I got my experience drawing for school newspapers. I was drawing editorial cartoons and comic strips as far back as I can remember.
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When I introduced a black soldier, Lt. Flap, in 1971, the Stars and Stripes banned the strip. They were having racial problems and thought it would increase the tensions.Mort Walker
Some people will do schlock or anything, just to get their name on it.
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I was kicked out of The Stars And Stripes twice, and finally got back in.
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Seven days without laughter makes one weak.
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I took Beetle home thinking that after the Korean War was over, I would have to take him out of the Army. I thought, well, what am I going to do with him?
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When the war was over and the guys were back to shaving every day, the editor thought the Beetle Bailey strips were hurting their disciplinary efforts to get the guys back to routine.
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