The Sad Sack

George Baker's The Sad Sack debuted in 1945 as a single Armed Services Edition comic, capturing the misadventures of a hapless, unnamed GI with Baker's signature single-panel cartoons. A defining voice of the World War II era, Baker's work humorously and empathetically chronicled the everyday frustrations of military life, making the character an enduring symbol of the common soldier. Though brief in its original run, the series remains a cornerstone of wartime cartooning and a testament to Baker's keen observational humor.