Sad Sack Comics #158

Harvey's lovable hard-luck soldier gets a beachside dose of slapstick misfortune on this 1964 cover by George Baker, where a furious red-clad woman delivers a resounding "WHAP" to the dazed Sad Sack while a yellow spotted sea creature writhes around her legs at the water's edge. The scene captures everything that makes this series tick — our hapless hero reeling in bewilderment, stars and question marks flying, completely blindsided by yet another chaotic situation he never saw coming. Fans of Harvey's warm, goofy humor will find this issue of Sad Sack — "Loved by Millions" — a delightful reminder of why the character earned that tagline.