Sad Sack Comics [HD] #18 for Sale - First Appearance of Muttsy - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Sad Sack Comics [HD] (Harvey, 1957 series)
Issue: #18
Publication date: 1959
Key date: 1959-00-00
Indicia publisher: Harvey Features Syndicate
Price: 0.00 FREE
Pages: 36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Muttsy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: George Baker; inks: George Baker	Muttsy First, Sad Sack
2	Casualty	comic story	1
3	Old Glory	text article	0.5	letters: typeset	Betsy Ross
4	Pledge of Alligiance	text article	0.5	script: Francis Bellamy
5	What an Army!	comic story	5
6	Saving Gas	comic story	2
7	Typical Day	comic story	5
8	Buy U.S. Savings Bonds	public service announcement	0.5	letters: typeset
9	Visit a USO	public service announcement	0.5	letters: typeset
11	Our Heritage: Freedom	text article	1	letters: typeset
12	The Jokers	comic story	1
13	Equals	comic story	1
14	Big Problem	comic story	1
15	Dig That	comic story	1
16	Too Late	comic story	1
17	Training	text story	1.5	letters: typeset
18	I'm loaded with work!	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.25
19	I have a big problem...	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.25
20	Loud Noise	comic story	1
21	New Hold	comic story	1
22	Shocked	comic story	3
23	Protector of American Freedom	public service announcement	1	letters: typeset
25	U.S. Savings Bonds, New Freedom Shares	public service announcement	1	letters: typeset

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Sad Sack Comics [HD] #33	1961	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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