Jay Lynch

Jay Patrick Lynch was born on January 7, 1945, and died on March 5, 2017. An American cartoonist, Lynch was a central figure in the underground comix movement of the late 1960s and 1970s. He is best remembered for his series *Bijou Funnies* and for creating the comic strip *Nard n' Pat*, which featured the recurring nonsense phrase "Um tut sut." His work often appeared under the signature "Jayzey Lynch."

Lynch’s career took a more mainstream turn when he became the primary writer for the *Bazooka Joe* comic strip that came with bubble gum, a role he held from 1967 to 1990. He also contributed to *Mad* magazine and, in the 2000s, wrote children’s books. Over his decades in the industry, Lynch was credited as a writer, artist, inker, letterer, and colorist on 23 issues, with his most frequent credits appearing in *Bijou Funnies*, *Cracked*, *High Times Magazine*, and *Bogeyman Comics*. He collaborated with fellow underground pioneers, though his distinctive, often absurdist humor remained his own. Lynch’s legacy is that of a versatile satirist who bridged the gap between the counterculture and commercial comics.