Although Wullie's hometown was unnamed in the original Watkins strips, it has been called Auchenshoogle since the late 1990s. Wullie's gang consists of himself, Fat Bob, Wee Eck and Soapy Soutar. Wullie is the self-proclaimed leader, a position which is frequently disputed by the others. In early strips, the gang met in a wooden shed - usually located in the garden at Wullie's house. He also owns a pet mouse named Jeemy (Scots for 'Jimmy'). Wullie and his friends roam the streets of his town, though he is sometimes depicted at school, which he finds confining. Praise from his teacher, who addresses him as "William", is rare and acutely embarrassing. His adventures often consist of unrealistic
get-rich-quick schemes that lead to mischief, to the despair of his parents, Ma and Pa. Wullie's Pa is called "Tam"; the only reference to this is in a strip from the 1960s during a conversation between Pa and the local policeman, Wullie's arch-nemesis,
P.C. Murdoch. Famous people such as
Nicola Sturgeon,
Ewan McGregor,
Andy Murray and
Amy Macdonald have appeared in the strip over the years. When
The Topper launched in 1953, Oor Wullie appeared in the
masthead, although not as a story in the comic. He often appeared sitting on his bucket, though other poses were used as well. The pose on Topper No. 1 had him wearing a
top hat. He had the top hat in one hand and the other hand pointing at the
Topper logo. ==Annuals==