Bazooka Joe and His Gang

Bazooka Joe and His Gang is a long-running comic strip series that debuted in 1960, appearing exclusively on the wrappers of Bazooka bubble gum. Published by the Topps Company, the strip was most famously drawn by Wesley Morse and later by various artists, centering on the wisecracking, eyepatch-wearing Bazooka Joe and his group of friends. Though never released as individual comic issues, the series became a ubiquitous piece of American pop culture, known for its simple gags, moral lessons, and the iconic "Bazooka Joe" character that defined a generation of gum-chewing readers.