SW10/WWW: Powernaut 1962 #6: Trapped on Mars!

[Scott Eiler]

Oh no, it looks like the Reds win the Space Race because the Powernaut 
can't possibly be strong enough to escape this trap...  Just kidding! 
It's a Powernaut comic!

http://www.eilertech.com/stories/powernaut/1962.htm#6

I've got some correspondence saved up to enhance this episode.

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Dear Powernaut,

Why does your hair point left sometimes and right sometimes? Do you 
change where you part it in between panels?

(signed) Jeremy Smith, Age 12

Hi, Jeremy! I actually part my hair on both sides! That's why you 
sometimes see it point forward too!

Thanks for writing in!

(signed) the Powernaut

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Dear Powernaut,

I happen to know, when spaceships really fly to Mars, their trajectories 
will be rigidly calculated to optimize the path among the planetary 
orbits. It is therefore extremely improbable that your spaceship could 
accelerate in the middle of a space race and win.

(signed) Quincy Nocaro, Age 15

Hello, Quincy! My brainy teammate S.O.S. handled the inter-orbital 
trajectories on this mission. He assures me, his trajectory change was 
just a course adjustment and he'd planned for it.

Thank you for writing to the Power Patrol!

(signed) the Powernaut

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Dear Powernaut,

I hear your writer likes to go to lady wrestling matches and that 
explains the Powernaut 1954 comic. Heh heh. What other weird stuff does 
he do?

(signed) Peter Blacksen, Age 10

Uh, hello, Piotr. Here in this free country of America, our writers are 
free to do anything they like in their spare time. My writer saw your 
letter and wanted me to tell you, he likes to read Archie comics and 
that explains Powernaut 1955. And that's the last thing I'm going to 
tell you about him. America will never care what people do in their 
spare time, as long as they can do the job of protecting the world's 
freedom. Long Live America!

But thanks for writing. Now tell your Commie masters we didn't fall for it.

(signed) the Powernaut


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