Sad Sack Comics #39

Harvey's beloved army misfit is back for his 39th "fun-packed issue," and George Baker's cover captures the hapless Sad Sack at his most star-crossed — literally stuck inside a hollow tree stump while a cheerful bluebird hammers away at his head with a resounding "BONG BONG BONG." Onlookers in military fatigues gawk from the bushes as poor Sad Sack staggers dazed through the landscape, equal parts slapstick victim and accidental force of nature. For a dime in 1954, Baker's expressive, rubbery linework delivers the kind of good-natured military comedy that earned this series its "Loved by Millions" tagline.