to take over, so the Moon people imprisoned them where they couldn’t do harm. Mox takes Rex Costello to see the prisoners. Rex realizes the prisoners are Adolf Hitler and other Nazis, and that they had escaped at the end of WWII to the Moon. Rex returns to Earth and reports his findings. The Army general in charge of the mission promises to work on establishing bases on the Moon to protect the peace-loving Moon people. |
Source Moon People – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |