Is this a reprint they say 1956 or 1957 inside in roman numerals i. Sad sack silver age cartoon character comics for sale ebay. Sad sack is an american comic strip and comic book character created by sgt. 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. 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. The title was a euphemistic shortening of the military slang sad sack of shit. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. With the korean war ending, popular demand would have the sad sack back in the army again. Bill mauldin, the author of the comic strip characters, joe and willie, did more to immortalize the american infantrymen than anyone. The sad sack is an american fictional comic strip and comic book character created by sgt. George baker cartoonist wwii sad sack us army 96th.
Jun 29, 2017 as time went on, harvey added to their stable of characters with little dot, little lotta, stumbo, hot stuff, spooky, wendy, and many more. 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. Most every syndicate was interested when george baker was starting his successful sunday comic strip. Dec 20, 20 nobody ever had it as bad as the sackthe sad sack, george bakers perpetually luckless antihero of world war ii. Get the best deals on sad sack silver age cartoon character comics. Nobody ever had it as bad as the sackthe sad sack, george bakers. Sad sack cartoon sad sack and the sarge 1957 comic books.
The representative 2page text story featuring sad sack and the joint chiefs of staff. Interested in owning the strip and characters that is, as was the order of the day. Harvey uncertified no silver age cartoon character comics vintage comic books, vintage comics, comic. Strangers two aliens from outer space visit sad sack s base.
The title was a euphemistic shortening of the military slang sad sack of shit, common during world war ii. The strip was continuously evolving as baker took the sad sack through many different phases. Set in the united states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. Unfollow sad sack comics to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Find the value of the harvey comic sad sack comics volume 1. Sad sack comics lot of 10 sad sack 202, 211, 221 sad. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Vintage comic books vintage comics war comics magazines for kids good ol comic book covers comic strips nostalgia sad. This collection published as part of the star tribunes 150th anniversary is just a sampling of sacks brilliant work over the past 36 years. 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. 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. Sad sack bronze age cartoon character comics for sale ebay.
Comic book and animation historian and harvey expert mark arnold finally tells the complete story of alfred harveys amazing company in the harvey comics companion. Softseat, gabby gob and slob slobinski in the longrunning cartoon strip and comic book series sad sack, has died. Little dot dotland vintage comic book classic cartoon characters, comic book characters. Sad sack s army life parade 1963 harvey comic book.
Baker was a former disney cartoonist who created the comic strip and comic book character the sad sack, during world war ii. The sad sacks plight was always exaggerated but seemed to hit a spot in every gis heart. Wendy the good little witch is a fictional comic book character from harvey comics. Of course, if it is this common, a percentage of cartoon characters will end up with it as well. In late 2000, alan harvey sued steve geppi over his 1984 acquisition of the sad sack original art, charging that geppi had plundered harveys warehouses. We are shipping all orders on time, but please expect possible delays in transit. Fred rhoads, who created such memorable army misfits as gen. These characters can make a big impact on us as people, giving reckognation to people with the illness, and more understanding to people without it. The rights to sad sack, black cat, and certain other harvey characters are still owned by alan harvey, and have been published under the names of lorneharvey publications and recollections. Sad sack and the sarge comic books for sale online. The ride sarge puts sad sack to work in the camp laundry room. With jerry lewis, phyllis kirk, david wayne, peter lorre. She requests corporal dolan and private stan wensalawsky to help with the. Strangers two aliens from outer space visit sad sacks base.
First appearing as a comic strip in yank, the army weekly by sgt. Harvey comics published original sad sack stories in the sad sack comics comic book series, which ran 287 issues, coverdated. Find great deals on ebay for sad sack comics and sad sack comics lot. See more ideas about vintage comics, comic books and sad. Private meredith bixby is so out of step in the army that his six weeks of planned basic training has now stretched to 17 months. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email.
Get the best deals on sad sack bronze age cartoon character comics when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. As time went on, harvey added to their stable of characters with little dot, little lotta, stumbo, hot stuff, spooky, wendy, and many more. Army veteran of world war ii, displays a the sad sack comic book. Sad sack net comics, the official sad sack comics web site. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. So, without further ado, here is my top ten list of depressed cartoon characters. Help with sad sack comics cgc comic book collectors. George baker the main character the sad sack was never given a name, the term sad sack. Softseat, gabby gob and slob slobinski in the longrunning cartoon strip and comic book series sad sack, died on feb. New comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues.
Jerry lewis starred in a movie loosely based on the cartoon characters in 1957. George held out, and with good reason, his collection of cartoons from yank the army weekly, titled the sad sack and published by simon and schuster, was the best selling comic strip collection of all time. Aug 21, 2011 sad sack was one of the flagship titles put out by harvey comics, the same company that gave the world such notable characters as casper the friendly ghost and richie rich. The army magazine yank portrayed one of the most beloved characters of the war in the sad sack, a comic strip cartoon, written by sergeant george baker. Sad sack comic read sad sack comic online in high quality. In and out of pantomime and the army, from highly technical and elaborate illustrations to a very simple cartoon style. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view pictures of their covers. The comic strip here we proudly present the original george baker comic strip. Feb 26, 2000 fred rhoads, who created such memorable army misfits as gen. George baker will always be remembered with affection. In particular, i was crazy about jerry lewis comics.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. George baker cartoonist wwii sad sack us army 96th infantry. Classic adventures from the pages of yank magazine the army weekly. 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.
While serving in europe during the war, gerling and his fellow soldiers enjoyed the antics of the character, which was a comic strip featured in yank magazine. Vintage 1965 sad sad sack comic book, october volume 1 number 5, collectable kennysantiques. Pulitzer prizewinning editorial cartoonist steve sack has entertained and provoked readers of the star tribune since he drew his first cartoon for the newspaper in 1981. During this time, bakers sad sack caught the eye of alfred harvey. Set in theunited states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. Harvey released the first sad sack comic book in 1949. Get the best deals on sad sack bronze age cartoon character comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Later on, they bought the sad sack cast of characters from baker, and built an entire line around them. Sad sack was walking guard duty, and it was the grave yard shift.
After he loses a tank, wac major shelton, a psychologist, is assigned to make a good soldier out of him. The official web site of the classic harvey comics, cartoon, and motion picture character the sad sack. Softseat, gabby gob and slob slobinski in the longrunning cartoon strip. Harvey comics is also where the classic harveytoons came from. Search incognito was designed from the ground up with privacy as its core value. 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. Get the best deals on sad sack silver age cartoon character comics when you shop the largest online selection at.
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