Got Any Gum Chum?

Bruce Bairnsfather’s Got Any Gum Chum? is a single-issue comic from 2001, published by Sutton Publishing, that reprints the iconic World War I cartoonist’s classic “Old Bill” strips. Known for his signature blend of trench humor and pathos, Bairnsfather both wrote and drew every page, making this a pure showcase of his enduring, wry take on soldier life. Though slim, the issue matters as a compact tribute to the artist who defined the British Tommy’s gallows wit.