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 ...

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 ...