From the Earth to the Moon Characters

They call Impey Barbicane the President of the Gun Club, but we have a better title for him: King of the Nerds. To be clear, around these parts that's only a good thing.Revenge of the NerdsBarbican...

Given that Jules Verne is French, it's no surprise that he made a Frenchman—Michel Ardan—the character with the most swag in From the Earth to the Moon.Basically, Ardan is depicted as the coole...

Although he's actually a smart guy, J.T. Maston has zero common sense and is as excitable as a ten-year old with a backpack full of pixie sticks. Although there's a nasty side to his personality, h...

Captain Nicholl and President Barbicane's rivalry is about as fierce as they come. Their relationship is simple—"when Barbicane invented a new shot, Nicholl invented a new armour-plate" (10.9). I...