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Who was the guy…?

Panel 1:
At the top of this panel, superimposed on a dark background is the question, â€œWho was the guy who fell without a parachute but caught up with a fellow crewmember in mid-air and both of them came down under the same chute?â€ At the bottom of the panel near some white clouds at the lower left are the words, â€œThatâ€™s Joe Herman. He was a World War II bomber pilot on a mission over Germany.â€
Panel 2:
Also superimposed on a dark background are the words, â€œAfter dropping its bombs, Hermanâ€™s aircraft was struck by enemy fire.â€ Below this text is a four-engine, twin-tailed bomber. Bombs are dropping into the cloud below. A crescent moon appears slightly above and to the right of the bomber. In a white cloud below the bomber are the words, â€œHe ordered his crew to bail out. Before he could grab his parachute, the plane exploded and he was thrown into the air.â€
Panel 3:
At the top left are the words, â€œIn mid-air, he collided with crewmember John Vivash.â€ Most of the panel is dark but to the right you can see a helmeted airman whose parachute begins to blossom above him. This is Vivash. Herman is in mid-air diving toward Vivash a grabs him around the waist. In the background you can see shattered pieces of the aircraft falling to the ground. The following text appears on a dark background at the lower left, â€œHe grabbed onto Vivashâ€™s leg around the same time that Vivash was opening his parachute.â€
Panel 4:
At the upper left on the white background of a cloud is the text, â€œThe parachute inflated slowly, which helped Herman maintain his grasp on Vivashâ€™s leg.â€ The illustration at the right shows Vivash holding onto the taunt cords of his parachute, which is unseen above the panel. Herman desperately holds onto Vivashâ€™s right leg. Below, on a dark background are the words, â€œThe two men came down safely under Vivashâ€™s parachute.â€ At the bottom of the panel are rooftops and the spire of a church, indicating that they are getting close to the ground.
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).

Published On: April 23, 2025

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Panel 1: This comic is all in one panel. At the top left is the question, “Does a ball thrown straight up take the same time to go up as it does to come down?” Directly below the question is the response, ‘Well, it depends.” The text continues, “In a vacuum, the time going up and the time going down would be equal.” Directly below this text we see two boys having a conversation. One says, “But we do not live in a vacuum.” The other boy responds, “Good point!” Below the boys the text continues, “In the real world, it takes longer to come down. Why? Air resistance.” In the center of the panel we see a left-handed batter who has just swung at a pitch and popped the ball straight up. He is wearing a white uniform with the number seven on the back. Right beside him standing behind home plate, the catcher follows the flight of the ball. He is wearing a gray uniform and a chest protector. His hat is on backwards. He has already discarded his mask. Along the left side of the panel is the following text, “On the way up, air resistance and gravity work together to slow the ball’s upward motion. On the return trip to earth, air resistance counters the impact of gravity, which means that the ball accelerates at a slower pace, and so it takes slightly longer to come town.” 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).

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How long does it take to fall five hundred feet and how fast will I be going? This is a single-panel cartoon that describes “Speed, Distance, and Time of Fall for an Average-Sized Adult in a Stable Freefall Position.” There are three labeled axes on this graph. On the left is a vertical axis showing time in seconds ranging from the top at zero seconds to the bottom at twelve seconds. A horizontal axis at the bottom of the graph covers approximate speed in miles per hour from zero to 120 miles per hour. On the right, the vertical axis shows distance in feet fallen. It ranges from zero feet at the top, to 1,483 feet at the bottom. A curved arrow at the upper left starts at zero seconds and zero speed. The arrow arcs to the lower right-hand corner where the speed is 120 miles per hour and 1,483 feet fallen. About halfway along the arrow a person in a t-shirt and dark pants falls with their hands up and a distressed expression on their face. A series of statements numbered one to three appear inside the graph. They read: 1. After about six seconds you will have fallen 500 feet. 2. You will be falling at about 95 miles per hour. 3. Good news! After twelve seconds your speed will no longer increase. This is called reaching ‘terminal velocity.’ 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).

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