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Issue: Sad Sack Laugh Special #71
Publication Date: May 1973
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Issues: #71 of 93 Issues (95 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagHarvey
Brand: Giant Size Harvey Comics [Figurine]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Sad Sack, Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/08/1973
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 34 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Leon Harvey
Disclose Notes: The indicia has two prices: 0.25 USD and 0.35 CAD. The Canadian price does not appear on the cover.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Four Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U.S., then Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Penciller(s): George Baker (signed)
Inker(s): George Baker (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle; Sadie Sack; Muttsy
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charles C. Schwer
First Line: Mood Notes put you in the right mood for earning money.
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle.
Synopsis: Sad Sack plays war with his radio switch open, so nobody believes him when he really is attacked.
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith
First Line: Flying helicopter goes over 100' high!
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Penciller(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Casper Bed Sheets
Character(s): Casper; Richie Rich
First Line: Hey, boys and girls...sleep with me and my friends tonight!
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...And Here Are More Richie Rich Riches

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Feature(s): Richie Rich; Harvey Comics
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Richie Rich comics on sale between January 4 and February 22, 1973.
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Chef's Special

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle; cook
Synopsis: The smell of stew lures a lost Sad Sack back to camp.
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Don't Play With Your Food

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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sarge Circle; Cookie; Sad Sack; Hi-Fi Tweeter; Slob Slobinski
Synopsis: Sad Sack and his friends steal the cook's hamburger and use it as a basketball.
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Indian Treaty

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle; Chief Crazy Hare
Synopsis: While digging garbage pits in the dessert, Sad Sack discovers that a Native American is piping oil from the military base.
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The Recruiter

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Hi-Fi Tweeter
Synopsis: Sad Sack and Hi-Fi try to pick up girls.
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Coin Return

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle
Synopsis: The Sarge is annoyed when a vending machine takes his dime but doesn't give him his drink.
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Desert Dessert

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle; Hi-Fi Tweeter; professor
Synopsis: Sad Sack and Hi-Fi enjoy a sun bath on a sand dune that turns out to be an experimental dessert submarine.
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Spring Time

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sarge Circle; Sad Sack
Synopsis: The Sarge tries to get Sad Sack out of bed.
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Model Sentry

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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle
Synopsis: Sad Sack assembles a helicopter while on guard duty.
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Moment of Glory

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as Richie Rich]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle
Synopsis: The Sarge promotes Sad Sack to Private First Class, just to have the pleasure of busting him.
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At Ease

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sarge Circle; Sad Sack
Synopsis: The Sarge is frustrated when he tries to teach Sad Sack a lesson about sleeping on the job.
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Midsummer Dream

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle
Synopsis: After driving into a mine field, Sad Sack dreams he is fighting the Germans during World War II.
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The Used Tank Caper

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle; Peter the Paranoid
Synopsis: A spy disguised as a used car salesman tried to steal an experimental tank from Sad Sack.
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Feature(s): Jackie Jokers
Character(s): Jackie Jokers; Richard Nixon
First Line: Hey, kids! Ready for the biggest laugh you'll ever have?
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Jackie Jokers #2, on sale Feb. 8, 1973.
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Richie Rich; Harvey Comics
Character(s): Richie Rich
First Line: Mr. Jones, have you any Richie Rich comics?
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Blind Date

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle
Synopsis: The Sarge gets Sad Sack out of the way so he can meet his girlfriend, only to discover an unsettling truth.
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Sound Off

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle
Synopsis: The Sarge yells at Sad Sack day and night.
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Sneaky Sweeper

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack
Synopsis: Sad Sack snoops in a secret filing cabinet drawer, only to find a note from the Sarge reminding him to clean his desk.
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Feature(s): Harvey Records
First Line: Here's the latest new and hot Harvey hit record!
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1973 Calendar

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Harvey Comics
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Strong Stuff

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Cookie
Synopsis: Cookie's coffee is too thick.
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The Gophers

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sarge Circle; Sad Sack; Hi-Fi Tweeter
Synopsis: Sad Sack and Hi-Fi dig a clever foxhole.
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Sportsfan

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle
Synopsis: The Sarge tries to teach Sad Sack how to throw a grenade.
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Unabridged Fun

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Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge Circle; General Rockjaw
Synopsis: Sad Sack cuts the ribbon to open a new bridge.
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): GRIT Publishing
First Line: Boys sell GRIT
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More Terrific Sad Sack Comics

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sad Sack; Harvey Comics
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith
First Line: Colorful embroidered cloth patches
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Feature(s): Junior Sales Club of America
First Line: Wow! Pow! Now!
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Make Money Get Prizes

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Seed
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