Beetle Bailey Rise and Shine #49-051-8

Mort Walker's beloved Camp Swampy strip gets a fitting showcase in this 1983 collection, with a cover that says it all: a blissfully snoring Beetle — Z's floating everywhere, pillow already tumbling to the floor — being vigorously shaken awake by a thoroughly exasperated Sgt. Snorkel in full uniform. It's a perfectly distilled snapshot of the strip's enduring comic tension between the Army's demand for punctuality and Beetle's heroic commitment to sleep. Fans of Walker's warm, good-natured humor will find this paperback an easy and satisfying read.