systems. He was also given his own short-lived comic book series (prior to that, he starred in a two-issue series published by the General Foods Corporation in 1975) called The Adventures of Kool-Aid Man. It ran for three issues under Marvel Comics from 1983 to 1985 and continued with issues #4-9 under Archie Comics, with art by Dan DeCarlo, from 1987 to 1990. It featured the Thirsties, a group of anthropomorphic sun-like creatures, as villains. In 1994, the live-action character was retired, and from then until 2008, the character became entirely computer-generated, but other characters, such as the children, remained live-action. In 1999, singer and voice actor Frank Simms began voicing the character. In 2009, the live-action character returned, playing street basketball and battling "Cola" to stay balanced on a log, where he was voiced by Pat Duke. Keith Hudson also briefly voiced the character in several Kraft Foods commercials in 2013 and 2014. In 2016, Brock Powell took over the role for Kool-Aid's major rebranding, including collaborations with Progressive automotive and Nickelodeon and voiced the character for several digital campaigns until officially "passing the pitcher" in 2019. Voice actor Matt Howell briefly voiced the character in several commercials in 2020. As of 2020, the character is voiced by Scott Golden. In popular culture American artist David Hammons used Kool-Aid and incorporated a stamp of the Kool-Aid Man for a piece that hung in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The Kool-Aid Man appeared as a supporting character on the animated television show Family Guy, and in more prominent appearances, The Simpsons and Robot Chicken. He is also a playable character in Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff. In May 2016, the Kool-Aid Man appeared in a television commercial for the American insurance company Progressive, voiced again by Brock Powell. In December 2018, the Kool-Aid Man appeared with rapper Lil Jon in his Christmas song, "All I Really Want for Christmas". As of January 2023, the video has 4.3 million views, 73,000 likes and 3,088 comments on YouTube. Critical reception was positive. Fast Company called it "epic and bonkers". Entertainment Weekly said, "Lil Jon has given us all a true gift". Billboard called it "the greatest Christmas song of all time". The Houston Chronicle said, "you have to see this". In a Super Bowl LIV TV ad in 2020, he, alongside Mr. Clean, appeared in a commercial