Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #17 [363]
In "What Makes a Curve Ball Curve," Gov. Pettigrew finds himself in a tense live television debate with Sen. Oilengass, scrambling to keep his composure under pressure. When the cameras cut away, he grabs a moment to steady himself—only to uncover a shocking truth about the false charges against him, leading to a high-stakes journey across Arizona, Oregon, and finally into the Alaskan wilderness. Written by Berry Reece and illustrated by Joe Sinnott, with a cover by Pete Hironaka, this 1964 issue blends political intrigue with sudden peril as a jet loses power and heads straight for Mt. McKinley.
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Gov. Pettigrew is in a live television debate with Sen. Oilengass and flounders when asked a tough question. As the cameras go to commercial, it gives him time to get throat spray. When the cameras return, Pettigrew confronts the senator and finds out that the men making the false charges were both court-martialed for running from battle in Vietnam. Pettigrew visits Arizona and Oregon and has caught fire, knocking Fizz out of the race. As the jet carrying the group flies to Alaska, the pilot reports a complete engine flameout. The jet is losing altitude and heading into Mt. McKinley.
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