The official web site of the classic harvey comics, cartoon, and motion picture character the sad sack. Harvey comics published original sad sack stories in the sad sack comics comic book series, which ran 287 issues, coverdated september 1949 to october harvey also published the oneshot comic the sad sack comes home in sad sack comics complimentary a, not known comic book by harvey sad sack comics laughed about his army life tribulations. Get the best deals on sad sack comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection. This page attempts to show how the issues in this series were published over time by laying them out in a timeline with alternately gray or white rows roughly corresponding to months.
Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Launched by harvey publications in the summer of 1949 cover date september, the sad sack lasted with various titles sad sack and the sarge, sad sack army life parade, sad sad sack. First appearing as a comic strip in yank, the army weekly by sgt. Set in the united states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. Sad sack not signed comic book collections for sale ebay. Baker had more success with a comic book incarnation of the sack for which pantomime was abandoned. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.
Proper timing sad sack earns a threeweek furlough the hard way. Sad sack and company remembers pearl harbor and the american heroes who perished and were wounded on that horrific day seventyeight years ago. The board operates independently and is not involved in setting newsroom policies or in reporting or editing articles in other sections of. The comic strip here we proudly present the original george baker comic strip. Warned by his horoscope that he shouldnt blow up, sarge quickly immerses a ticking package from sad sack. The new sad sack by baker, george and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In particular, i was crazy about jerry lewis comics. The sad sack is an american fictional comic strip and comic book character created by sgt. Immediately popular there was even a hardcover collection of the strips published before the end of the war. The sad sack by baker, sergeant george and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sad sack appeared in every single official military issue. The sad sack, first edition abebooks passion for books. Credits suggested by jerry bails whos who of american comic books. Sad sack net comics, the official sad sack comics web site.
Besides the action super heroes and the creepier gold key books, i really loved the simplistic and funny character comics like sad sack, richie rich, and other simple cartoon characters. Black cat comics began in 1946, and followed the market trends of the times by converting to black cat western in 1949, and in the era of the horror comic, black cat mystery in 1951. Get the best deals on sad sack not signed comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. What is your sad sack and the sarge comic book worth. Values of sad sack and the sarge comics price guide. Sad sack comic read sad sack online for free comiclatest. The representative 2page text story featuring sad sack and the joint chiefs of staff. The opinion section is produced by the editorial board. The boyhood adventures of george bakers soldier, whose name became synonymous with the downtrodden grunt. I can remember reading sad sack comics in yank during the. Sad sack comics was a series of comic books that were published for over 30 years from september 1949 to october 1982 with a total of 287 issues.
Sad sack pulls a prank on sarge, making him think he has knocked some of sack. See more ideas about vintage comics, comic books and sad. Set in the united states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed. New listing sad sack comic books vintage 70s on guard the. Dec 20, 20 launched by harvey publications in the summer of 1949 cover date september, the sad sack lasted with various titles sad sack and the sarge, sad sack army life parade, sad sad sack world, etc. Sad sack laugh special 1958 comic book price guide.
The new sad sack is a book based on the sad sack comics written during the golden age. Harveys most successful comic of the forties was sad sack, a series based on the famous wartime strip created by an exdisney animator called george baker. Strangers two aliens from outer space visit sad sack s base. The goofy buck private and his hardnosed drill sergeant, sarge, head up a cast of armybased caricatures whose broad parody of barracks life struck a familiar chord with. Harvey comics also known as harvey world famous comics, harvey publications, harvey comics entertainment, harvey hits, harvey illustrated humor, and harvey picture magazines was an american comic book publisher, founded in new york city by alfred harvey in 1941, after buying out the small publisher brookwood publications. Get the best deals on sad sack golden age comics 19381955. Sad sack pulls a prank on sarge, making him think he has knocked some of sack s teeth out. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Sad sack and the sarge comic books for sale online. Unfollow sad sack comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
I never heard what the final results were over that dispute, but the very fact that its being disputed means that someone renewed the s somewhere. Shortly afterward, in 1951, sad sack rejoined the military and once again became a fan favorite. View market values for books, store your collection. Get the best deals on sad sack comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. It has a kind of beautiful, banal poetry to it, and its the perfect beginning for the fire engine that disappeared a book. Luckily, harvey comics bought rights to sad sack in 1949, and launched this series. While swimming, an ape takes sad sack s clothes, causing the sarge to think sad sack has turned into an ape. The success of the comic brought no fewer than 14 other titles ranging through sad sad sack world a nod to the hit movie, mad mad mad world, and a variation for feminists, sadie sack. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Harvey comics also known as harvey world famous comics, harvey publications, harvey comics entertainment, harvey hits, harvey illustrated humor, and harvey picture magazines was an american comic book. After the socalled horror comics scandals of the fifties, harvey concentrated on family reading, and took on comic book. Set in theunited states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. Harvey comics published original sad sack stories in the sad sack comics comic book series, which ran 287 issues, coverdated september 1949 to october harvey also published the oneshot comic the sad sack comes home in sad sack comics complimentary a, not known comic book by harvey sad sack comics.
Sad sack is an american comic strip and comic book. Onepage tootsie roll ad, captain tootsie catches hijackers by bill schreiber. Sad sack, along with beetle bailey, is the quintessential military humor strip of postwar america and one of the flagship characters in harveys publishing enterprise. New listing sad sack comic books vintage 70s on guard.
Harvey, 1949 series comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a. Make offer sad sack comic books vintage 70s on guard the flight no. Classic adventures from the pages of yank magazine the army weekly. Sad sack, hector the director, holly of hollywood, rumpus, and fun at the zoo. Harvey comics published original sad sack stories in the sad sack comics comic book series, which ran 287 issues, coverdated september 1949 to october. Find the value of the harvey comic sad sack comics volume 1. The man lying dead on the tidily made bed had taken off his jacket and tie and hung them over the chair by the door. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
As originally depicted sad sack never spoke, and just stumbled as best he could through one military situation after another. Sad sack asks the cook if his steak is medium rare. Sad sack is an american comic strip and comic book character created by sgt. Following the war, sad sack and his creator were released into civilian life, an adjustment which ill suited the character. The problem wasis that not only can i not find the book. All item images are used solely for identification purposes. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Big operator sad sack borrows a large sum of money to buy gifts for his superiors.