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Issue Details

Issue #103
Published October 1973
Cover Price 0.20 USD
Pages 36
Editing Leon Harvey

Cover Details - "Is It Raining?"

Characters Sad Sack; Sarge; Sadie Sack; Muttsy; Slob Slobinski
Genre humor
Pencils George Baker (signed)
Inks George Baker (signed)

1 page Johnson Smith Co. advertisement "untitled"

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Notes Ad for novelties from Johnson Smith Co., on inside front cover.

1 page Sad Sack and The Sarge story "Complaint"

Characters Sad Sack; Sarge
Synopsis Sack complains that he's stuck on guard duty, but the mud is so bad he really is stuck.
Genre humor
Script Fred Rhoads ?
Pencils Fred Rhoads ?
Inks Fred Rhoads ?

1 page Johnson Smith Co. advertisement "Deluxe T-Shirts with Glowing Color Designs"

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Notes Ad for printed t-shirts from Johnson Smith Co.

5 page Sad Sack story "Konked!"

Characters Sad Sack; Sarge; Lieutenant; General Rockjaw; a Senator
Synopsis Sad Sack gets punchy after too many loud ringing noises and starts punching everyone as if he's in a prizefight.
Genre humor
Pencils Fred Rhoads ?
Inks Fred Rhoads ?

1 page Sad Sack story "Man of Distinction"

Characters Sad Sack; Sarge; Slob Slobinski
Synopsis Sack laments that hes not the best at anything until Sarge reminds him he's the worst soldier in the whole army.
Genre humor
Pencils Fred Rhoads ?
Inks Fred Rhoads ?

1 page Sad Sack story "Pardon Me!"

Characters Sad Sack; Sarge
Synopsis Sarge believes he lost something in the garbage and has Sack dump it out, but after looking has Sack clean it back up.
Genre humor
Pencils Fred Rhoads ?
Inks Fred Rhoads ?

5 page Sad Sack story "Getting Up In The World!"

Characters Sad Sack; Sarge; space program engineer; General Rockjaw; Slob Slobinski
Synopsis Sack is sent to the space program but all it consists of is him being placed in various rockets that crash.
Genre humor
Pencils Fred Rhoads ?
Inks Fred Rhoads ?

1 page Sears Free Spirit advertisement "The Free Spirit. Spyder."

Notes Ad for Sears Free Spirit bicycle.

1 page Richie Rich promo (ad from the publisher) "...Here's the NEW Richie Rich Comics Group!"

Characters Richie Rich
Notes House ad for the 10 different Richie Rich comic books, with on sale dates from June 28-August 16,1973.

1 page Harvey Records promo (ad from the publisher) "Here's the Latest New and Hot Harvey Hit Record!"

Characters Wendy; Sad Sack; Casper; Richie Rich
Pencils ?; George Baker (Sad Sack) (signed)
Inks ?; George Baker (Sad Sack) (signed)
Notes House ad for Harvey character 45rpm records.

1 page Harvey Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Hey Kids! Harvey Comics Are Ready For You..."

Characters Casper; Richie Rich; Sad Sack
Pencils ?; George Baker (Sad Sack) (signed)
Inks ?; George Baker (Sad Sack) (signed)
Notes House ad for Harvey Comics, with on sale dates from July 5-July 26, 1973.

5 page Sad Sack story "The Set Up!"

Characters General Rockjaw; Lieutenant; Sad Sack; Sarge; Senators
Synopsis Two Senators investigate how Rockjaw is spending money. Sarge and Sad Sack have done such a good job of camouflaging the excesses that the Senators decide to send more money.
Genre humor
Pencils Fred Rhoads ?
Inks Fred Rhoads ?

1 page Sad Sack text story "Day Off!"

Characters Sad Sack; Sarge; Sadie Sack
Genre humor
Pencils Fred Rhoads ?
Inks Fred Rhoads ?
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Notes Text story with illustrations. Story is on top 3/4 of 2 pages.

Half page Jackie Jokers promo (ad from the publisher) "Want To See Something Really Funny?"

Characters Jackie Jokers
Notes House ad for Jackie Jokers comic #6. Ad is at bottom of page 1 of story sequence 13.

Half page Richie Rich story "Richie Rich"

Characters Richie Rich; Mr. Jones
Notes House ad for Richie Rich comics. Ad is at bottom of page 2 of story sequence 13. There is a color error in the 3rd panel: missing fleshtones.

5 page Sad Sack story "Sloppy Work!"

Characters Sad Sack; Sarge; Slob Slobinski; Captain Softseat
Synopsis Sack and Slob are cleaning out a sewer line and everyone get sprayed.
Genre humor
Pencils Fred Rhoads ?
Inks Fred Rhoads ?
Notes The color of Sad Sack's clothes changes from page 1 to page 2.

Half page Grit advertisement "Hey Fellow!"

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Notes Ad for Grit Publishing.

Half page Sad Sack promo (ad from the publisher) "More Terrific Sad Sack Comics"

Notes House ad for 8 different Sad Sack Comics, with on sale dates from June 28-August 16, 1973.

1 page Sunshine Art Studios advertisement "Pass This Test And You May Earn $300"

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Notes Ad for Christmas Card sales from Sunshine Art Studios.

1 page Sales Leadership Club advertisement "Sell Personalized Christmas Cards The Sales Leadership Way!"

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Notes Ad for Christmas Card sales from Sales Leadership Club. On inside back cover.

1 page Olympic Sales Club advertisement "Famous Name Prizes or Cash The Easy Way!"

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Notes Ad for greeting card and other products sales from Olympic Sales Club. On back cover.