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Who is Joan Murray?

Panel 1:
The question, â€œWho is Joan Murray?â€ appears inside a cloud. Below the cloud, the text reads, â€œIn September of 1999 in Charlotte, North Carolina, experienced skydiver Joan Murray jumped from 14,500 feet.â€ Under this text we see a skydiver leap headfirst from a single-engine propellor plane resembling a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. In a cloud underneath the aircraft are the words, â€œHer parachute failed.â€
Panel 2:
A female skydiver with an anguished look on her face reaches up toward the parachute cords. To the right is the following text, â€œHer reserve parachute opened at around 700 feet, but then deflated.â€
Panel 3:
At the top of the panel is a drawing of an ant climbing a slope. Below, the text reads, â€œShe hit the ground hard, landing on top of a mound of fire ants, whose stings may have helped keep her heart beating.â€
Panel 4:
At the top of the panel is the following text, â€œIn a coma for two weeks, Joan was well enough to leave the hospital six weeks later.â€ This text appears above a drawing of a woman unconscious in a hospital bed who is receiving fluids into her right arm. A vase of flowers is on a table to her left. Below, the text reads, â€œBy July of 2001 she had begun skydiving again, completing her 37th jump.â€
This cartoon is part of a series called Falling. It is written and drawn by Jim Hamilton who can be found on Instagram at Green Harbor Publications (all one word, greenharborpublications).

Tags: informational, Nonfiction

Published On: April 7, 2025

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