Beetle Bailey #66

In "The Mule and the Bull!", Beetle Bailey is sent on a mission to track down the owner of a crumpled bath towel left in the barracks—simple enough, until Sarge’s casual order spirals into a series of escalating mishaps. With deadpan military humor and classic comic timing, this 1968 installment from Beetle Bailey delivers a perfectly paced farce where a single towel becomes the center of a barracks-wide misunderstanding.

When Sarge’s stomach starts growling loud enough to echo through the thick fog, he sets out on a late-night mission for snacks—only to find his own hunger making the whole military base seem a little too noisy.

In "The Big Sleep," Sarge, relying on a broken alarm clock, entrusts Beetle with waking him in the morning—only to find himself outmaneuvered as Beetle orchestrates a series of clever distractions that keep him snoozing through an entire day, giving the rest of the platoon a rare chance to enjoy some well-earned freedom.

In "The Hospital Helper," Beetle Bailey takes advantage of his time at the hospital to nap in a bed—faking an injury to avoid duty—until Sarge arrives and unexpectedly gives him a legitimate reason to stay. The story captures Beetle’s classic blend of laziness and luck, set against the familiar backdrop of military life.

In "Against Regulations!" from Beetle Bailey #66 (1968), Beetle Bailey takes Army rules far too seriously when Sarge tells him he needs permission to speak to Captain Scabbard—leading to a series of increasingly awkward and comically rigid situations. The story unfolds with the kind of deadpan military absurdity that makes Beetle Bailey a classic, as one small rule spirals into a perfectly predictable yet endlessly entertaining mess.