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Little Dot (1953) · The Collector

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Harvey
Little Dot (1953)

Little Dot

Harvey · 1953–1976

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 167
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover price: 10¢–25¢
Key issues: 6
Editions: 171

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Issues
Key issues
Creators
Characters
Details

Issues

167 issues · 6 keys · 171 editions

#1–1001953–1994
#101–2001965–1976
Other numbers1972

Jump to1950s 1960s 1970s

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 12357
Metron series 6519

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Little Dot (1953) #1 cover

#1

Sep 1953

1st appearance of Richie Rich

Little Dot (1953) #2 cover

#2

Nov 1953

1st appearance of Freckles Friendly

Little Dot (1953) #3 cover

#3

Jan 1954

Little Dot (1953) #4 cover

#4

Mar 1954

Little Dot (1953) #5 cover

#5

May 1954

Little Dot (1953) #6 cover

#6

Jul 1954

Little Dot (1953) #7 cover

#7

Sep 1954

Little Dot (1953) #8 cover

#8

Nov 1954

Little Dot (1953) #9 cover

#9

Jan 1955

Little Dot (1953) #10 cover

#10

Mar 1955

Little Dot (1953) #11 cover

#11

May 1955

Little Dot (1953) #12 cover

#12

Jul 1955

Little Dot (1953) #13 cover

#13

Sep 1955

Little Dot (1953) #14 cover

#14

Nov 1955

Little Dot (1953) #15 cover

#15

Jan 1956

Little Dot (1953) #16 cover

#16

Mar 1956

Little Dot (1953) #17 cover

#17

May 1956

Little Dot (1953) #18 cover

#18

Jul 1956

Little Dot (1953) #19 cover

#19

Sep 1956

Little Dot (1953) #20 cover

#20

Nov 1956

Little Dot (1953) #21 cover

#21

Jan 1957

Little Dot (1953) #22 cover

#22

Mar 1957

Little Dot (1953) #23 cover

#23

May 1957

Little Dot (1953) #24 cover

#24

Jul 1957

Little Dot (1953) #25 cover

#25

Sep 1957

Little Dot (1953) #26 cover

#26

Oct 1957

Little Dot (1953) #27 cover

#27

Nov 1957

Little Dot (1953) #28 cover

#28

Dec 1957

Little Dot (1953) #29 cover

#29

Jan 1958

Little Dot (1953) #30 cover

#30

Feb 1958

Little Dot (1953) #31 cover

#31

Mar 1958

Little Dot (1953) #32 cover

#32

Apr 1958

Little Dot (1953) #33 cover

#33

May 1958

1st appearance of Gloria Glad

Little Dot (1953) #34 cover

#34

Jun 1958

Little Dot (1953) #35 cover

#35

Jul 1958

Little Dot (1953) #36 cover

#36

Aug 1958

Little Dot (1953) #37 cover

#37

Sep 1958

Little Dot (1953) #38 cover

#38

Oct 1958

Little Dot (1953) #39 cover

#39

Dec 1958

Little Dot (1953) #40 cover

#40

Jan 1959

Little Dot (1953) #41 cover

#41

Feb 1959

Little Dot (1953) #42 cover

#42

Mar 1959

Little Dot (1953) #43 cover

#43

Apr 1959

1st appearance of Horace Van Snoot

Little Dot (1953) #44 cover

#44

May 1959

Little Dot (1953) #45 cover

#45

Jun 1959

Little Dot (1953) #46 cover

#46

Jul 1959

Little Dot (1953) #47 cover

#47

Aug 1959

Little Dot (1953) #48 cover

#48

Sep 1959

Little Dot (1953) #49 cover

#49

Oct 1959

Little Dot (1953) #50 cover

#50

Nov 1959

Little Dot (1953) #51 cover

#51

Dec 1959

1st appearance of Richie's cousin Midas

Little Dot (1953) #52 cover

#52

Jan 1960

Little Dot (1953) #53 cover

#53

Feb 1960

Little Dot (1953) #54 cover

#54

Mar 1960

Little Dot (1953) #55 cover

#55

Apr 1960

Little Dot (1953) #56 cover

#56

May 1960

Little Dot (1953) #57 cover

#57

Jun 1960

Little Dot (1953) #58 cover

#58

Jul 1960

Little Dot (1953) #59 cover

#59

Aug 1960

Little Dot (1953) #60 cover

#60

Sep 1960

Little Dot (1953) #61 cover

#61

Oct 1960

Little Dot (1953) #62 cover

#62

Nov 1960

Little Dot (1953) #63 cover

#63

Dec 1960

Little Dot (1953) #64 cover

#64

Jan 1961

Little Dot (1953) #65 cover

#65

Feb 1961

Little Dot (1953) #66 cover

#66

Mar 1961

Little Dot (1953) #67 cover

#67

Apr 1961

Little Dot (1953) #68 cover

#68

May 1961

Little Dot (1953) #69 cover

#69

Jun 1961

Little Dot (1953) #70 cover

#70

Jul 1961

Little Dot (1953) #71 cover

#71

Aug 1961

Little Dot (1953) #72 cover

#72

Sep 1961

Little Dot (1953) #73 cover

#73

Oct 1961

Little Dot (1953) #74 cover

#74

Nov 1961

Little Dot (1953) #75 cover

#75

Dec 1961

Little Dot (1953) #76 cover

#76

Jan 1962

Little Dot (1953) #77 cover

#77

Feb 1962

Little Dot (1953) #78 cover

#78

Mar 1962

Little Dot (1953) #79 cover

#79

Apr 1962

Little Dot (1953) #80 cover

#80

May 1962

Little Dot (1953) #81 cover

#81

Jun 1962

Little Dot (1953) #82 cover

#82

Aug 1962

Little Dot (1953) #83 cover

#83

Oct 1962

Little Dot (1953) #84 cover

#84

Dec 1962

Little Dot (1953) #85 cover

#85

Feb 1963

Little Dot (1953) #86 cover

#86

Apr 1963

Little Dot (1953) #87 cover

#87

Jun 1963

Little Dot (1953) #88 cover

#88

Aug 1963

Little Dot (1953) #89 cover

#89

Oct 1963

Little Dot (1953) #90 cover

#90

Dec 1963

1st appearance of Windblow Gasser III

Little Dot (1953) #91 cover

#91

Feb 1964

Little Dot (1953) #92 cover

#92

Apr 1964

Little Dot (1953) #93 cover

#93

Jun 1994

Little Dot (1953) #94 cover

#94

Aug 1964

Little Dot (1953) #95 cover

#95

Oct 1964

Little Dot (1953) #96 cover

#96

Dec 1964

Little Dot (1953) #97 cover

#97

Feb 1965

Little Dot (1953) #98 cover

#98

Apr 1965

Little Dot (1953) #99 cover

#99

Jun 1965

Little Dot (1953) #100 cover

#100

Aug 1965

Key issues

First appearances, origins and turning points, each with the fact that makes it a key.

6 keys

Little Dot (1953) #1 cover

#1

Sep 1953

1st appearance of Richie Rich

Little Dot (1953) #33 cover

#33

May 1958

1st appearance of Gloria Glad

Little Dot (1953) #2 cover

#2

Nov 1953

1st appearance of Freckles Friendly

Little Dot (1953) #43 cover

#43

Apr 1959

1st appearance of Horace Van Snoot

Little Dot (1953) #51 cover

#51

Dec 1959

1st appearance of Richie's cousin Midas

Little Dot (1953) #90 cover

#90

Dec 1963

1st appearance of Windblow Gasser III

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

10 people credited

Writers

Carl Wessler7 issues · #46–#104
Larz Bourne1 issue
Sid Jacobson1 issue

Artists

Warren Kremer11 issues · #25–#136
Sid Couchey8 issues · #69–#134
Steve Muffatti7 issues · #1–#23
Ernie Colón2 issues · #94–#125

Cover artists

Warren Kremer22 issues · #20–#136
Steve Muffatti1 issue
Sid Couchey1 issue

Inkers: Steve Muffatti (7), Sid Couchey (6), Warren Kremer (2)
Editors: Leon Harvey (146)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

297 characters

Richie Rich86
Little Dot56
Little Lotta47
Freckles Friendly28
Mrs. Polka27
Richard Rich25
Regina Rich20
Gloria Glad19
Dot Polka18
Peter Polka17
Richard Rich Sr.17
Cadbury15
Reggie Van Dough15
Lotta Plump14
Pee Wee Friendly14
Peewee Friendly13
Harkins12
Mr. Plump10
Mr. Polka9
Reggie Van Dough Jr.8
Uncle Branes8
Mrs. Plump7
Gerald5
Gloria3

First appearances in this run

Characters who debut here, led by those who appear most across the catalog.

Richie Rich#1
Regina Rich#1
Gloria Glad#33
Reggie Van Dough#2
Freckles Friendly

Publication details

Other series titled Little Dot

1992–1994

Publishing format: Was ongoing series
Binding: saddle-stitched
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

#2

Peewee Friendly#2

Horace Van Snoot#43

Jasper Van Snoot#43

Richie's cousin Midas#51

Richie's uncle Jeff#51

Windblow Gasser III#90

Charlotte Plump#1