A.F. Branco Cartoon – A Defining Moment of American Excellence. The Artemis Rocket Powers Humanity to the Moon and back. BRANCO TOON STORE IT’S HAPPENING: Artemis II Begins Its Moon Fly-By, as Four Astronauts Break the Distance Record From the Earth (VIDEOS) By Paul Serran – The Gateway Pundit – April 06, 2026 Emotions ran high when the crew named a lunar crater after Commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife. IT’S HAPPENING: Artemis II began its historic flyby of the moon. This is the mission’s main event, as the crew beams back to Earth the first glimpses ever of parts of the dark side of the moon. The New York Post reported: “The capsule began the flyby around 2:45 p.m. ET, and will spend just over six hours arcing around the moon with its windows pointed toward the far side of the lunar surface. All four crew members will become the first people in history to see certain swaths of the far side — since most it remained in shadow when the Apollo missions orbited the moon over 50 years ago.”… READ MORE   DONATE to A.F. Branco Cartoons – Tips appreciated – $5.00, $10.00, $20.00 – It all helps to fund this website and keep the cartoons coming. Also, Venmo @AFBranco – THANK YOU! A.F. Branco has taken his two greatest passions (art and politics) and translated them into cartoons that have been popular all over the country in various news outlets, including NewsMax, Fox News, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, and “The Washington Post.” He has been recognized by such personalities as Rep. Devin Nunes, Dinesh D’Souza, James Woods, Chris Salcedo, Sarah Palin, Larry Elder, Lars Larson, Rush Limbaugh, Elon Musk, and President Trump.