Publishers / Harvey / Little Dot (1953) / #5
5May 1954
$0.10

Little Dot #5

Harvey · May 1954

First appearance: Richie RichFirst appearance: Little Lotta
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Identification plate

Series
Little Dot (Harvey, 1953 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
May 1954
Key date
1954-05-00
Indicia publisher
Harvey Enterprises Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Dot Polka [Little Dot]
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1letters: typeset; ?
2Alphabet Landcomic story5
3-comic story1
4Moth's Balltext story0.75letters: typesetMinnie the Moth
5Little Dot Meets Uncle Gillcomic story5
6Lost and Foodcomic story5pencils: Steve Muffatti; inks: Steve MuffattiLittle Lotta First
7-comic story1Little Dot, Richie Rich First
8Peace and Riottext story0.75letters: typesetCarter Snodgrass
9Crime Doesn't Playcomic story5pencils: Steve MuffattiRichie Rich; Richard Rich; unnamed Rich company executive; unnamed pedestrians; unnamed window shoppers; unnamed bank teller

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Harvey Hits #131958On eBay ›
Little Dot #201956On eBay ›
Little Lotta Foodland #31964On eBay ›
Richie Rich Millions #21962On eBay ›
Harvey Hits Comics #41987On eBay ›
Harvey Comics Classics #2
ISBN 978-1-59307-848-5; 1-59307-848-X		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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