Dates
- Cover date
- September 1979
- On sale
- June 28, 1979
- Pages
- 52
Editions and covers
Creators
Stories
- Dog Catcher Story · 1 pages
- Sad Sack Tries to Explain · 1 pages
As a favor, Sad Sack takes a photo of the Policeman and his girl friend, but is then arrested by the Policeman for ignoring a "Keep off the Grass" sign.
- Cautious Soul · 2 pages
Sad Sack obeys several traffic signals and signs which delay his crossing the street; because of this, he is arrested for loitering.
- Day at the Beach · 2 pages
Sad Sack is a hot dog vendor at the beach and puts down his hot dog basket to call out his wares (pantomimed; only sound effects and signs are lettered). While he looks around, playing children kick sand in the basket and he soon sells a sandy hot dog to a large man on the beach. Eating the ruined hot dog, the customer becomes irate and smashes the hot dog basket over Sack's head. Walking away in dismay, Sad Sack is grabbed from behind by a policeman who arrests him for littering.
- Playful Kids · 2 pages
The Sack sees two boys playing with toy guns. As they shoot him, he plays dead - and continues to play dead as they carry him to the pier. By the time he realizes they are throwing him into the water, it is too late.
- Foul Play · 2 pages
The Sad Sack is a baseball player who is surprised when the coach puts him in the game. He gets a hit and advances to base. When he tries to steal home, the batter hits the ball into Sad Sack, which forces him backward into the arms of the third baseman, who catches both Sack and the ball. The umpire declares Sack out.
- The Sad Sack Visits the Zoo · 2 pages
- Super Salesman · 2 pages
- Double Trouble · 1 pages
- Costume Ball · 2 pages
- The Sad Sack Goes to the Movies · 2 pages
- Horseback Riding · 2 pages
Maisie is afraid she is losing her boyfriend and is reluctant to go on a horseback riding date for fear of bad horseback skills. After encouragement by Winnie, she goes on the date and is impressive on horseback. Later, she reveals to Winnie that she used glue to affix herself to the saddle.
- Snoopy · 0.5 pages
Snoopy hears of the kidnapping of an heiress child over the radio and forcefully delivers his terms to the underworld - that he wants to know the whereabouts of the child. When he informs the mother of Baby De Murph that her child has been located and can be freed for $250,000, she is dismayed that the baby's value to the criminals is insufficient to the family's worth and may damage their reputation.
- Snoopy · 0.5 pages
Snoopy disobeys the Police Chief and attends the Police Parade. Snoopy is removed from the parade by an officer because his dog does not have a license tag; Snoopy reveals he is wearing the dog tag with his police medals.
- Sad Sack as Milkman · 1 pages
Sad Sack walks up eight flights of stairs to deliver milk only to see a note that no delivery is needed; after he gets back to the ground, the customer calls him back up the stairs to collect an empty milk bottle.
- 12 untitled one-page stories · 12 pages
- Baby Sitter · 2 pages
- 4 untitled one-page Sad Sack stories · 4 pages
- Untitled · 4 pages
Penny's Grandpop takes off in a biplane and must be rescued by Chickie and Gootch.