Help with sad sack comics golden age comic books cgc. Sad sack pulls a prank on sarge, making him think he has knocked some of sack s teeth out. 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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
The sad sack comic strip made its debut in yank, the army weeklya magazine published by the united states military during world war iiwith its first issue on june 17, 1942, according to an article. While swimming, an ape takes sad sack s clothes, causing the sarge to think sad sack has turned into an ape. Sad sack comic read sad sack comic online in high quality. The artist has over 1k followers on instagram, and its easy to see why when. His biography in 115 cartoons from the pages of yank magazine. Later a hardcover collection of bakers wartime sad sack strips. Shortly afterward, in 1951, sad sack rejoined the military and once again became a fan favorite. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. 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. Sad sack bronze age cartoon character comics for sale ebay. The sad sack a comic strip and comic book character was created by sgt.
A captain sends sarge to try to recruit veterans to reenlist. The phrase, common during wwii, has come to mean an inept person or inept soldier. Values of sad sack and the sarge free comic book values. If you havent yet discovered jake likes onions then let us be the first to introduce you to these hilarious comics. While in the comic books produced by alfred harvey, the sad sack would remain forever the soldier of misfortune, the comic strip would soon have him sporting his civvies once again. Luckily, harvey comics bought rights to sad sack in 1949, and launched this. Get the best deals on sad sack bronze age cartoon character comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Even returning sack to the army in 1952 didnt help much.
Sad sack net comics, the official sad sack comics web site. Click here to start at beginning of part one the new sad sack web comic strip. The sad sack is an american fictional comic strip and comic book character created by sgt. The official authorized website for the classic harvey comics, cartoon, and motion picture character the sad sack. Sad sack is an american fictional comic strip and comic book character created by sgt.
Classic adventures from the pages of yank magazine the army weekly. The sad sack renewel would be in the serials section most likely as it was originally a newspaper strip, which l have not found records for yet, and l cannot find the black cat renewal. Luckily, harvey comics bought rights to sad sack in 1949, and launched this series. 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 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. Set in theunited states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. While the title on the cover is sad sad sack world the correct title as listed in the indicia is officially just sad sad sack. Nov 27, 2015 originally drawn in pantomime by baker, the sad sack debuted june 1942 as a comic strip in the first issue of yank, the army weekly. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Published by harvey comics 1949 1989 and by lorneharvey publications 1989 present. Braswell galleries collection of vintage sad sack story boards this auction is for vintage sad sack story boards. Sad sack asks the cook if his steak is medium rare. Sad sack is an american comic strip and comic book character. They are both currently owned by lorneharvey publications as far as l know.
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. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. 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. Find the value of the harvey comic sad sack and the sarge volume 1. While swimming, an ape takes sad sacks clothes, causing the sarge to think sad sack has turned into an ape. What is your sad sack and the sarge comic book worth. The new sad sack is a book based on the sad sack comics written during the golden age. Make offer sad sack comic books vintage 70s on guard the flight no. Sad sack is an american comic strip and comic book character created by sgt. The comic strip here we proudly present the original george baker comic strip. Following the war, sad sack and his creator were released into civilian life, an adjustment which ill suited the character. The title was a euphemistic shortening of the military slang sad sack of shit, common during world war ii. Sad sack comic read sad sack online for free comiclatest.
Dec 20, 20 bell syndicate had been distributing reprints of the yank cartoons since 1945, and on may 5, 1946, it launched a sunday sad sack comic strip with entirely new material. Baker had more success with a comic book incarnation of the sack for which. Bakers style of humor didnt work as well for comic books, whose main audience was younger than hed been accustomed to, and looking for less raunchy reading matter. It proved popular, and a hardcover collection of bakers wartime sad sack strips. His biography in 115 cartoons from the pages of yank magazine is a collection of world war ii era cartoons by sergeant george baker, with an introduction by sergeant marion hargrove. I corrected this entry to show the proper name as well as added its common name. Later on, they bought the sad sack cast of characters from baker, and built an entire line around them. Later a hardcover collection of bakers wartime sad sack strips was published in 1944 and the new sad sack in 1946. The sad sack comic strip made its debut in yank, the army weeklya magazine published by the united states military during world war iiwith its first issue on june 17, 1942, according to an article found on the u. Set in theunited states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private. The sad sack is a registered trade mark of sad sack, inc. Harvey comics, black cat and sad sack comic book plus. Originally drawn in pantomime by baker, the sad sack debuted june 1942 as a comic strip in the first issue of yank, the army weekly. As if being a civilian was a nightmare, sack was back digging trenches, cleaning garbage pails, and peeling potatoes, only this time he was enjoying it.
Bakers style of humor didnt work as well for comic books, whose main audience was younger than. One of the spin off series titles is actually wrong. Setting in the united states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, private that experiences some of the absurdities and humiliations of. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. First appearing as a comic strip in yank, the army weekly by sgt.
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