Beetle Bailey #92
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Scientific Shirker," Beetle Bailey and the squad take Sarge’s strict discipline to absurd extremes, turning every order into a rigid, mechanical performance—just to prove a point about individuality. Written and drawn by Bob Gustafson, with inks by Frank Johnson, the issue captures the strip’s signature humor through exaggerated military antics, all capped by a perfectly deadpan Sarge observing the chaos. The cover by Bob Gustafson and Frank Johnson perfectly frames the scene’s over-the-top precision.
Jo’s dad shows up uninvited on her date with Killer, convinced the soldier’s a menace—only to prove himself far more of a handful than any misadventure the two young lovers could cause. A classic Beetle Bailey slice of military humor, this 1972 three-pager captures the chaos of parental worry gone hilariously awry.
In "Sarge's Robots," the Beetle Bailey crew pushes military obedience to absurd lengths, mimicking robotic movements with exaggerated precision after Sarge's rant about lacking individuality. Their over-the-top compliance leaves Sarge both baffled and oddly pleased, muttering that they're "improving" — even as the line between drill and farce blurs.
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