Vintage Beetle Bailey comic strips from 1953 - 1967
Beetle Bailey Vintage
About Beetle Bailey Vintage
Step into the golden age of Beetle Bailey with this curated collection of vintage strips from 1953 to 1967. These classic comics showcase Mort Walker’s sharp wit and timeless humor at its peak, capturing Beetle’s early antics as he dodges work, frustrates Sarge, and turns military life into a laugh-out-loud parade. From post-war culture shifts to the evolving art of cartooning, this era of Beetle Bailey reflects both history and hilarity. A must-read for longtime fans and comic strip enthusiasts alike.
Meet the Creators
Brian Walker
Brian Walker, who graduated from Tufts University, has a diverse background in professional cartooning and cartoon scholarship. He was one of the founders of the Museum of Cartoon Art and has served as the curator for more than 70 cartoon exhibitions. He taught cartoon history at the School of Visual Arts and was editor-in-chief of […]
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Greg Walker
Greg Walker studied liberal arts and journalism at Syracuse University and has worked in film, commercial photography, newspapers and graphic arts. He started his cartooning career writing and drawing comic books, including such well-known titles as Rocky and Bullwinkle, Barney and Betty Rubble, Underdog, Sarge Snorkel and Beetle Bailey. He began providing gags to his […]
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Mort Walker
Addison Morton Walker was born in El Dorado, Kan., on Sept. 3, 1923, and had cartooning aspirations at a very young age. “If there is such a thing as being born into a profession, it happened to me,” claimed Mort in the introduction to his autobiography. “From my first breath, all I ever wanted to […]
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