Originally a cartoon strip put together during world war ii by george baker for an army weekly, the series was popular enough to get its own comic book starting in 1949. This title features all the mainstays of military comedy. Army created an advertising campaign with the phrase. The cartoon was published in life magazine in 1941, and thats how sad sack first saw print. Sarge synopsis sad sack and slob volunteer for a new assignment. See more ideas about vintage comics, comic books and sad. Published by harvey comics 1949 1989 and by lorneharvey publications 1989 present. Sad sack net comics, the official sad sack comics web site.
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This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Values of sad sacks army life free comic book values. Jan 22, 2009 sad sack was a longrunning comic character. George baker 19151975 george baker was a cartoonist who became prominent during world war ii as the creator of the popular comic strip, the sad sack. That description crystallizes the essence of the sad sack strip, created by george baker in 1942 at the beginning of u.
Sad sacks army life 19631976 46 vgf june 1973 comics. Sad sacks army life 19631976 46 vgf june 1973 comics book. Follow the misadventures of sad sack and his army buddies in the stories. Sad sack army life parade harvey, 19631976 1971 harvey features syndicate and george baker. Sad sacks army life comic books all regular issues are out of stock. George baker the main character the sad sack was never. 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. Each artboard has 1961 or 1962 penciled date at top margin. Sad sack comic read sad sack comic online in high quality. The sack as he was referred to was an unlikely candidate for stardom.
Set in the united states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. No 60 from 1965 by george baker with all of sad sacks funny friends. Sad sack army life today view pictures of their covers. 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. 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 is an american comic strip and comic book character created by sgt. Jun 5, 2017 sad sack is an american fictional comic strip and comic book character. Muttsy the talking dog, general rockjaw, slob slobinski, hifi tweeter and the rest of the troops. 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. Unfollow sad sack comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
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The title was a euphemistic shortening of the military slang sad sack of shit. Sad sack returns home from army june 12, 1946 duration. Sad sacks oldest police and army supply store in the. The official web site of the classic harvey comics, cartoon, and motion picture character the sad sack. Sad sack harvey silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Sad sack takes another soldier to get an aspirin for his headache, then writes a book called i saved my buddy, which is made into a movie. Sad sacks army life parade 1963 comic book price guide. Sad sack silver age cartoon character comics for sale ebay. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The sad sack was shot between march 18 and may 31, 1957 and released on.
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Get the best deals on sad sack harvey silver age comics 1956 1969. The film is based upon george bakers comic book character. Nobody ever had it as bad as the sackthe sad sack, george bakers. Each is boldly signed by creator george baker at bottom of image area. The sad sack is an american fictional comic strip and comic book. A sad sack is military slang for a pathetically inept soldier that constantly screws up despite the best intentions. Sad sack harvey comic book collections for sale ebay. The title was a euphemistic shortening of the military slang sad sack of shit, common during world war ii. Sack drinks a potion he finds in the professors laboratory, and it temporarily changes him into a mr. Sarge brags to another sergeant about his floorpolishing equipment.