Public Domain Super Heroes
Sgt. Snorkel

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Real Name

Orville P. Snorkel

First Appearance

Beetle Bailey (March 30, 1951)

Original Publisher

King Features Syndicate

Created by

Mort Walker

Origin[]

Orville P. Snorkel is the Sargent of Camp Swampy and a main character in Beetle Bailey by Mort Walker, he is the arch-nemesis of Beetle who often gets annoyed by his lazy antics and sometimes comically beats him up for it. Despite this, he and Beetle Bailey has a love-hate relationship and sometimes have unlikely alliances.

Public Domain Comic Strip Appearances[]

  • Beetle Bailey (March 30, 1951- December 1963)

Notes[]

  • The Beetle Bailey strips from March 30, 1951 have not been renewed in 1979 or 1980.

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