The Space Cadet, a k a Tom Corbett, is supposed to be in a pressure suit. Those are supposed to be constant-volume (CV) joints at his elbows and knees, so air pressure doesn't leave him splayed out like a starfish. The artist Failed To Grasp The Concept.
Bonus points for anyone who can identify the cowboys, EXCEPT the guy on the far left -!
Well, I'm pretty sure the guy leading the chestnut is Tom Mix. The guy on the farthest right is Red Ryder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ryder) (of A Christmas Story fame).
Beyond that, frankly, I'm not entirely sure either!
Sombrero-wearing guy on the white horse is the Cisco Kid (http://buddhasdrivein.blogspot.com/2009/07/comic-cisco-kid.html). Red shirt guy next to him might be Gene Autry (http://www.comicvine.com/gene-autry-comics-/37-102174/), but I'm not positive. That's certainly Red Ryder at the right, with his juvenile sidekick Little Beaver. Yellow hat guy probably is Roy Rogers.
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Date: 2009-08-13 04:24 pm (UTC)I just find that horribly creepy.
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Date: 2009-08-13 05:47 pm (UTC)The Space Cadet, a k a Tom Corbett, is supposed to be in a pressure suit. Those are supposed to be constant-volume (CV) joints at his elbows and knees, so air pressure doesn't leave him splayed out like a starfish. The artist Failed To Grasp The Concept.
Bonus points for anyone who can identify the cowboys, EXCEPT the guy on the far left -!
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Date: 2009-08-13 08:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-14 01:36 am (UTC)No, it wouldn't be Tom Swift - it's a likely name, and you're in the cultural ballpark, but he was a slightly different chap.
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Date: 2009-08-14 02:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-08-14 04:29 am (UTC)Well, I'm pretty sure the guy leading the chestnut is Tom Mix. The guy on the farthest right is Red Ryder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ryder) (of A Christmas Story fame).
Beyond that, frankly, I'm not entirely sure either!
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Date: 2009-08-14 07:29 am (UTC)Cha-Ching!
Date: 2009-08-14 08:09 am (UTC)I think we gotta winnah!
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Date: 2009-08-18 06:17 pm (UTC)