Sad Sack Comics #99

Harvey's beloved everyman soldier is having another very bad day — the hapless Sad Sack is being dragged horizontally across a desert landscape, his parachute snagging on a cactus while his helmet flies off his head, as his fellow paratroopers float peacefully down from the sky above and a plane banks in the distance. Cover artist George Baker perfectly captures the strip's enduring charm: no matter how straightforward the mission, Sad Sack finds the one way it can go hilariously wrong. It's easy to see why the cover proudly boasts "Loved by Millions" — this 1959 Harvey Comics gem delivers that signature mix of military misfortune and warm, cartoonish fun.