Today we continue our look at America’s favorite comics G.I. who is not Beetle Bailey, Sad Sack. We have two guest exhibits from Rick Beckham, books from 1944 and 1978 compiling his appearances in Yank Magazine, where he first appeared in 1942.

I would like to point out part of the text on the back cover of the 1944 hardcover: “His name and familiar, sagging likeness have decorated the sides of plans and tanks on every battlefront.” Long time readers of the Mercheum Blog might recall another guest exhibit, this one of a pin depicting Sad Sack bomber nose art.

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Sad Sack 1944 hardcover book

Sad Sack 1978 paperback book

Today we continue the guest exhibits contributed by Rick Beckham. We have two more of the Pepsi Collector Series glasses made by Brockway Glass, Wendy and Hot Stuff:

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Wendy Pepsi Collector Series glass

Hot Stuff Pepsi Collector Series glass

Wonder Books did not publish any books featuring Harvey characters in 1964. They resumed in 1965 with book 850 “Casper in Ghostland”. They published book 855 “Casper and Wendy Adventures” in 1969, then ceased publishing in 1977. Rick Beckham contributed both of these last books:

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Casper in Ghostland Wonder Book

Casper and Wendy Adventures Wonder Book

Last time, we looked at the first of the Wonder Books guest exhibits contributed by Rick Beckham, book 759 “Little Audrey and the Moon Lady”. Also in 1960, Wonder Books published book 761 “Casper the Friendly Ghost“, which I do not currently have. Then, in 1961, Wonder Books published book 787 “Baby Huey“, which is today’s exhibit, and book 788 “Herman and Katnip” which I do not currently have.

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Baby Huey Wonder Book

Long before Harvey Comics partnered with PolyGram to produce records, Harvey made their own. With lyrics composed by their own Sid Jacobson along with Jimmy Krondes, performed by “The Comix”, and copyrighted “Harvey Music, Inc.”, the songs were pressed into 45rpm records copyrighted “Harvey Records, Inc.” There were ads in the comic books you could cut the coupon out of and mail away for a set of five records (one song each side, so ten songs total), you can see one here.