Publishers / Harvey / Hot Stuff, the Little Devil (1957) / #17
17November 1959
$0.10

Hot Stuff, the Little Devil #17

Harvey · November 1959 · on sale 1959-08-15

First appearance: Hot StuffFirst appearance: StumboFirst appearance: Officer O'Floodle
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Identification plate

Series
Hot Stuff, the Little Devil (Harvey, 1957 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
November 1959
Key date
1959-11-00
On-sale date
1959-08-15
Indicia publisher
Illustrated Humor Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hot Stuff - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Stumbo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Officer O'Floodle - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Hot Stuff First
1-comic story1pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren KremerHot Stuff First
2The Land of Musiccomic story5script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Howie Post; inks: Howie PostHot Stuff First
3-comic story2Stumbo First, Thor
4A Scorchercomic story5pencils: Warren KremerHot Stuff First
5Nothin' for Nobodycomic story5Hot Stuff First
6The Terrible Tigertext story0.75letters: typeset; ?Tony; Chester Chipmunk; Leo; Ernest; Squeaky Squirrel; Monroe
7Joke Paradetext story1letters: typeset
8Ghost Removercomic story5Officer O'Floodle First, Stumbo First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hot Stuff Sizzlers #21960On eBay ›
Hot Stuff Sizzlers #121963On eBay ›
Stumbo Tinytown #81965On eBay ›
Stumbo Tinytown #91965On eBay ›
Hot Stuff the Little Devil
ISBN 978-1-59582-527-8		2010On eBay ›
Casper the Friendly Ghost Presents Hot Stuff Sizzlers #12020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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