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| + | AKA "The Man from R.E.L.A.T.I.V.E." (Real Energetic Legal Aid Teen International Voice Exploiters), he's a Russian communist agent specially trained to steal the secrets of the popular music of the free world. Disguised as a long-haired folkie, he infiltrates Greenwich Village and attends the Night Howl Cafe with his guitar, which has a hidden tape recorder. Unfortunately, it's open mic night, and E=MC<sup>2</sup> is unexpectedly dragooned into performing. He reluctantly tries his hand at the old Russian chestnut, "Song of the Volga Boatmen." It morphs into a hipper "Vulgar Beat Man" and he's a hit! Caricatures of Sinatra and The Beatles praise him. | ||
| − | + | He appeared in "The Man from R.E.L.A.T.I.V.E." story of comic book ''Go-Go'', issues #1 and #2 (June and August 1966). The story title is a parody of spy TV series ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.''. | |
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| + | In part two, he tries to rid a park of dogs so a folk concert can happen that he can tape, but he is arrested for catching dogs without a license. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | *[[The Rotting Stumps]] | + | * [[The Rotting Stumps]] |
| − | *[[Bikini Luv]] | + | * [[Bikini Luv]] |
| − | *[[Ajax Strong]] | + | * [[Ajax Strong]] |
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=72280 | ||
| − | + | [[Category:1966]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:Comic books]] | |
| + | [[Category:Folk music]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Fictional guitarists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:37, 21 February 2025
AKA "The Man from R.E.L.A.T.I.V.E." (Real Energetic Legal Aid Teen International Voice Exploiters), he's a Russian communist agent specially trained to steal the secrets of the popular music of the free world. Disguised as a long-haired folkie, he infiltrates Greenwich Village and attends the Night Howl Cafe with his guitar, which has a hidden tape recorder. Unfortunately, it's open mic night, and E=MC2 is unexpectedly dragooned into performing. He reluctantly tries his hand at the old Russian chestnut, "Song of the Volga Boatmen." It morphs into a hipper "Vulgar Beat Man" and he's a hit! Caricatures of Sinatra and The Beatles praise him.
He appeared in "The Man from R.E.L.A.T.I.V.E." story of comic book Go-Go, issues #1 and #2 (June and August 1966). The story title is a parody of spy TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E..
In part two, he tries to rid a park of dogs so a folk concert can happen that he can tape, but he is arrested for catching dogs without a license.
