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Issue: Sad Sack Laugh Special #37
Publication Date: October 1967
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Issues: #37 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
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On Sale Date: 07/15/1967
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.35 CAD
$0.25 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 39 (26 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 1967 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: four color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US, then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound, then saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Baker ?
Inker(s): George Baker ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
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The Pot Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge
Synopsis: Sack misunderstands Sarge's directions for washing pans.
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Best Foot Forward

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; General Rockjaw
Synopsis: The General and Sad Sack go to Mars where they discover a disturbing sign of life.
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The Woodsman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge; Sgt. Sidney Trublood; Dirty Pierre; Dirty Pierre's pet beaver
Synopsis: Sad Sack is left to devise a way for his battalion to cross a river and meets Dirty Pierre. When Sad Sack befriends the pet beaver, the beaver returns the favor by building a dam to hold back the river.
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Clean Job

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Hifi
Synopsis: Sack borrows some shampoo and pours it in a soda pop bottle, which Sarge apparently drinks.
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The Repairman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge
Synopsis: Sack finds a way to stay dry under a leaky roof.
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Space Baby

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; [Glop Glop]; Sarge; Lost & Found officer
Synopsis: Sack finds an alien who appears to be a baby and treats it well while everyone else treats Sad Sack badly, so the alien blasts everyone else for being so nasty.
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Disclose Notes: The alien says only one phrase: Glop Glop. Artist credit from Heritage Auction Galleries.
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The Big Eater

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; mess sargeant
Synopsis: Sack complains about a too small portion, but then cannot stand to eat the larger portion he gets. He trashes the food but the cook forces him to eat it from the garbage.
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Ready

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): The Sarge
Character(s): Sarge
Synopsis: Sarge readies his voice for his daily yelling.
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Picture

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): The Sarge
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge
Synopsis: Sarge cannot stand to get his picture taken because he hates to smile.
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Big Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack
Synopsis: Sack goes fishing and is dragged all over the lake by what appears to be a big fish, but is really no bigger than a minnow.
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The Thing From The Outer Barracks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge; The Professor; Hifi; Sadie Sack; camp barber
Synopsis: The Professor tries to invent instant G.I. coffee but instead creates a hair growing formula, accidently giving Sad Sack so much hair he scares everyone in the camp.
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Nightshift

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge
Synopsis: Sad Sack keeps napping all day so Sarge assigns him night duty.
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The Sign Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; a dog
Synopsis: Sack is painting a Beware of Dog sign but cannot finish it before the dog attacks.
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Knight School

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge; General Rockjaw; Hifi
Synopsis: Sack forgets to salute the general so Sarge is assigned to teach him the history of the salute, but Sack daydreams his way into more trouble.
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Good Dog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Hifi; Hifi's dog; Sarge
Synopsis: Hifi's dog seems mean, but Hifi keeps him to bite Sarge.
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Quiet Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Penciller(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Inker(s): Jack O'Brien ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge; a lieutenant; a doctor
Synopsis: Sack has the shakes from all the noise on the artillery range, so Sarge sends him to help out the camp band as a rest, where Sack is stuck carrying the bass drum.
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Habit

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; Sad Sack's mom
Synopsis: Sack get a furlough to visit home but a leaky roof is nearly the same conditions he just left.
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Order By Mail Specials

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dollar Bargains
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Dollar Bargains novelties.
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...And Here Comes Harvey Films

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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Casper The Friendly Ghost and Company
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Casper The Friendly Ghost and Company TV show, listing stations it appears on.
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The Brain

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; Sarge; an officer; a doctor; politicians
Synopsis: Sack is hit on the head by a baseball and an emergency brain operation turns him into a genius. He becomes an Brigadier General and later president before another bonk on the head turns him back to normal and he loses his reelection race.
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Force of Habit

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; doctors
Synopsis: Sack get so used to driving a tank that he rams his car into a wall.
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In Other Words

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; Sarge; Slob Slobinski; Colonel Lilyliver; Colonel Grunty
Synopsis: Sack discovers that Colonel Lilyliver will demote Sargeants who verbally abuse the men, so Sack records Sarge. But when he turns in the evidence, a new Colonel who likes Sarge's style has replaced Lilyliver.
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Exclusive Fun Products By Mail!

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Regency Mail Order
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Disclose Notes: Ad for Regency Mail Order novelties.
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A New Show On ABC TV

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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): New Casper Cartoon Show
Character(s): Casper; Wendy; Spooky; Nightmare; Ghostly Trio
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
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Feature(s): Harvey Comics
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Harvey Comics, with 18 covers shown.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hi-Power Binoculars; 250 Magic Tricks
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Disclose Notes: Two ads, for Hi-Power Binoculars and 250 Magic Tricks, from unnamed company.
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Here Are the GIANT Harvey Comics Now On Sale!

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Giant Harvey Comics
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The Sharpies

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): Sod Sack; Maw Sack; Louie; Frankie; sheriff; various contractors; police
Synopsis: Two bank robbers pay Sod for his house to use as a hideout, and continue to pay everyone who stops by to keep them quiet.
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Pages: 5
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The Experiment

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Rhoads ?
Penciller(s): Fred Rhoads ?
Inker(s): Fred Rhoads ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sad Sack
Character(s): Sad Sack; Sarge; a colonel
Synopsis: The Army sends an expedition to Venus and Sad Sack bumbles along, causing minor problems that lead the rest of the group to believe the weather is far worse than it is.
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Hot Stuff, The Little Devil

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hot Stuff
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Hot Stuff comics. Appears at bottom of first page of "The Experiment."
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Richie Rich

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Feature(s): Richie Rich
Character(s): Richie Rich; Freckles
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Richie Rich comics. Appears at bottom of second page of "The Experiment."
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Mistake

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): Cookie
Character(s): Cookie; a lieutenant; a colonel
Synopsis: Cookie accidentally mixes up a tasty recipe.
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New Light

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): The Brass
Character(s): Sarge; a lieutenant; a colonel
Synopsis: Sarge and the brass are discussing nightly raids on a refrigerator when the lights go off, and when the lights come back on they discover the three of them are the culprits.
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Get Away

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; Sarge
Synopsis: Sack finds his furlough papers in Sarge's desck and accidentally pushes Sarge into a swimming pool on his way out of the office, so he spends the vacation worried about returning to camp.
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Luck

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; Sarge; a doctor
Synopsis: Sack breaks several limbs in a fall and is quite happy to spend six months in the hospital.
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Boys Here's A Swell Way to Make $1 to $5 Weekly

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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Grit
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Disclose Notes: Ad for selling Grit newspapers; some type is in colors.
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Fascinating Stamps

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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Zenith Company
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Disclose Notes: Ad for stamps from Zenith Company; some type is in colors.
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204 pc. Revolutionary War Soldiers Set

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Russ Heath ?
Inker(s): Russ Heath ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Revolutionary War Soldiers Set
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