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5May 1950
$0.10

Sad Sack Comics #5

Harvey · May 1950 · on sale 1950-03-01

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Identification plate

Series
Sad Sack Comics (Harvey, 1949 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
May 1950
Key date
1950-05-00
On-sale date
1950-03-01
Indicia publisher
Harvey Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Gala Openingcover1pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
1Blondie Comics #19promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: Chic YoungBlondie Bumstead; Dagwood Bumstead; Alexander Bumstead; Cookie Bumstead; Daisy (the dog)
2Dick Tracy Comics 28promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: Chester Gould; pencils: Chester Gould; inks: Chester GouldDick Tracy; assistant detective; underworld killer The Brow; Summer Twins
3Ace City Rodeocomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
5Extra Helpcomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
6All for Onecomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
7A Day's Workcomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
8Don't Look Nowcomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
9Cost of Livingcomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
10Being Helpfulcomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
11Carrying Chargescomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
12You Can't Wincomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
13Room for Rentcomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
14Rags to Richescomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
15Town Hallcomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
16Water, Pleasecomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
18Are You a Sad Sack?activity0.5script: Alfred Harvey, Leon Harvey
19Relax in the Westcomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
23Generous Guestcomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
24Hit and Misscomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
25Win or Losecomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
26Split Decisioncomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
27Jobs for Allcomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
28Pursuedcomic story1script: George Baker; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig; letters: George BakerSad Sack
30The Gala Openingtext story1script: George Baker, Alfred Harvey; pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken SeligSad Sack; scruffy dog
31New Chapeaucomic story2script: Vic Herman; pencils: Vic Herman; inks: Vic Herman; colors: Ken Selig; letters: Vic HermanWinnie the Waitress; brunette; M'Sieur L'Adora; Dean Madame Smith; college girls; college boys
32Can You Solve These Puzzlers?activity1pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker; colors: Ken Selig
33The Birthday Presenttext story1colors: Ken SeligClyde Hunt; Mr. Willoughby; Mr. Hunt

Plus 8.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

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