Bazooka Joe and his gang / by the Topps Company, Inc. ; selected by and from the collection of Jeff Shepherd ; preface by Talley Morse ; introduction by Nancy Morse and Kirk Taylor ; essays by Len Brown, R. Sikoryak, and Bhob Stewart ; afterword by Jay Lynch.
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Bazooka Joe and his gang / by the Topps Company, Inc. ; selected by and from the collection of Jeff Shepherd ; preface by Talley Morse ; introduction by Nancy Morse and Kirk Taylor ; essays by Len Brown, R. Sikoryak, and Bhob Stewart ; afterword by Jay Lynch.
223 pages : illustrations (some color); 15 x 19 cm
Summary
"BAZOOKA JOE AND HIS GANG have been synonymous with bubble gum ever since their debut sixty years ago, providing an irresistible combination of cheap laughs wrapped around pink, sugary sweetness. This first-ever compilation celebrates these iconic mini-comics recognized the world over, and includes extensive essays by Talley Morse, Nancy Morse, Kirk Taylor, R. Sikoryak, Bhob Stewart, and Jay Lynch, as well as a profile of Wesley Morse, the original illustrator of Bazooka Joe. Included are high-quality reproductions of more than 100 classic comics--including the complete first series, reprinted in its entirety for the first time--complete with jokes, fortunes, and tiny ads for mail-order merchandise, along with rare advertisements, ephemera, photographs, preliminary sketches, and more!"--
Preface: Two tuxedos and a hot plate / by Talley Morse -- Introduction: Behind the eye patch / by Nancy Morse and Kirk Taylor -- Woody Gelman and the Bazooka Joe story / by Len Brown -- Bubbling over / by Bhob Stewart -- Chew! Pop! Gum wrappers aren't just for kids / by R. Sikoryak -- Afterword: In the land of the blind man, the one-eyed man is king / by Jay Lynch.