Bazooka Bubble Gum, Introduced in 1947! After WWII the Topps Company began to really market the gum and in 1953 Bazooka Joe Comic strips were introduced into the wrapper of each piece. Bazooka Has changed many times over the years and they killed Bazooka Joe, Finally realizing they destroyed this American Icon and The Topps Company brought back the original packaging and re introduced Bazooka Joe in 2020