Sad sack comic book covers

I have really vivid memories of the human punching bag and the twoway deathrap issues. Get the best deals on sad sack bronze age cartoon character comics when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. Sad sack comics comic books covers, scans of sad sack comics comic books. Sad sack is an american comic strip and comic book character created by sgt. The official web site of the classic harvey comics, cartoon, and motion picture character the sad sack. The two men met, became friends and eventually drew up an agreement for harvey comics to publish a regular comic book in 1949. The sad sack is an american fictional comic strip and comic book character created by sgt.

The most memorable comics for me were the ones with ther really bizarre covers. A connoisseur of saviors in capes and tights the new york times. The sack as he was referred to was an unlikely candidate for stardom. Sad sack bronze age cartoon character comics for sale ebay. Luckily, harvey comics bought rights to sad sack in 1949, and launched this series.

See more ideas about vintage comics, comic books and sad. First appearing as a comic strip in yank, the army weekly by sgt. While baker gave the job of writing the comic narrative to others, he continued to illustrate the sad sack comic book covers until the time of his death. I wasnt a serious comic collector or anything, so my memories are only based on the ones i had as a kid. Scenes include sad sack in space satellite, breaking mug over sarges head in mess hall, dumping spaghetti on sarges head and iceskating wwoman and accidentally ripping sarges pants wiceskate. Set in theunited states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. Sad sack comic book by harvey 292 issues, 292 covers sep 1949 to jul 1982.

Index status cover scan status 287 covers for 287 issues available. Two that were my most cheriished both belonged to batman. Find the value of the harvey comic sad sack comics volume 1. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. 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 comics comic book cover photos, scans, pictures. This time, as in the sunday comic strip, the adventures of sad sack showed our hero as a civilian. The title was a euphemistic shortening of the military slang sad sack of shit, common during wwii. Later on, they bought the sad sack cast of characters from baker, and built an entire line around them. He was no worldbeater in civie street, however, but alfred harvey, who loved the character, saw its potential as a comic book. 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.

With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. A click on the cover leads to the large cover view, a click on the issue number to the issue data. The result is a portfolio of stunning images by a whos who of elite comic talent. Sad sack net comics, the official sad sack comics web site. Jul 03, 2018 these begin with published comic book covers and illustrate what happens next. Baker had more success with a comic book incarnation of the sack for which pantomime was abandoned. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comicsfeaturing that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Buy now to purchase this item using your credit card visa, mastercard or american express, click the add to cart button below. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. 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.

Sad sack, hector the director, holly of hollywood, rumpus, and fun at the zoo. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. George baker may 22, 1915 may 7, 1975 was a cartoonist who became prominent during world war ii as the creator of the popular comic strip, the sad sack the 1957 comedy film the sad sack starring jerry lewis was based on bakers fictional character. The artist, sergeant george baker, had been employed at disney drawing backgrounds for their animated shorts and features before joining the. Following the war, sad sack and his creator were released into civilian life, an adjustment which ill suited the character.

Sad sack sees the doctor who tells him to take it easy. 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. During this time, bakers sad sack caught the eye of alfred harvey. You guys gave me suggestions as to where to look all. Harvey also published the oneshot comic the sad sack comes home in 1951. Shortly afterward, in 1951, sad sack rejoined the military and once again became a fan favorite.

George baker will always be remembered with affection. He published sad sack comics no 1 in september 1949, with the hero back in the army, and george baker himself drawing the cartoon cover. Sad sack and the sarge, sad sack army life parade, sad sad sack world, etc. After the war the sad sack comic strip was syndicated from 1946 to 1958 by consolidated news features and he was the subject of a longrunning harvey comic book, the new sad sack. Sad sack, rumpus, fun at the zoo, hector the director, and how to draw cartoons. George baker cartoonist wwii sad sack us army 96th. Scenes include sad sack driving motorcycle badly causing sidecar wgeneral to crash, driving jeep into fire hydrant causing general to get wet, generals cigar accidently causing sad sacks vacuum cleaner bag to burst, mopping rapidly causing tilting mirror to hit general. Baker was a former disney cartoonist who created the comic strip and comic book character the sad sack, during world war ii.

If you have an identical or similar to this auction item, please call or contact us to discuss. George baker cartoonist wwii sad sack us army 96th infantry. Sad sack was introduced in 1941 in a singlepanel cartoon published in life magazine. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. The sad sack by baker, sergeant george and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. George baker wwii cartoonist sad sack 96th infantry wwii. The comic strip here we proudly present the original george baker comic strip.

Unfollow sad sack comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Onepage tootsie roll ad, captain tootsie catches hijackers by bill schreiber. Classic adventures from the pages of yank magazine the army weekly. Scenes include sad sack in space satellite, breaking mug over sarges head in mess hall, dumping spaghetti on sarge. Sad sack dreams he is a rocket powered hero jet sack and battles a monster made of spaghetti. Sad sack comic read sad sack comic online in high quality. Comic book, sad sack around the world number 1, harvey comic, vintage comic, army life, world travel, first issue, collectible, 1970s thebountifulship 4. Tristan triston no 17 1956 spanish sad sack barking dog amp. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. The sad sack had a readymade, builtin audience, because it was based on a popular cartoon and comicbook character. Setting in the united states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, private that experiences some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. Sad sack and the sarge comic book by harvey 155 issues, 155 covers sep 1957 to jun 1982.

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Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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. 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. 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. Muttsy the dog is on all covers, sadie is on one cover.