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 ...
A: Though Greg Walker currently receives credit for the comic strip it was actually created by his father, Mort Walker. Mort Walker currently works as head of King Features. Several artists help draw ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A family member says comic strip artist Mort Walker, who tickled newspaper readers with the antics of the lazy Army private “Beetle Bailey,” has died. He was 94. Walker’s son, Greg, ...
Mort Walker, who created the comic strip Beetle Bailey in 1950, poses with Bailey during ceremonies at the Pentagon on Thursday, June 15, 1990. (Bob Daugherty/AP) When “Beetle Bailey” debuted in 1950, ...