Mort Walker

Mort Walker's picture often appears on his Knasen comics in Sweden.

Beetle often shares his comics with other strips in Sweden.

In Norway, Beetle shares his comics with strips such as Hagar the Horrible and B.C.

Mort Walker sends the Beetle jokes that are too racy for American audiences (and some he knows has no chance of being printed in the U.S.) to Sweden for an occasional "censored" issue.

Several "censored" strips that ran in a special Swedish comic book. Walker sends the roughs and they're printed with the English word balloons.

Another example of a strips that ran in a special Swedish comic book. Apparently strips like this might destroy American morality.

A four-color Swedish comic book-size cookbook, featuring recipes interspersed with Beetle strips, mostly starring Cookie.

The second Beetle Bailey graphic novel published by Dargaud in the U.S.

The third Beetle Bailey graphic novel published by Dargaud in the U.S.

A rare appearance of the top of Beetle's head, from issue #11 (August-October 1957), probably by Tony DiPreta.

A page from a 1950s story by Fred Rhoads, Walker's first assistant and future Sad Sack artist (reprinted in Gold Key's Beetle Bailey #51).

Vinnie the Vet was a short feature run in Beetle comics for many years. This example, from #9 (February-April 1957) is likely by Tony DiPreta.

After Walker had to stop writing and drawing the comic book, he still kept his hand in by doing some covers, including the art for Beetle #6.

After Walker had to stop writing and drawing the comic book, he still kept his hand in by doing some covers, including the art for Beetle #9.

After Walker had to stop writing and drawing the comic book, he still kept his hand in by doing some covers, including the art for Beetle #10.