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Paratrooper covers RUN

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I'm enjoying this "theme" run a lot.

 

Seriously, what would really happen if someone started firing an automatic weapon while parachuting, as they are on these and several other covers? The old "equal and opposite force" law would swing them backwards uncontrollably, right?

 

Keep 'em flyin'!

 

Jack

 

Star Spangled War Stories #103

 

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A kick from a M-16 is not that great, and when fired in mid-air one would see no perceptable occilation.

 

Really!?! That just goes to show that I may know about F = ma, but I know nothing about parachuting or firing weapons.

Is the objection that grim'n'gritty heroes firing an automatic weapon with each hand would have to have the strength of Superman to keep their arms from jerking backward also not true? I've read it more than once.

 

Jack

don't know nuffin' 'bout no guns

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A kick from a M-16 is not that great, and when fired in mid-air one would see no perceptable occilation.

 

Really!?! That just goes to show that I may know about F = ma, but I know nothing about parachuting or firing weapons.

Is the objection that grim'n'gritty heroes firing an automatic weapon with each hand would have to have the strength of Superman to keep their arms from jerking backward also not true? I've read it more than once.

 

Jack

don't know nuffin' 'bout no guns

 

Well, my experience is limited to firing modern fire arms. The weapons used in the comics are mostly those issued during WWII. So I guess it is possible that those weapons had a greater kick than the ones that I am used to.

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These are all the books I have collected so far. The list below are the books I have identified that fit into this run and am still trying to track down:

 

Action Comics 2 1938 DC Comics

Action Comics 43 1941 DC Comics

Action Comics 123 DC Comics

Action Comics 230 1957 DC Comics

Adventure Comics 150 1949/50 DC Comics

Adventures Of Rex The Wonder Dog 8 1952 DC Comics

Airboy 45

Air Fighters Comics V1/4 1942

All-American Comics 14 1940 DC Comics

All-American Men Of War 27 DC Comics

All-American Men Of War 103 DC Comics

All Select Comics 1 1943 Timely

All Select Comics 2 1943 Timely

All Select Comics 7

America's Best Comics 5 1942 Standard

Atomic-Age Combat 3

Bang-Up Comics 1 1941 Progressive

Bang-Up Comics 2 1941 Progressive

Batman 13 1942 DC Comics

Big Shot Comics 29 1941/42 Columbia Comics Group

Big Shot Comics 42 1943 Columbia Comics Group

Bill Barnes America's Air Ace 4 1940 Street & Smith

Blackhawk 75 1954 Quality

Blue Bolt 81 (V8/3) 1947

Boy Commandos 5 1942 DC Comics

Captain Aero Comics 4 Holyoke Publishing

Captain Aero Comics 9 Holyoke Publishing

Captain America Comics 32 Timely/Marvel

Captain Jet 2 1952 Four Star/Farrell

Champion Comics 4 1939 Worth/Harvey Pub.

Combat 1 1952 Atlas

Commando Adventures 2 1957 Atlas

Contact Comics 2

Crackajack Funnies 21 1940 Dell

Crack Comics 5 1940 Quality

Danger Trail 2 1950 DC Comics

Doc Savage Comics 4 1941 Street & Smith

Don Winslow Of The Navy 9 Fawcett

Don Winslow Of The Navy 29 Fawcett

Don Winslow Of The Navy 32 Fawcett

Double Features nn

Face, The: Tony Trent 4 1941 Columbia Comics Group

Famous Funnies 84 1941 Eastern Color

Famous Funnies 121 1945 Eastern Color

Feature Comics 51 1942 Quality

Fight Comics 8 1940 Fiction House

Fight Comics 20 1942 Fiction House

Fight Comics 21 1942 Fiction House

Fight Comics 22 1942 Fiction House

Fight Comics 23 1942 Fiction House

Fight Comics 42 1945 Fiction House

Fight Comics 85 1954 Fiction House

Fightin' Army 50

Four Color: Smilin' Jack 5 1940 NY News Syndicate

G.I. Combat 9 1953 Quality

G.I. Combat 44 1957 DC Comics

G.I. Combat 101 DC Comics

Hit Comics 24 1942 Quality

Keen Detective Funnies 10 1939 Centaur

Keen Detective Funnies 13 1939 Centaur

Keen Detective Funnies 20 1940 Centaur

Keen Detective Funnies 22 1940 Centaur

Kid Eternity 13 1948 Quality

Kid Komiks 5 1943 Timely

Kid Komiks 6 1943 Timely

Large Feature Comics: Smilin' Jack 14 1941 NY News Syndicate

Marvel Mystery Comics 14 1940 Timely/Marvel

Marvel Mystery Comics 32 1942 Timely/Marvel

Marvel Mystery Comics 33 1942 Timely/Marvel

Marvel Mystery Comics 44 Timely/Marvel

Marvel Mystery Comics Ann: 1 Timely/Marvel

Master Comics 7 1940 Fawcett

Men In Action 7 1952 Atlas

Military Comics 24 1943 Quality

Modern Comics 73 1947 Quality

Modern Comics 81 1948 Quality

Mutt & Jeff 60

My Greatest Adventure 4 1955 DC Comics

My Greatest Adventure 9 1955 DC Comics

Our Army At War 12 1953 DC Comics

Our Army At War 19 1953 DC Comics

Our Army At War 26 1954 DC Comics

Our Army At War 47 1956 DC Comics

Our Army At War 72 DC Comics

Our Fighting Forces 12 1955 DC Comics

PEP Comics 3 1940 MLJ/Archie Pub.

PEP Comics 38 1943 MLJ/Archie Pub.

Pioneer Picture Stories 3 1942 Street & Smith

Popular Comics 67 1941 Dell

Prize Comics 14 1941 Prize Pub.

Prize Comics 22 1942 Prize Pub.

Prize Comics 55 Prize Pub.

Rangers Comics 26 1946 Fiction House

Real Heroes Comics 10 1945 Parents' Magazine Institute

Real Life Comics 20 Nedor/Standard

Red Ryder Comics 5 1941 Howley Pub

Sad Sack's Funny Friends 1 1955 Harvey

Sea Hound 4 1949 Capt. Silver Syndicate/Avon

Sensation Comics 9 1942 National Periodicals/All-American

SGT Fury And His Howling Commandos 106 DC Comics

SGT Fury And His Howling Commandos 109 DC Comics

SGT Fury And His Howling Commandos 119 DC Comics

Silver Streak Comics 18 1942 Comic House Pub.

Silver Streak Comics 19 1942 Comic House Pub.

Skyrocket nn (#1) 1944 Home Guide Pub.

Soldier Comics 1 1952 Fawcett

Speed Comics 24 1942 Harvey

Speed Comics 32 1943 Harvey

Spy Smasher 11 1943 Fawcett

Star Comics V2/3 1939 Ultem Pub/Harry 'A'Chesler

Star Spangled War Stories 45 1956 DC Comics

Star Spangled War Stories 75 DC Comics

Startling Comics 37 1947 Better Pub (Nedor)

Strange Worlds 20 1955 Avon

Strictly Private 1 1942 Eastern Color

Sub-Mariner Comics 7 1941 Timely/Marvel

Superman 10 1941 DC Comics

Super Mystery Comics V2/4 1941 Ace

Target Comics 3 Funnies Inc.

Target Comics 20 Funnies Inc.

Terrific Comics 4 1944 Continental

Terry-Toon Comics 1 1952 St. John's Pub

Thrilling Comics 40 1944 Standard

Thrilling Comics 44 1944 Standard

Top Notch Comics 30 1942 MLJ Magazine

True Comics 19 1943 True Comics

True Comics 30 1943 True Comics

True Comics 49 1948 True Comics

True 3D 2 (#47) 1954 Harvey

Underworld Comics 9 1953

USA Comics 7 1943 Timely/Marvel

Vic Jordan 1 1945 Civil Service Pub.

Victory Comics 1 1941 Hillman

War Comics 4 1941 Dell

War Heroes 7 1943 Dell

Weird Comics 14 1941 Fox

Wings Comics 4 1940 Fiction House

Wings Comics 7 1941 Fiction House

Wings Comics 11 1941 Fiction House

Wings Comics 14 1941 Fiction House

Wings Comics 15 1941 Fiction House

Wings Comics 16 1941 Fiction House

Wings Comics 21 1942 Fiction House

Wings Comics 33 1943 Fiction House

Wings Comics 73 1947 Fiction House

Wings Comics 85 1948 Fiction House

Wings Comics 93 1948 Fiction House

Wings Comics 107 1949 Fiction House

Wonderworld Comics 9 1940 Fox

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