The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. 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. 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. Sack drinks a potion he finds in the professors laboratory, and it temporarily changes him into a mr. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Originally a comic book, mad developed readerships of over 2,000,000 in the 70s, known for. Get the best deals on sad sack bronze age cartoon character comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Dec 20, 20 invited to submit a cartoon every week, baker titled his feature the sad sack employing army slang for a worthless soldier, a sad sack of shit and began contributing with the first issue of yank, june 17, 1942. Sad sack, along with beetle bailey, is the quintessential military humor strip of postwar america and one of. 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. Harvey released the first sad sack comic book in 1949.
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The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. Sad sack laugh special started as an 84page comic book, published quarterly later bimonthly, featuring harvey comics character sad sack. Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. Later on, they bought the sad sack cast of characters from baker, and built an entire line around them. Onepage tootsie roll ad, captain tootsie catches hijackers by bill schreiber. Values of sad sack comics free comic book price guide. Sad sack harvey silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Army, and it became one of the most popular cartoon characters of the world war ii era.
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It was part of a trend at harvey, to emphasize licensed characters by 1950, they were also publishing comic book versions of joe palooka, dick tracy and blondie. What is your sad sack and the sarge comic book worth. You guys gave me suggestions as to where to look all. Harvey also published the oneshot comic the sad sack comes home in 1951. Harvey comics published original sad sack stories in the sad sack comics comic book series, which ran 287 issues, coverdated september 1949 to october 1982. Nobody ever had it as bad as the sackthe sad sack, george. Sad sack was walking guard duty, and it was the grave yard shift. George baker the main character the sad sack was never given a name, the term sad sack being not a name but an army term for. Connections referenced in loving you 1957 see more. The title was issued by harvey from winter 195859 to february 1977. Sad sack definition of sad sack by the free dictionary. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. The official web site of the classic harvey comics, cartoon, and motion picture character the sad sack.
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