Mort Walker with characters from his “Beetle Bailey” comic strip at the Pentagon in 1990. (Bob Daugherty/Associated Press)Mort Walker, whose “Beetle Bailey” comic strip followed the exploits of a lazy G.I. In contrast with the work-shirking soldier he immortalized, Mr. Walker was a man of considerable drive and ambition. Debuting in 1950, “Beetle Bailey” was distributed by King Features Syndicate and eventually reached 200 million readers in 1,800 newspapers in more than 50 countries. Mort Walker Mort Walker, whose “Beetle Bailey” comic strip followed the exploits of a lazy G.I.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2018 20:53 UTC