I took Beetle home thinking... by Mort Walker, an American Artist

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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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Name: Mort Walker

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Sep 3, 1923

Profession: Artist

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I say, if you believe what you read in the comic strips, then you believe that mice run around with little gold buttons on their red pants and drive cars.

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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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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.

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At one time Tribune Syndicate emptied out their storeroom. They put tables full of original cartoons down in the lobby and said take one if you want one. The comics were simply a burden to them.

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