When I was nine, a friend of my grandfather’s gave me a stack of ancient “Sad Sack” comics, where a running plotline was Sarge using various shenanigans to persuade the protagonist to re-enlist. It never occurred to me that Sad Sack might sue the Army: that was too outlandish, even for Harvey Comics. A federal court seems to agree: “U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth said the Army recruiter may have stressed to David W. Qualls, 35, that he was enlisting for a one-year hitch, but the contract he signed spelled out that his duty could be extended against his wishes in time of national emergency or war.” (Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post, Dec. 9). And, no, I don’t know whether Sad Sack and Beetle Bailey ever sued each other.
“Soldier Loses Claim That Army Tricked Him”
When I was nine, a friend of my grandfather’s gave me a stack of ancient “Sad Sack” comics, where a running plotline was Sarge using various shenanigans to persuade the protagonist to re-enlist. It never occurred to me that Sad Sack might sue the Army: that was too outlandish, even for Harvey Comics. A federal […]
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Sad Sack vs. Beetle Bailey
Over in overlawyered, my brother wonders if there was any law suit between Sad Sack and Beetle Bailey. No reason for there to be as they were two different characters…