Sad Sack Comics #270

Harvey Comics' long-running army humor series reaches issue #270 with a sun-baked cover by George Baker that says it all about our hapless hero. While a squad of sweating, miserable soldiers slog through a scorching desert — a cactus and blazing sun making clear there's no relief in sight — Sad Sack strolls along in the middle of the march seated in a folding chair, shaded by an umbrella, sipping a cool drink through a straw with an ice block in tow, as his little dog Mutsy trots happily alongside. Baker's warm, rubbery linework and bright colors make this classic comic-relief setup immediately irresistible — no wonder the cover proudly declares it "Loved by Millions.