SGAG Logo

THE MAN FROM R.E.L.A.T.I.V.E.

man_from_relative_cb_adv01 man_from_relative_cb_adv02
 
Full Name: Unknown
Codename: E=MC2
Nationality: Russian
Organization: R.E.L.A.T.I.V.E.
Occupation Agent

Creator: Unknown
Time Span: 1966 - 1966

ABOUT THE SERIES

E=MC2 is an agent with R.E.L.A.T.I.V.E.

That rather unwieldy acronym stands for - get ready for it - Real Energetic Legal Aid Teen International Voice Exploiters. [Did that make any sense to you? Me, neither.] Nevertheless, we are told that it is "the most secret Secret Service" and it is run by a man who has on his door "Office of the Big Brain".

Of course the codename for the operative - E=MC2 - is just as bad in its own way. Begs the question as to why give such a strange designation, except for the whole Theory of Relativity which has absolutely nothing to do with the agent or the organization or anything whatsoever in the two recorded adventures we have of this individual. Is or was there an agent named E=MC1?

'E' [my nickname for him] is a Soviet agent. Nothing expressly mentioned the former Soviet Union but since we are shown the leader of that country showing pictures of dead Stalin and deposed Krushchev and ranting about needing to find someway to "keep ahead of the enemy" [the Western world], it's a safe bet.

When we first meet him, he is a tall, athletic man in military uniform with regulation short hair. Once he goes undercover in the West, he is dressed in the very latest mod clothes (except no bell bottoms! Guess they will come around in a year or two). He sports long blond hair under a really cool hat. Later he looks like he has gained a bunch of weight [Western food will do that to you!]

The mission for 'E' is to steal Western music. The complete plan is to appropriate art and books and movies and music but 'E' just has the last part. Since we do not see anything of him past the second adventure, we never learn how successful it was at it.

COMIC BOOKS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, AND MANGA

Number of Stories:2
First Appearance:1966
Last Appearance:1966

1 Steal The Music Of The Free World Steal The Music Of The Free World
Published by Charlton Comics
Contributors: Unknown (writer and artist), Jon D'Agostino (letters)
Copyright: 1966

Printed in Go-Go #1, June 1966, with 4 color pages. Reprinted in Yeah Baby #1 by Avalon Communications, October 2000 in Canada.
Agent E=Mc2 is sent by Comrade Brain to New York City to find and possibly steal the best music in the Free World.
Click here to read the story.

2 No Singing In The Park No Singing In The Park
Published by Charlton Comics
Contributors: Unknown (writer and artist), Jon D'Agostino (letters)
Copyright: 1966

Printed in Go-Go #2, August 1966, with 4 color pages.
Agent E=Mc2 finds out about a folk singing in a park and must save the event from being cancelled completely.
Click here to read the story.

MY COMMENTS

The comic magazine these two stories appeared in, Go-Go, was a low-key satirical send-up of everything popular in the entertainment world. The main draw of the comic was a curvaceous blonde named Luv. She would be a major part of each of the 9 issues the publication saw. The Man From R.E.L.A.T.I.V.E. would only appear in the first two. Considering the quality of the storylines, that is understandable. Taking the whole comic into consideration, it is a bit surprising that the magazine lasted 9 issues.

GRADE

My Grade: C

YOUR OPINIONS

Be the first to leave your own comments about this series.

Tell us what you think of the series. Give your grade and comments.

Your Grade:
Your Comments:

To give your opinion, you must be logged in.

Sign In

Register
Disclaimer
SpyGuysAndGals is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, and links with the Buy from Amazon button are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.