Panel 1:
The question, “Can you die from free falling?” appears at the top of the page next to a drawing of someone’s left hand holding a pencil and a Leonardo-da-Vinci-like sketch of a figure in mid-air with a triangular parachute-like device over their head. Below is the following text, “When parachutes were first being developed, people wondered whether someone could remain conscious long enough to activate a parachute.”
Panel 2:
Across the top of the panel is a drawing of a biplane flying from left to right. A skydiver, who presumably jumped from the biplane, falls to the left of the text. The text reads, “However it soon became clear that a skydiver could fall a great distance and still remain conscious. 
Panel 3:
A figure at the top of the panel falls between two clouds. Below, the text reads, “Above 20,000 feet, a person will lose consciousness due to the lack of oxygen, but they generally re-awaken when they fall closer to earth.
Panel 4: 
On the left side of the panel, a human figure falls head first through the air toward another falling figure, an unsmiling heart shape with arms and legs. To their right, the text reads, “And while it is natural to think that someone would have a heart attack when faced with a lengthy fall without a parachute, there is no reason to believe that would happen, unless, of course, their heart was already weak.”
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).
Panel 1: The question, “Can you die from free falling?” appears at the top of the page next to a drawing of someone’s left hand holding a pencil and a Leonardo-da-Vinci-like sketch of a figure in mid-air with a triangular parachute-like device over their head. Below is the following text, “When parachutes were first being developed, people wondered whether someone could remain conscious long enough to activate a parachute.” Panel 2: Across the top of the panel is a drawing of a biplane flying from left to right. A skydiver, who presumably jumped from the biplane, falls to the left of the text. The text reads, “However it soon became clear that a skydiver could fall a great distance and still remain conscious. Panel 3: A figure at the top of the panel falls between two clouds. Below, the text reads, “Above 20,000 feet, a person will lose consciousness due to the lack of oxygen, but they generally re-awaken when they fall closer to earth. Panel 4: On the left side of the panel, a human figure falls head first through the air toward another falling figure, an unsmiling heart shape with arms and legs. To their right, the text reads, “And while it is natural to think that someone would have a heart attack when faced with a lengthy fall without a parachute, there is no reason to believe that would happen, unless, of course, their heart was already weak.” 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: March 26, 2025

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