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Issue: Sad Sack Comics #288
Publication Date: January 1992
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Issues: #288 of 4 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagLorne-Harvey
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Lorne-Harvey Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/1992
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 12 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: Sad Sack Comics issue number 288 represented a return to publishing after a 10-year hiatus due to a number of factors (e.g. expensive lawsuits involving Harvey Publications, a downturn in comic book profitability, inflationary pressures on the comic book publishing industry, a gradual shift away from newsstand sales toward direct sales of comic books) when Harvey World ceased publication of Sad Sack Comics with issue number 287 cover dated October 1982.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color; color interior early issues, black & white interior later issues
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: mando paper ?
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Sad Sack

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Private Sad Sack; First Sergeant Cecil Circle; Private Slob Slobinski; Brigadier General Rockjaw; Muttsy K9 Dog
First Line: Return Issue! Collectors Edition!
Synopsis: Sad Sack cleverly uses a machine gun to make holes in a block of Swiss cheese while Rockjaw, Slob, Sarge and Muttsy look on in bewilderment.
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Pages: 1
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The Original Sad Sack

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Man in Black; Sad Sack
First Line: If you could own only one of the 100 million Sad Sack Comics sold this should be the one!
Synopsis: Indicia page promotes The Original Sad Sack No. 1 (Lorne-Harvey, 1991 Series, Recollections Brand) and credits George Baker with creating the Sad Sack. Top third of page also promotes first two issues of The Man in Black (Lorne-Harvey, 1990 Series, Recollections Brand).
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New Water Supply

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Brigadier General Rockjaw; unidentified colonel; Private Sad Sack; Private Slob Slobinski; First Sergeant Cecil Circle
First Line: I've been looking this camp over rather closely!
Synopsis: After Brigadier General Rockjaw determines that Camp Calamity is a fire hazard he orders a large water reservoir be built for firefighting. Privates Sad Sack and Slob Slobinski do the work only to find the brass turn it into an officers only swimming pool upon completion.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This story was also reprinted in Sad Sack (Harvey, 1949 Series) #265 (November 1978).
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Following Orders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Private Sad Sack; Private Slob Slobinski; First Sergeant Cecil Circle
First Line: Fall Out
Synopsis: Sarge orders men to fall out and, after tripping on a step, Sad Sack literally falls out.
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Modern Army

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Captain Softseat; Private Slob Slobinski; Private Sad Sack; First Sergeant Cecil Circle; Brigadier General Rockjaw
First Line: What's that machine for?
Synopsis: Captain Softseat informs the Sarge that a modern computer system will starting giving orders and replace him.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This story was also reprinted in Sad Sack (Harvey, 1949 series) #265 (November 1978).
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The Patsy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): Private Sad Sack; First Sergeant Cecil Circle; Captain Softseat; Blue Army
First Line: Oh! That Bunk Looks Good!
Synopsis: The Sarge orders Sad Sack out of his bunk to go blow up a bridge during war training maneuvers.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: This story was also reprinted in Sad Sack (Harvey, 1949 series) #265 (November 1978).
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Too Quiet!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): First Sergeant Cecil Circle; Private Sad Sack; Captain Softseat; Private Slob Slobinski; random soldiers; Muttsy K9 Dog
First Line: I only have one order for you, Sack!
Synopsis: Sarge orders Sad Sack to stay out of his sight. Then, Sad Sack is told to get lost by his fellow soldiers. Next, Sad Sack is ordered out of the way by Captain Softseat and growled at by Muttsy. Rejected, Sad Sack deserts the base only to crash back on a boulder to the delight of everyone.
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Disclose Notes: This story was also reprinted in Sad Sack (Harvey, 1949 series) #265 (November 1978).
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Sackophobia!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): First Sergeant Cecil Circle; Private Sad Sack; Horsey; gentleman; mother with baby buggy; young lady; two gentlemen; a grandma; Mr. MacNamara [U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara]
First Line: No, No! Go Away There Are Too Many Sacks!
Synopsis: Sarge suffers a nervous breakdown both on- and off-base from seeing Sad Sack everywhere he looks.
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Sorely Needed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, military
Character(s): First Sergeant Cecil Circle; unidentified colonel; Captain Softseat; Private Slob Slobinski; Private Sad Sack; two unidentified soldiers; Cookie
First Line: We have to get rid of these useless misfits! ... and the sooner, the better!
Synopsis: The Sarge partially overhears a colonel speaking to Captain Softseat about getting rid of misfits. Thinking it means him, Sarge zealously begins working around the base to show his usefulness.
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Recollections

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, horror, humorous, military, mystery, science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Black Cat
First Line: Dear Recollections Reader!.. Reach for the best in full color comics available July '92
Synopsis: Lorne-Harvey Publications, Inc. (Successor to Harvey World which had ceased publishing in 1982) employs pencil and ink image of the super-heroine Black Cat in middle third of page 34 to promote a variety of 1992 series re-issues (Branded Recollections) including: The Original Black Cat #1-9; Totally Rad Tales #1; The Original Sad Sack #1; Sad Sack Comics #288, #289; The Man in Black #1, #2; Vintage Comics Classics (Red Demon) #1; War Heroes #1; and War Sirens and Liberty Belles Volume 1.
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Disclose Notes: Publisher also lists instructions for ordering from their new business address:

Lorne-Harvey Publications, Inc.
1963 Palmer Ave.
Larchmont, NY 10538
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The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Inc.

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Have you heard about it?
Synopsis: Typeset black & white comics-form advertisement including coupon for free brochure about The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Inc. as accredited by NATTS (the National Association of Trade & Technical Schools).
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Totally Rad Tales

Preview (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, horror, science fiction
First Line: It's uncanny! He's erasing himself from sight!
Synopsis: Full color back cover (p. 36) previewing Lorne-Harvey Publications, Inc.'s preview of issue titled Totally Rad Tales No. 1 (Recollections Brand)
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