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Sad Sack and the Sarge (1957) · The Collector

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Harvey
Sad Sack and the Sarge (1957)

Sad Sack and the Sarge

Harvey · 1957–1982

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 157
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover price: 10¢–60¢
Editions: 164

New issues go on your pull list in Releases, with the date to order each one by.

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Issues

157 issues · 164 editions

#1–1001957–1973
#101–2001973–1982
Other numbers1972

Jump to1950s 1960s 1970s

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 12412
Metron series 6518

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Oct 1971 · 2 editions

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Feb 1972 · 2 editions

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Jun 1972 · 2 editions

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Aug 1972 · 2 editions

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Oct 1972 · 2 editions

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Dec 1972

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Feb 1973

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Apr 1973

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

6 people credited

Writers

Fred Rhoads5 issues · #71–#133
George Baker1 issue

Artists

Fred Rhoads20 issues · #46–#134
George Baker1 issue

Cover artists

George Baker122 issues · #1–#152
Fred Rhoads2 issues · #134–#139
Joe Dennett1 issue

Inkers: Fred Rhoads (5), George Baker (1)
Letterers: Fred Rhoads (2)
Editors: Leon Harvey (121), Sid Jacobson (2), Alfred Harvey (1)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

100 characters

Sad Sack42
General Rockjaw32
Slob Slobinski32
Sarge27
Captain Softseat23
Hi-Fi Tweeter14
Lieutenant Packrat11
The Sarge11
Sarge Circle8
Cookie7
Sarge7
Sadie Sack6
General Fink4
Mrs. Rockjaw4
Lieutenant3
Aunt Carrie2
Chuck2
Clem2
Colonel Mutt2
General Biggun2
Joe2
Maw Sack2
Senator Snyde2
a Senator1

Publication details

Publication notes

Indicia title changes to "Sad Sack & the Sarge" with issue #77 for most of the rest of the series.

From the Grand Comics Database.

Publishing format: was ongoing series
Binding: saddle-stitched
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US
Paper stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior