Born in El Dorado Kansas on September 3, 1923, Mort Walker published his first comic at age 11 and by age 18 became chief editorial designer at what would become Hallmark cards.
The character that would later develop into Beetle Bailey originated from his undergraduate experiences at the University of Missouri . On September 4, 1950, Beetle made his comic debut. Hi and Lois followed a few years late.
The strip is now read in over 1800 daily newspapers and the number is rising.
He was recently honored in July with the release of a Beetle Bailey 44 cent stamp with a ceremony at Ohio State University; the University is the new home of the National Cartoon Museum.
Mort is also founder of Mort Walker's The Best of Times magazine which is published in Stamford, CT the location of Mort's studio and residence.
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