Cartoons: Astronaut Antics

These rocketeers are riotous!

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“Wadd’ya mean, you lost the key, and that’s the only one they gave you?”
Marvin Tannenberg
September 26, 1964

 

“They say he signed something in 1938 volunteering to make the first trip to the moon!”
Jerry Marcus
May 30, 1964

 

“I just hope it isn’t a contact lens.”
Bob Thaves
February 27, 1965

 

Richard Oldden
February 26, 1966

 

“This is Major Wayne Cravney Hoffstedder, the Third, speaking to you from the surface of the moon. Well, what’s-his-name and I made it!”
Marvin Tannenberg
February 12, 1966

 

“What’s a mother for unless it’s to see that they’ve checked your retros, packed your drogue chute, checked your oxygen…?”
Henry Martin
January 29, 1966

 

Art Pottier
December 18, 1964

 

“I’ve located the city of 2,500,000 Martians that radio-contacted us before we landed.”
Orlando Busino
January 30, 1965

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Comments

  1. These are all pretty clever. I feel bad for Dad in #2 down by Jerry Marcus. It should be straightened out rather easily, I would hope. It’s fun to see the different artists interpretations of the rockets, space suits and more here.

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