Bazooka chewing gum is produced by the Topps Company, which also produces baseball trading cards, Baby Bottle Pops and Ring Pops. The Topps Company was established in 1938, producing a penny gum called "Topps Gum."
Topps started producing Bazooka chewing gum in its Brooklyn, New York, plant at the end of World War II. The packaging included a red, white and blue color scheme that gave the gum a patriotic flair.
Bazooka bubble gum was named for a musical instrument that Bob Burns, an entertainer, put together in the 1930s. Burns created his bazooka instrument using just a funnel and two gas pipes.
Bazooka chewing gum comes in various flavors, including Original, Strawberry Shake and Grape. Topps also produces Sugarless Bazooka and Bazooka Blasts, designed to give chewers a stronger, longer-lasting bubble gum.
Bazooka chewing gum introduced its Bazooka Joe comics back in 1953. Topps has created over 700 of these miniature comic strips since that time.