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Presenting a variant look into the culture we all love. We make every possible effort to only report on the price paid for individual comics. Comic book price guides are just that a guide to what a comic book is worth. Welcome to the comic book price guide that has been 25 years in the making. Nobody ever had it as bad as the sack the sad sack, george bakers perpetually luckless antihero of world war ii. Set in the united states army, sad sack depicted an unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. Sad sack comic read sad sack comic online in high quality. It was written by doug murray and later by don lomax and illustrated by michael golden.
The title was a euphemistic shortening of the military slang sad sack of shit, common during world war ii. The sad sack is an american fictional comic strip and comic book character created by sgt. The weakening canadian dollar got me to thinking about the effect it is having, if any, on the back issue comic book market. To assist both types of comic book collector, comic book price guides are available and provide estimates of comic book values as. Overstreet comic book price guides highly recommend you picking up a copy even if its not the current edition. A cheery shoutout to don martin, who died on this date in 2000 at the age of 68. In the mid to late 1970s, the comic book direct market started to evolve. Dubbed mads maddest artist, martins hingefooted characters and absurd sense of humor national gorilla suit day celebrated every jan.
The world was poised to dump on him, and baker made sure it didcreating in the process one of the most popular cartoon characters of the twentieth century. The official web site of the classic harvey comics, cartoon, and motion picture character the sad sack. Aug 27, 2018 comic books have been a big part of american culture since the 1930s, especially following supermans opening splash in 1938. Find the value of the harvey comic sad sack comics volume 1. They are useful only as a starting point to valuing items in your comic book collection. Top selling comic books 2014 we track all the top sales all year long and list them. Cbcs authentic sig yellow, cbcs authentic sig yellow restored. Set in the united states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books.
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The story of its origins is told better than i could ever tell it, starting here. Comics will be sandwiched between 2 sheets of cardboard for added protection and sent in a bx14 mailer my shipping prices are 1 comic 3. Follow the remarkable experiences of an unnamed lowly private in the united states army. New listing f055 sad sack 222 harvey silver age comic book.
Updated and added to every day, it will eventually list all significant british comics published and all marvel and dc comics that were either officially distributed or non distributed in the uk. The title was issued by harvey from winter 195859 to february 1977. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. What is your sad sack and the sarge comic book worth.
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A website devoted to bringing you the best in the world of conventions, comics and cosplay. Get the best deals on sad sack golden age comics 19381955. Apr 12, 2020 the iguide comic book price guide is maintained by warren and his board of advisors. We are temporarily closed but will reopen monday, april 20th, and begin accepting orders again friday april 17th. Get the best deals on sad sack comic book collections when you shop the. If you dont want that much detail, his comic book price guide will probably have enough grading information to help you give your collection a fair assessment. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Get the best deals on sad sack harvey silver age comics 1956 1969 when you shop the largest online selection at. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Comic book collecting is a hobby that treats comic books and related items as collectibles or. Set in theunited states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of military life. Sad sack is an american comic strip and comic book character created by sgt.
Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The sad sack a comic strip and comic book character was created by sgt. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Unfollow comic book price guide to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Search our guide to current market values of rare and collectible comic books. Disney, funny animal, sad sack, little lulu, not so much. Sarge brags to another sergeant about his floorpolishing equipment. Some comic shops now sell comics already in bags, although the quality of the bag can vary. Our comic price guide articles help you to the value of your comic books as quickly and easily as possible.
Sack drinks a potion he finds in the professors laboratory, and it temporarily changes him into a mr. We follow a strict set of guidelines in order to deliver the best possible comic book values. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Get the best deals on sad sack golden age comics 1938 1955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Historical accuracy each article includes the historical record price achieved for each book at auction, and the minimum yours is worth if youve found one. He published sad sack comics no 1 in september 1949, with the hero back in the army, and george baker himself drawing the cartoon cover.
Subzero comics buys and sells comics, action figures, statues and busts and all related collectibles. Sad sack and the sarge comic books for sale online. The goofy buck private and his hardnosed drill sergeant, sarge, head up a cast of armybased caricatures whose broad parody of barracks life struck a familiar chord with. Sad sack was walking guard duty, and it was the grave yard shift. Obviously, we track values for comics but we also track the number of times a book is searched. The nam was an cool comic book when it first came out, but after the first twentyfour issues the storyline started to stray from the titles orignal theme and ideals. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue. These are the kinds of comics you find in two for a dollar boxes in any comic book store you visit. Sad sack laugh special started as an 84page comic book, published quarterly later bimonthly, featuring harvey comics character sad sack. Aug 31, 2016 rozanski has written extensively about comic book distribution and is cited by jim shooter as follows. Sad sack harvey silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay.
Comic book price guide i love comic book collection. The title is unpopular, or was bought in quantity during the speculation bubble of the early 1990s, and is now being dumped by collectors. Set in the united states army, sad sack depicted an otherwise unnamed, lowly private experiencing some of the absurdities and humiliations of. All item images are used solely for identification purposes. Sad sack, along with beetle bailey, is the quintessential military humor strip of postwar america and one of the flagship characters in harveys publishing enterprise. If you want to combine individually priced comics to receive discount on shipping these are my terms. Values of sad sack and the sarge comics price guide.
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