One thing you can say for World War II: A lot of great comics came out of it. One was Blackhawk and, after I update my website, I have to finish the foreword for DC Comics' upcoming Blackhawk Archives, which will reprint the first 17 episodes of that superb strip from Military Comics. Another great strip — this one, appearing first in army papers but later in comic books — was George Baker's Sad Sack, who managed to worm his way into the national consciousness and stay there, long after the war was over. If you're not familiar with its heritage, my pal Alan Harvey, who now owns said Sack, has set up a website which includes samples of Baker's whimsical work. It's at www.sadsack.net and it's well worth a visit.