1: Sluggo is looking heart-eyed at a blonde girl, and Nancy thinks furiously, “Sluggo, I’ve had it! We’ve been in a situationship forever, but every few years you want to ask out some new character!”2: Nancy puts one hand on her hip as she continues, “Which causes ME to become very jealous, insecure, and hate her.”3: Nancy rubs her hands together in satisfaction: “Well, not THIS time, buddy!”4: Nancy calls out to the blonde as she runs after her, “Hey, Maggie! Wait up, let’s be friends!” leaving Sluggo to exclaim, “What?!”
Well, I can tell you why the Saturn V (and the STS too) engine sequence started early, and that is to make sure all the engines were burning properly and at full thrust before the hold-down arms were released. The center engine lit first then the other four (two by two, in opposite pairs). The Redstone, Atlas, and Titan launch vehicles all used a single engine so they lit them up at zero.
What does that have to do with the rocket in the COMIC? Brian Basset always draws Gemini-Titans because they have a crew of two. Why would Red pretend he and Rover were flying a three-man ship?
That’s a Titan II Gemini Launch Vehicle, not a Saturn. It’s first stage was powered by one rocket motor (made by Aerojet) with two exhaust nozzles, whereas the Saturn had five F1 engines in the first stage.
1: Sluggo is looking heart-eyed at a blonde girl, and Nancy thinks furiously, “Sluggo, I’ve had it! We’ve been in a situationship forever, but every few years you want to ask out some new character!”2: Nancy puts one hand on her hip as she continues, “Which causes ME to become very jealous, insecure, and hate her.”3: Nancy rubs her hands together in satisfaction: “Well, not THIS time, buddy!”4: Nancy calls out to the blonde as she runs after her, “Hey, Maggie! Wait up, let’s be friends!” leaving Sluggo to exclaim, “What?!”