Sad Sad Sack #9

This Giant-Size Harvey Comics edition from 1966 brings the full ensemble of Sad Sack's world together in one cheerful package. George Baker's cover captures a wonderfully chaotic scene: a curly-haired woman in a red dress sits center stage while Sad Sack serenades her on guitar, only to watch Sarge swoop in with a bold "SMACK," as additional soldiers scramble and jostle in the foreground — with character portraits of Sarge, The General, Muttsy, and Sadie Sack lined up along the spine to round out the cast. At 25 cents, this oversized issue promises plenty of the gentle, good-natured military humor that made Baker's creation such a beloved fixture of mid-'60s comics.