Wesley Morse
Encyclopedia
Wesley Morse was a cartoonist
who is most famous for his creation of the Bazooka Joe
comic strip
for the bubble gum company Topps
in 1953. He also created the Copa girl, which was the basis for the Copacabana
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Morse was one of only two known authors of Tijuana Bible
s in the 1930s (Doc Rankin
is believed to be another), and memorably created a series of them that used the 1939 World's Fair as their setting and were, according to legend, clandestinely sold at the fair itself.
Morse collaborated with H. C. Witwer
on the comic strip Switchboard Sally in 1925.
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
who is most famous for his creation of the Bazooka Joe
Bazooka Joe
Bazooka Joe is a comic strip character, featured on small comics included inside individually-wrapped pieces of Bazooka bubblegum. He wears a black eyepatch, lending him a distinctive appearance...
comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
for the bubble gum company Topps
Topps
The Topps Company, Inc., manufactures chewing gum, candy and collectibles. Based in New York, New York, Topps is best known as a leading producer of baseball cards, football cards, basketball cards, hockey cards and other sports and non-sports themed trading cards.-Company history:Topps itself was...
in 1953. He also created the Copa girl, which was the basis for the Copacabana
Copacabana (nightclub)
The Copacabana is a famous New York City nightclub. Many entertainers, among them Danny Thomas, Pat Cooper and the comedy team of Martin and Lewis, made their debuts at the Copacabana. The 1978 Barry Manilow song "Copacabana" is named after, and is about the nightclub. Part of the 2003 Yerba...
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Morse was one of only two known authors of Tijuana Bible
Tijuana bible
Tijuana bibles were pornographic comic books produced in the United States from the 1920s to the early 1960s. Their popularity peaked during the Great Depression era...
s in the 1930s (Doc Rankin
Doc Rankin
Ainsworth H. "Doc" Rankin was an American army officer and freelance cartoonist. He served for many years as an editorial page cartoonist for the Brooklyn Eagle and is best known for producing the touring show This is the Army with Irving Berlin, which toured military camps during World War II...
is believed to be another), and memorably created a series of them that used the 1939 World's Fair as their setting and were, according to legend, clandestinely sold at the fair itself.
Morse collaborated with H. C. Witwer
H. C. Witwer
Harry Charles Witwer , more commonly known as H. C. Witwer, was an American short story author. Some 60 comedy film shorts were based on his works, most from the mid 1920s to 1930, the year after Witwer's death....
on the comic strip Switchboard Sally in 1925.