The appeal of Mort Walker's long-running Beetle Bailey comic strip lies in its relatable characters navigating everyday experiences, making it about more than just its military setting. Even big fans ...

When “Beetle Bailey” debuted in 1950, it was a college strip about a lanky underachiever who wanted to do as little as possible. Six months later, creator Mort Walker had Beetle enlist in the Army ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Comic strip artist Mort Walker, a World War II veteran who satirized the Army and tickled millions of newspaper readers with the antics of the lazy private "Beetle Bailey," died ...

A Kansas City teenager's doodle of a lazy Army private who'd rather nap than salute is still appearing in the funny pages 75 years later. Why it matters: "Beetle Bailey," created by Mort Walker in ...

“Beetle Bailey” comic strip artist Mort Walker died Saturday at age 94, his family said. According to his oldest son, Greg, who partnered with his father on that venerable cartoon take on the military ...

Don’t tell Sgt. Snorkel, but perennially put-upon private Beetle Bailey’s Army green fatigues are influencing a new collection of limited-edition designer duds. Arguably the longest-serving private ...

September 4th marks the 70th anniversary of comic strip Beetle Bailey's debut in the funny pages. Mort Walker created Beetle as a college student but the comic strip soon adopted its military theme ...

Writers and cartoonists Greg and Brian Walker, whose father launched the comic strip "Beetle Bailey" talk about trying to modernize the famed character. “Beetle Bailey,” the comic strip centered ...

A wise and worldly editor once offered two simple rules. Rule 1: Don’t mess with the comics. Rule 2: If you ignore Rule 1, take a long, out-of-town vacation. As you will see, I have broken the first ...

Comic strip artist Mort Walker, a World War II veteran who satirized the Army and tickled millions of newspaper readers with the antics of the lazy private “Beetle Bailey,” died Saturday. He was 94.