(October 1969)

Harvey, 1949 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1969-07-15
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Harvey Publications Inc.
Brand
Harvey Comics [Figurine]
Editing
Leon Harvey (credited) (editor, vice president)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sad Sack / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Baker (signed as George Baker)
Inks
George Baker (signed as George Baker)
Colors
?

Genre
humor; military
Characters
Sad Sack; Slob Slobinski; Sarge; Sadie Sack; Muttsy

No Matter (Table of Contents: 1)

Sad Sack / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Fred Rhoads
Pencils
Fred Rhoads
Inks
Fred Rhoads
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Rhoads

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Omigosh! We just dropped a bomb!
Feature Logo
Sad Sack
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Captain Softseat; Lieutenant Packrat; Sad Sack
Synopsis
Sack is hit by an accidentally-dropped bomb.

Genius at Work (Table of Contents: 2)

Sad Sack / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Rhoads
Pencils
Fred Rhoads
Inks
Fred Rhoads
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Rhoads

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Time to shampoo the carpeting, General!
Feature Logo
Sad Sack
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Sad Sack; General Rockjaw; Captain Softseat; Sarge; Lieutenant Packrat; General Fink
Synopsis
Sack's carpet shampooer goes out of control.

Mistake (Table of Contents: 3)

Sad Sack / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Fred Rhoads
Pencils
Fred Rhoads
Inks
Fred Rhoads
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Rhoads

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Uncle Sod!
Feature Logo
Sad Sack
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Sad Sack; Ol' Sod Sack
Synopsis
Sack goes to visit Uncle Sod to forget about Sarge, but it doesn't work.

Tough (Table of Contents: 4)

Sad Sack / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Fred Rhoads
Pencils
Fred Rhoads
Inks
Fred Rhoads
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Rhoads

First Line of Dialogue or Text
wap wap
Feature Logo
Sad Sack
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Sad Sack
Synopsis
After a rough day, Sack sees a newspaper headline about protesting students.

The Last Shoot Out (Table of Contents: 5)

Sad Sack / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Rhoads
Pencils
Fred Rhoads
Inks
Fred Rhoads
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Rhoads

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I was driving the stage to Tombstone--
Feature Logo
Sad Sack
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Sad Sack; Fastdraw Fenwick; Doc
Synopsis
In an old west setting, Sack is a stagecoach driver who goes up against feared criminal Fastdraw Fenwick.

Messin' Around (Table of Contents: 6)

Sad Sack / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Rhoads
Pencils
Fred Rhoads
Inks
Fred Rhoads
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Rhoads

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I told you to be careful with that bucket of paint, Sack!
Feature Logo
Sad Sack
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Sad Sack; Sarge; Slob Slobinski; Captain Softseat; Lieutenant Packrat
Synopsis
A series of misunderstandings puts Sarge in a padded cell.

What a Day (Table of Contents: 7)

Sad Sack / text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Rhoads
Inks
Fred Rhoads
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Rhoads; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Sad Sack was on his usual assignment in the army.
Feature Logo
Sad Sack
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Sad Sack; Captain Softseat; General Rockjaw
Synopsis
Little green men from another planet do whatever Sack tells them to do.

What a Happening! (Table of Contents: 8)

Sad Sack / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Rhoads
Pencils
Fred Rhoads
Inks
Fred Rhoads
Colors
?
Letters
Fred Rhoads

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Haven't you figured that out yet, Sack?
Feature Logo
Sad Sack
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Sad Sack; Sarge; General Rockjaw; Slob Slobinski; Lieutenant Packrat; Captain Softseat
Synopsis
Sack's attempt at doing some plumbing results in a flood at the camp.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Sad Sack
  2. 1. No Matter
    Sad Sack
  3. 2. Genius at Work
    Sad Sack
  4. 3. Mistake
    Sad Sack
  5. 4. Tough
    Sad Sack
  6. 5. The Last Shoot Out
    Sad Sack
  7. 6. Messin' Around
    Sad Sack
  8. 7. What a Day
    Sad Sack
  9. 8. What a Happening!
    Sad Sack
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Joey Beretta
  • Steve Coates
  • Jean-Francois Masse
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Len Wolinsky