(June 1974)
Harvey,
1963 Series
- Volume
- ?
- Price
- 0.25 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Sad Sack Inc.
- Brand
-
Giant Size Harvey Comics [Figurine]
- Editing
- Evelyn Johnson
Issue Notes
This was the first regular sized issue in the series:
The cover still references "Giant Size" and the price reflects the new 25ยข price for regular sized comics in 1974. This series transitioned from giant size to regular size with no change in price.
Unknown if variant (actual Giant Size issue) was published; this appears to have been a printing error in production planning.
The cover still references "Giant Size" and the price reflects the new 25ยข price for regular sized comics in 1974. This series transitioned from giant size to regular size with no change in price.
Unknown if variant (actual Giant Size issue) was published; this appears to have been a printing error in production planning.
Out Of It All
Sad Sack / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; military; science fiction
- Characters
- Sad Sack; Sarge; space technicians; martians
- Synopsis
- To avoid digging holes, Sack allows Sarge to talk him into volunteering for a space trip to Mars, where the martians force him to dig the famous Martian canals.
- Reprints
-
from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #147 (November 1963)
-
[Sad Sack and Sarge visit mad scientist's castle]
Sad Sack / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; horror-suspense
- Characters
- Sad Sack; Sarge; mad scientist; Bruno
- Synopsis
- A mad scientist temporarily switches the minds of Sack and the Sarge, so for a while Sad Sack can kick Sarge and make him do all the work.
- Reprints
- from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #147 (November 1963)
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[In-House Ads]
Casper, other Harvey characters / promo (ad from the publisher) / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Casper; Richie Rich; Sad Sack; other Harvey characters
Indexer Notes
Two ads following the mad scientist story advertise Harvey Comics and Harvey 45 rpm records. Following the center spread sheet are two more full page House Ads, a Boy Scouts of America themed 'Casper and the Cub Scouts Stories' comic book and UNICEF, promoted by Casper.
Troubles Begin
Ol' Sod Sack / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mrs. Sack; Sod Sack; butler; party goers; prospectors; bill collectors; tow truck driver
- Synopsis
- Sod discovers diamonds on his property, but spends the wealth faster than he can mine the diamonds. A return to poverty brings satisfaction to he and his wife.
- Reprints
- from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #147 (November 1963)
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My Time is MY Time
The General / text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- The General; General's aide; the captain; the sergeant; the troops
- Synopsis
- The General keeps the troops in the rain all day waiting for his alert while he spends time eating, getting a hair cut and manicure and other activities. He never arrives, but before he retires for bed he schedules another 2 a.m. alert for the next day.
- Reprints
- from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #147 (November 1963)
-
Hair Do
Sadie Sack / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sadie Sack; W.A.C.
- Synopsis
- Sadie frets that no amount of make up makes her appealing to men; her barracks mate gives Sadie a hairdo that is combed down over her face.
- Reprints
- from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #147 (November 1963)
-
Army Style
Cookie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Cookie; lieutenant; Sad Sack; Slob; soldier
- Synopsis
- The lieutenant is ecstatic over Cookies elaborate dinner preparations; when Sack is in line to be served, Cookie violently slops the food on his tray as he would in the mess hall under ordinary conditions.
- Reprints
- from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #147 (November 1963)
-
New Scenery
Sad Sack / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sad Sack; Slob; The Sarge
- Synopsis
- Tired of watching TV every night, Sack and Slob ask the Sarge for a furlough, which he surprisingly grants in order to get rid of them. They travel by car to a motel, where they happily watch TV in their room.
- Reprints
- from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #147 (November 1963)
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Caught
Sad Sack / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Sad Sack; two soldiers
- Synopsis
- Sack tries to sneak out of camp at night, but sees the silhouette of Sarge against a building so he retreats into the barracks. In the morning, he sees the silhouette was merely a stack of sewer and plumbing pipes.
- Reprints
- from Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #147 (November 1963)
-
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[Sad Sack sleeping in filing cabinet]
Sad Sack -
1.
Out Of It All
Sad Sack -
2.
[Sad Sack and Sarge visit mad scientist's castle]
Sad Sack -
3.
[In-House Ads]
Casper, other Harvey characters -
4.
Troubles Begin
Ol' Sod Sack -
5.
My Time is MY Time
The General -
6.
Hair Do
Sadie Sack -
7.
Army Style
Cookie -
8.
New Scenery
Sad Sack -
9.
Caught
Sad Sack
This issue was modified by, among others
- David Bromley
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Jim Stangas
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