Although
Beetle Bailey (originated in 1950 by
Mort Walker) started his comic-strip existence in college, he was quickly drafted and has spent a remarkable 40 years in the Army without having aged a day -- and without anyone ever having seen his eyes. Beetle lives in a much gentler military setting than most soldiers, never having left Camp Swampy and the bumbling oversight of Gen. Halftrack and the foul-mouthed (but ultimately harmless) explosions of Sarge. Few strips have changed so little over so many years, except for a tinge of anti-war sentiment in recent years.
The strip became the focus of feminist animosity in the '90s because of Gen. Halftrack's unrestrained (if ineffectual) libidinous approach to women. Reacting to this, Walker put the General through a bit of sensitivity training.