enter it. He gets on quite well with Beau. Sopwith Beau's camel, named after a famous aeroplane. Sopwith is seemingly intelligent and understands what Beau is saying to him, and Sopwith stubbornly refuses to obey any command given to him. Sopwith will often deliberately throw Beau off his back, or spit in his face whilst Beau is attempting to talk down to the animal. After such acts, Sopwith can often be seen with a smirk on his face. The Vultures A father-son duo where the generation gap has never been wider. The father, a traditionalist, adheres to the vulture anthem, "we eat dead camels and any other mammals". The son is a vegetarian who started a band for punk vultures or "Punctures" for short. Actually the term "generation gap" doesn't do this relationship justice. This is a "generation Grand Canyon". Minor characters Other characters occasionally appear in the strip and include: Astro the Soothsayer, a fortune teller with a tent in the desert. "Headline" Harry, a journalist always looking for a scoop. Sergeant Dirk B. Slaughter, a violent replacement when Sgt Bidet is on leave. Llandudno Jones, an intrepid Welsh explorer. See also Beau Geste References External links Official Beau Peep website – maintained by the creators of the strip and includes articles on the strip, numerous downloads, and Beau Peep-related goods and merchandise to purchase. There are also forums in which the creators of the strip frequently post. Article at ROK comics Article on the strip at Toonhound Anthology collection Scottish comic strips French Foreign Legion in popular culture Gag-a-day comics Parody comics Parodies of literature Parodies of films Fictional French Army personnel Scottish comics characters Comics set in deserts Comics set in the Middle East Comics characters introduced in 1978 1978 comics debuts 2016 comics endings it:Beep Peep