Armed Services Humor

Larry Grauerholz, the former editor of the AFEES newsletter, Communications, who served in that capacity from December 1994 to December 2012 , often would insert cartoons of his choosing in the issues. The following are some of the cartoons, selected by the webmaster for their connection to service in the armed forces, identified by the date of the newsletter issue and the name of the cartoonist (where known). Following the cartoons selected by Mr. Grauerholz are eight cartoons by the British cartoonist Heath Robinson. They appeared in Mr. Robinson’s book of cartoons, Second World War, pp. 148-155. They are reproduced here courtesy of Bodleian Library Publishing, Leanda Shrimpton, Picture Editor. Click on cartoons to enlarge them. At the bottom of this page are links to the cartoonists and their cartoons to the extent that they could be found on the Internet.

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Beetle-Bailey-Dec.-2006.jpg — Greg and Mort Walker, Beetle Bailey, Dec. 2006 issue

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Beetle-Bailey-June-2003.jpg — Mort Walker, Beetle Bailey, June 2003 issue

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Beetle-Bailey-Sept.-2006.jpg — Greg and Mort Walker, Beetle Bailey, Sept. 2006 issue

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Born-Loser-June-1996.jpg — Art and Chip Sanson, Born Loser, June, 1996 issue

Tom Batluk and Chuck Ayers, Crankshaft, May 1999 issue

Tom Batiuk and Chuck Ayers, Crankshaft, Sept. 2006 issue

Lynn Johnston, For Better or For Worse, June 1998 issue

Thaves, Frank and Ernest, Sep. 2011 issue

Giles, Dec. 2006 issue

Giles, Sept. 1997 issue

Jake Schuffert, Dec. 2002 issue

Jake Schuffert, Mar. 2003 issue (1)

Jake Schuffert, Mar. 2003 issue (2)

Jake Schuffert, Mar. 2005 issue

Jake Schuffert, Mar. 2005 issue

Mike Smith, Dec. 2001 issue

Gerry Papia, Sept. 2012 issue

Schulz, Peanuts, Dec. 1998 issue

Baker, Sad Sack, Sept. 2003 issue

Jeff MacNelly, Shoe, Dec. 1997 issue

Jeff MacNelly, Shoe, June 1995 issue

Jeff MacNelly, Shoe, June 2004 issue

Jeff MacNelly, Shoe, March 1996 issue

Sipress, Dec. 2002 issue

Beattie, Snafu, June 1996 issue

MWM, July 2013 issue

Unidentified cartoonist, Sept. 2011 issue

Bill Mauldin, Willie and Joe, June 1995 issue

Bill Mauldin, Willie and Joe, Sept. 2004 issue

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 148, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 149, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 150, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 151, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 152, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 153, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 154, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 155, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Bill Mauldin, Willie and Joe, Sept. 2004 issue

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 148, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 149, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 150, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 151, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 152, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 153, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 154, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Heath Robinson, “The War in the Air”, pg. 155, Heath Robinson’s book “Second World War.”

Links to more about the cartoonists:

Beetle Bailey by Greg and Mort Walker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetle_Bailey
Bodleian Libraries: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/
Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansun: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Born_Loser
Crankshaft by Tom Batiuk and Dan Davis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crankshaft_(comic_strip)
For Better or Worse by Lynn Johnston: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Better_or_For_Worse
Frank and Ernest by Bob Thaves: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_and_Ernest_(comic_strip)
Heath Robinson’s Second World War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Heath_Robinson ; https://www.heathrobinsonmuseum.org/williamheathrobinson
Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanuts
Sad Sack by Sgt. George Baker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sad_Sack
Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly: http://www.shoecomics.com/
Sipress: https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/david-sipress
Snafu by Beattie: no links found
Willie and Joe by Bill Mauldin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_and_Joe
(no title) by Giles (British cartoonist): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl5ckmnbYVY
(no title) by Jake Schuffert: http://andeverythingelsetoo.blogspot.com/2011/11/no-sweat-more-or-less-by-jake-schuffert.html
(no title) by Mike Smith: http://comicskingdom.com/mike-smith