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Beetle Bailey nears retirement age, but stays put

Arts & Culture Sep. 02, 2010 - 03:19AM JST ( 8 )

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IvanCoughalotSep. 02, 2010 - 12:47PM JST

“I found that what they want is a laugh every day,” he said. “They want funny pictures.”

I'm still waiting. Putting it on the Funnies pages doesn't automatically make it funny. All of that pap - BB, Garfield, Noodles, anything in the Japan Times Funnies section - is utter dross.
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MrDogSep. 02, 2010 - 02:45PM JST

@Ivan

Totally agree. I'm still waiting for someone to show me what is funny about Peanuts.

I'd never even heard of Beetle Bailey, and after reading a few, I found out why.
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bass4funkSep. 02, 2010 - 08:42PM JST

Ahh, you guys just don't know! Beetle is way cool! Been reading him for years. Hope Mort can still draw him for the next 20 years!
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The758Sep. 02, 2010 - 09:09PM JST

I haven't Beetle Bailey in years, but I just might start again. Even if it's not funny, it's relaxing to read.

Just had a look at the Japan Times comics online - quite a few made me laugh.

If you want unfunny, read Zippy the Pinhead.
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YuriOtaniSep. 03, 2010 - 02:26AM JST

Stupid just as baka as could be possible. The Army of Beetle Bailey disappeared with the 1950's.
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bass4funkSep. 04, 2010 - 03:07AM JST

Yep, but Oh, so much better and classically more amusing than the other crap that's out there today.
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MittsuSep. 07, 2010 - 01:37PM JST

Agree that all of the one line "funnies" in the papers are rubbish. Never funnhy, just trite and dumb. Beetle is just one example - outdated. would be more relevant to see him shaping up to a tour in Iraq.....
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bass4funkSep. 08, 2010 - 12:04AM JST

You guys just don't know, yeah, it might be a bit outdated, but Beetle was really a good read and funny too.