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Issue: Sad Sack Army Life Parade #52
Publication Date: June 1974
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Issues: #52 of 57 Issues
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: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 10 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Evelyn Johnson
Disclose Notes: This was the first regular sized issue in the series:
The cover still references "Giant Size" and the price reflects the new 25ยข price for regular sized comics in 1974. This series transitioned from giant size to regular size with no change in price.
Unknown if variant (actual Giant Size issue) was published; this appears to have been a printing error in production planning.
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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: newsprint
Binding: First issues were square-bound, then saddle-stitched as page count was reduced.
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Sad Sack sleeping in filing cabinet

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): George Baker
Inker(s): George Baker
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sadie Sack; soldier; Sarge; Sad Sack; Muttsy
Synopsis: Sarge finds Sack sleeping in a filing cabinet, filed under 'S' for 'Sack'.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover erroneously states Giant Size
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Out Of It All

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Rhoads
Penciller(s): Fred Rhoads
Inker(s): Fred Rhoads
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military, science fiction
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge; space technicians; martians
Synopsis: To avoid digging holes, Sack allows Sarge to talk him into volunteering for a space trip to Mars, where the martians force him to dig the famous Martian canals.
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Pages: 5
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Sad Sack and Sarge visit mad scientist's castle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Rhoads
Penciller(s): Fred Rhoads
Inker(s): Fred Rhoads
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge; mad scientist; Bruno
Synopsis: A mad scientist temporarily switches the minds of Sack and the Sarge, so for a while Sad Sack can kick Sarge and make him do all the work.
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Pages: 5
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In-House Ads

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?; George Baker
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Casper, other Harvey characters
Character(s): Casper; Richie Rich; Sad Sack; other Harvey characters
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Two ads following the mad scientist story advertise Harvey Comics and Harvey 45 rpm records. Following the center spread sheet are two more full page House Ads, a Boy Scouts of America themed 'Casper and the Cub Scouts Stories' comic book and UNICEF, promoted by Casper.
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Troubles Begin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Rhoads
Penciller(s): Fred Rhoads
Inker(s): Fred Rhoads
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ol' Sod Sack
Character(s): Mrs. Sack; Sod Sack; butler; party goers; prospectors; bill collectors; tow truck driver
Synopsis: Sod discovers diamonds on his property, but spends the wealth faster than he can mine the diamonds. A return to poverty brings satisfaction to he and his wife.
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Pages: 5
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My Time is MY Time

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Rhoads
Penciller(s): Fred Rhoads
Inker(s): Fred Rhoads
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): The General
Character(s): The General; General's aide; the captain; the sergeant; the troops
Synopsis: The General keeps the troops in the rain all day waiting for his alert while he spends time eating, getting a hair cut and manicure and other activities. He never arrives, but before he retires for bed he schedules another 2 a.m. alert for the next day.
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Pages: 2
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Hair Do

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Rhoads
Penciller(s): Fred Rhoads
Inker(s): Fred Rhoads
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sadie Sack
Character(s): Sadie Sack; W.A.C.
Synopsis: Sadie frets that no amount of make up makes her appealing to men; her barracks mate gives Sadie a hairdo that is combed down over her face.
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Army Style

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Rhoads
Penciller(s): Fred Rhoads
Inker(s): Fred Rhoads
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Cookie
Character(s): Cookie; lieutenant; Sad Sack; Slob; soldier
Synopsis: The lieutenant is ecstatic over Cookies elaborate dinner preparations; when Sack is in line to be served, Cookie violently slops the food on his tray as he would in the mess hall under ordinary conditions.
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New Scenery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Rhoads
Penciller(s): Fred Rhoads
Inker(s): Fred Rhoads
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Slob; The Sarge
Synopsis: Tired of watching TV every night, Sack and Slob ask the Sarge for a furlough, which he surprisingly grants in order to get rid of them. They travel by car to a motel, where they happily watch TV in their room.
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Pages: 2
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Caught

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Rhoads
Penciller(s): Fred Rhoads
Inker(s): Fred Rhoads
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; two soldiers
Synopsis: Sack tries to sneak out of camp at night, but sees the silhouette of Sarge against a building so he retreats into the barracks. In the morning, he sees the silhouette was merely a stack of sewer and plumbing pipes.
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