In 1951 , Avon Publications published a comic adaptation in `` Rocket to the Moon '' , by Joe Orlando ( script ) and Walter Gibson ( art ) . In 1951 , Avon Publications released a comic film in `` Rocket to the Moon '' by Joe Orlando ( script ) and Walter Gibson ( art ) . In 1951 , Avon Publications in Rocket to the Moon released a comic adaptation of Walter Gibson ( script ) and Joe Orlando ( art ) .