General Halftrack

General Halftrack is a bumbling U.S. Army general who first appeared in the comic adaptation of the long-running newspaper comic strip Beetle Bailey, overseeing the hapless soldiers of Camp Swampy with more bluster than competence.

Gruff, bumbling, and endlessly endearing, General Halftrack has been a fixture of military comedy since his 1954 debut in Four Color #552, the creation of the legendary Mort Walker. A Golden Age arrival who kept marching all the way through 2008 — a remarkable 54-year run — he's the long-suffering commanding officer presiding over the chaotic world of Beetle Bailey, sharing panels with the likes of Sarge Snorkel, Killer Diller, and Zero. If you love classic American humor comics and the Charlton era of licensed funny-pages adaptations, tracking down his appearances is a genuinely rewarding corner of the collector's world.