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Sad sack comic read sad sack comic online in high quality. 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. He was a cartoonist who became prominent during world war ii as the creator of the popular sad sack comic strips. Baker had more success with a comic book incarnation of the sack for which. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. First appearing as a comic strip in yank, the army weekly by sgt. See more ideas about vintage comics, comic books and sad. 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. Immediately popular there was even a hardcover collection of the strips published before the end of the war.

Also, the strip must have originated first, and not after the characters begin in some other form book, comic book, television show, etc. Sad sack, hector the director, holly of hollywood, rumpus, and fun at the zoo. 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. The goofy buck private and his hardnosed drill sergeant, sarge, head up a cast of armybased caricatures whose broad. George baker will always be remembered with affection. Hd has a zerotolerance policy against illegal pornography. Armed forces magazine yank, then became a newspaper strip before finally getting his own harvey comic book in 1949.

George bakers sad sack comic strips as originally appearing in the yank magazine sad sack is the perfect personification of the armys little man, the hopeless underdog who has no stripes, no glory, no friends in the orderly room, no escape from the dread terrors of red tape and higher ranks. Follow the misadventures of sad sack and his army buddies in the stories gunny sack, the thinking mans hat, ghost of a chance, and many others. 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 is an american fictional comic strip and comic book character created by sgt. Mar 18, 2019 sad sack fans, just send your hate mail to mikester at this domain name. The sad sack comic strip a happy memory for world war ii. The fictional comic featured the antics of a clumsy and oftentimes inept soldier of the u.

Sad sack cartoon sad sack and the sarge comic books vintage comic books vintage cartoon vintage comics time cartoon cartoon art comic book characters comic character beetle bailey watch cartoons disco dreams 70s fever, disco ball, bright colors, posters. Popularized by sad sack, a cartoon character and eponymous comic strip published originally june 1942 in yank, the army weekly, a us army publication for soldiers, and later syndicated in the us 1940s and 1950s. This is a terrific 1961 cover by sad sack creator, george baker. George baker comic creator page of george baker on lambiek. Nobody ever had it as bad as the sackthe sad sack, george. The sad sack appeared in every issue of yank and eventually became a syndicated comic strip after the war ended. I corrected this entry to show the proper name as well as added its common name. The term perfectly describes the humiliations and absurdities of this soldiers military life. There is a series of yank the army newspaper also sometimes referred to as the army magazine and the army weekly in the publications of the u. Onepage tootsie roll ad, captain tootsie catches hijackers by bill schreiber. After the war, sad sack was bought to the world of comics by harvey and his adventures became lass military grade and more kid oriented.

Sad sacks army life parade 1971 is a comic book published by harvey comics. The sad sack originated as a comic strip, drawn in pantomime, which debuted in june 1942 in the first issue of yank, the army weekly. Sad sack comics resources and useful links creator site. 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. Find the value of the harvey comic sad sack comics volume 1. Unfollow sad sack comics to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Sad sack and company remembers pearl harbor and the american heroes who perished and were wounded on that horrific day seventyeight years ago. Harvey comics, black cat and sad sack comic book plus. Dec 20, 20 nobody ever had it as bad as the sackthe sad sack, george bakers perpetually luckless antihero of world war ii. Sad sack comics lot of 10 sad sack 202, 211, 221 sad. Warned by his horoscope that he shouldnt blow up, sarge quickly immerses a ticking package from sad sack. See more ideas about comic books, vintage comics and vintage comic books. Sad sack was walking guard duty, and it was the grave yard shift.

The fictional comic featured the antics of a clumsy and. Click here to start at beginning of part one the new sad sack web comic strip. 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. 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. Follow the misadventures of sad sack and his army buddies in the stories gunny sack. Films are listed in alphabetical order by the name of the comic strip. Set in theunited states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. Get the best deals on sad sack bronze age cartoon character comics when you shop the largest online selection at. The sad sack comic strip a happy memory for world war. They are both currently owned by lorneharvey publications as far as l know. Fred rhoads, who created such memorable army misfits as gen.

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. This comic strip was the most popular feature of the magazine, surpassing the popularity of the pinups. 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. The world was poised to dump on him, and baker made sure it didcreating in the process one of the most popular cartoon characters of the twentieth century. 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. The comic strip, sad sack, was often featured in yank magazine. Unfollow sad sack comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.

Harvey comics published original sad sack stories in the sad sack comics comic book series, which ran 287 issues, coverdated september 1949 to october. So as a young mikester, i had a lot of newspaper strip reprint books. Baker was a former disney cartoonist who created the comic strip and comic book character the sad sack, during world war ii. Harvey also published the oneshot comic the sad sack comes home in 1951. 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. In the original comic, the sad sack s name is just that, private sad sack, and he was even given an uncle, a colonel named saggy sack. Sad sack is a metaphorical military slang for the term sad sack of shit common in wwii. Army created an advertising campaign with the phrase.

The comic strip here we proudly present the original george baker comic strip. March 18th, 2019 filed under comic strips 15 comments. The sad sack is a registered trade mark of sad sack, inc. Sad sack is an american comic strip and comic book character created by sgt. 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. The official web site of the classic harvey comics, cartoon, and motion picture character the sad sack. One of the spin off series titles is actually wrong. 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. Softseat, gabby gob and slob slobinski in the longrunning cartoon strip and comic book series sad sack. Later on, they bought the sad sack cast of characters from baker, and built an entire line around them. Sad sack fans, just send your hate mail to mikester at this.

Sad sack net comics, the official sad sack comics web site. Sad sack comic read sad sack online for free comiclatest. George baker cartoonist wwii sad sack us army 96th. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Classic adventures from the pages of yank magazine the army weekly. 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. But in the movie, the sad sack s name is meredith bixby. Feb 11, 2018 these are some sad comic strips with deep meanings. Sad sack bronze age cartoon character comics for sale ebay. The sad sack a comic strip and comic book character was created by sgt.

What is your favorite movie that is based on a comic strip not a comic book. The sad sack is an american fictional comic strip and comic book character created by sgt. Set in the united states army, sad sack depicted an unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. Army veteran of world war ii, displays a the sad sack comic book. Set in the united states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. 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. Get the best deals on sad sack comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Sad sack s army life parade 1971 is a comic book published by harvey comics.

George baker said he took from a longer phrase, of a derogatory nature. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Even returning sack to the army in 1952 didnt help much. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits.