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Comics I Follow

That is Priceless
By Steve Melcher
Doonesbury
By Garry Trudeau
9 Chickweed Lane
By Brooke McEldowney
9 to 5
By Harley Schwadron
B.C.
By Mastroianni and Hart
Brewster Rockit
By Tim Rickard
The Dinette Set
By Julie Larson
The Doozies
By Tom Gammill
Nancy Classics
By Ernie Bushmiller
Drabble
By Kevin Fagan
FoxTrot Classics
By Bill Amend
FoxTrot
By Bill Amend
Francis
By Patrick J. Marrin
Frazz
By Jef Mallett
In the Bleachers
By Ben Zaehringer
Ink Pen
By Phil Dunlap
The K Chronicles
By Keith Knight
Kliban
By B. Kliban
Kliban's Cats
By B. Kliban
The Knight Life
By Keith Knight
La Cucaracha
By Lalo Alcaraz
Momma
By Mell Lazarus
Miss Peach
By Mell Lazarus
Pearls Before Swine
By Stephan Pastis
Poorly Drawn Lines
By Reza Farazmand
Shoe
By Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly
Speed Bump
By Dave Coverly
Tom the Dancing Bug
By Ruben Bolling
Super-Fun-Pak Comix
By Ruben Bolling
Too Much Coffee Man
By Shannon Wheeler
Wizard of Id
By Parker and Hart
Wizard of Id Classics
By Parker and Hart
Jen Sorensen

(th)ink
By Keith Knight
Lalo Alcaraz

Nick Anderson

Steve Benson

Jeff Danziger

Matt Davies

John Deering

Walt Handelsman

Clay Jones

Kevin Kallaugher
By KAL
Mike Luckovich

Jim Morin

Jack Ohman

Pat Oliphant

Joel Pett

Ted Rall

Drew Sheneman

Clay Bennett

Chris Britt

Gary Markstein

Marshall Ramsey

Scott Stantis

Matt Wuerker

Rob Rogers

Jeff Stahler

Matt Bors

Robert Ariail

Joe Heller

Phil Hands

The astronaut would not actually fall directly like that. If he let go of whatever he was holding on to, he would continue in orbit along with the spacecraft due to Newton’ first law (inertia). Things in orbit eventually do fall to earth and burn up due to friction with the atmosphere, but this would take a long time, especially considering the high altitude portrayed in the comic. It could be a female astronaut, in which case change the he to she. And yeah, I know, I must be a real doofus/nerd/dweeb to point out physics inconsistensies in the funnies. It’s my service to mankind.