Sad Sack Comics #257

(July 1977)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Win a Sears Free-Spirit Bike (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Cereals; Sears Free Spirit Bicycle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Wow! Harvey Comics Move Fast! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Harvey Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Almost, But Not Quite! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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Sad Sack

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Sad Sack; Sarge Circle; General Rockjaw

Synopsis

Sarge tries to transfer Sad Sack to Alaska, but General Rockjaw cancels those orders after Sad Sack saves his life.

Reprints

• from Sad Sack Laugh Special (Harvey, 1958 series) #58 (March 1971)
which is reprinted
• from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #197 (January 1968)

Helping Hand (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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Sad Sack

Genre

humor; military

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Sad Sack; Sarge Circle

Synopsis

When men are trapped on the second floor of a burning building, Sad Sack urges the Sarge to lie down so they can jump on his belly.

Reprints

• from Sad Sad Sack (Harvey, 1964 series) #25 (March 1970)

That's a Lot of Bananas (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Hostess Cup Cakes; Richie Rich / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Out Maneuvered (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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Sad Sack

Genre

humor; military

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Sad Sack; Colonel Hardnose; Sarge Circle

Synopsis

Sad Sack takes his war games too seriously when he captures an opposition colonel.

Reprints

• from Sad Sack Laugh Special (Harvey, 1958 series) #58 (March 1971)
which is reprinted
• from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #197 (January 1968)

Casper the Friendly Cub Scout Invites You to Be a Cub Scout (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Casper; Cub Scouts / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Look at these Great Awards from the Greatest Organizations! (Table of Contents: 9)

Harvey Comics / photo story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gosh...I'm blushing

Genre

advocacy; children

Characters

Casper

Indexer Notes

Reproductions of various awards given to Harvey Comics for their support of UNICEF and scouting organizations.

Scouting/USA (Table of Contents: 10)

Boy Scouts of America; Casper / photo story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wow, we really enjoy working with the Cub Scouts Webelos and Scouts.

Genre

children; humor; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Casper; Richie Rich

Indexer Notes

Photos of Adam Harvey dressed as Casper and Paul Ventimiglia dressed as Richie Rich attending various Boy Scout events.

Super Sea-Monkeys (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Better Off (Table of Contents: 12)

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

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Sad Sack

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humor; military

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Sad Sack; Slob Slobinski; Sarge Circle

Synopsis

After spending an afternoon with the morale officer's wife, Sad Sack can't wait to get back to camp and listen to the Sarge yell at him.

Reprints

• from Sad Sack Laugh Special (Harvey, 1958 series) #58 (March 1971)
which is reprinted
• from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #197 (January 1968)

What Hero? (Table of Contents: 13)

Sad Sack / text story / 2 pages (report information)

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Sad Sack

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humor; military

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Sad Sack; Harry Hashmark

Synopsis

Sad Sack and a marine rescue each other during a battle on a Pacific island during WWII.

Reprints

• from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #197 (January 1968)

Indexer Notes

The story is accompanied by three illustrations. At the bottom of the first page is a four panel strip promoting Casper comics and TV show. At the bottom of the second page is a four panel strip promoting Sad Sack comics.

Getting Away (Table of Contents: 14)

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

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Sad Sack

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humor; military

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Sad Sack; Sarge Circle; Slob Slobinski

Synopsis

Sack and Slob sneak away from the artillery fire to take in a show at a mens' club.

Reprints

• from Sad Sack Laugh Special (Harvey, 1958 series) #58 (March 1971)
which is reprinted
• from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #197 (January 1968)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Amazing Air Breathing Crazy Crabs (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Crazy Crabs / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash the Easy Olympic Way! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

204 pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers Set (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)