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Sad Sack is an American comic strip and comic book character created by Sgt. George Baker during World War II. Set in the United States Army, Sad Sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life.
Dec 20, 2013 · Invited to submit a cartoon every week, Baker titled his feature The Sad Sack (employing Army slang for a worthless soldier, "a sad sack of shit") and began contributing with the first issue of Yank, June 17, 1942. In this vicinity, we post the inaugural Sack.
The Sad Sack: His Biography in 115 Cartoons from the Pages of Yank Magazine. Hardcover – January 1, 1944. by George Baker (Author) 4.8 24 ratings. See all formats and editions. We sell Rare, out-of-print, uncommon, & used BOOKS, PRINTS, MAPS, DOCUMENTS, AND EPHEMERA.
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Jun 17, 2022 · Comic strips. 80 Years Ago: The Sad Sack Gets Drafted. D. D. Degg 2 years ago 1 2 mins. Dated June 17, 1942 was the first issue of Yank, The Army Newspaper. That issue contained a number of cartoons and comic strips by soldiers. One of those comic strips was the first appearance of The Sad Sack by Sgt. George Baker.
Dec 7, 2015 · Yank, the Army Weekly was a military publication sold to deployed soldiers during World War II. George Baker, a former Disney animator, was drafted into the army at the beginning of the war. He created The Sad Sack, which was a comic strip depicting a luckless soldier's misadventures in the army.
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Jan 1, 1978 · $1103 + $3.93 shipping. Best of the original Sad Sack Paperback – January 1, 1978. by George Baker (Author) 4.7 5 ratings. See all formats and editions. Report an issue with this product or seller. Print length. 128 pages. Language. English. Publisher. Sad Sack. Publication date. January 1, 1978. See all details. Product details.
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The Sad Sack. George Baker. Simon and Schuster, 1944 - Scrapbooks - 237 pages. 0 Reviews. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. A...
