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Curly Joe DeRita
10 appearances · Silver Age · 1962–2025 · 1 key issues
Who is Curly Joe DeRita?
Curly Joe DeRita is the comic-book counterpart of real-life comedian Joe DeRita, who replaced Curly Howard as the third Stooge in the classic comedy trio The Three Stooges, appearing alongside Moe and Larry in their slapstick misadventures.
Curly Joe DeRita is a comic book character who first appeared in The Three Stooges in Orbit Film Story #[nn] (1962), created by ? (photographs), with 10 appearances in our catalog.
The Three Stooges in Orbit Film Story
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★ First appearance
The Three Stooges in Orbit Film Story #[nn]
Top series
Mad (1952)
2 appearances
Fox Comics Legends Series
Fox Comics Legends Series (1992)
1 appearance
Gwandanaland Comics (2016)
1 appearance
The Three Stooges (1989)
1 appearance
The Three Stooges Dell 1959 Edition
The Three Stooges Dell 1959 Edition (2019)
1 appearance
The Three Stooges in Full Color (1991)
1 appearance
The Three Stooges in Orbit Film Story
The Three Stooges in Orbit Film Story (1962)
1 appearance
Any Similarity to Persons Living or Dead Is Purely Coincidental (1985)
1 appearance
The Three Stooges: Little Stooges
The Three Stooges: Little Stooges (2025)
1 appearance
Covers through the years — 1963–2017
★ 1963 ![Any Similarity to Persons Living or Dead Is Purely Coincidental #[nn] [3rd & 4th printings]](https://comicbooks-covers-449901518064-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/covers/isbndb/093019327X.jpg)
1986 
1989 
2017 Appearances
The Three Stooges in Orbit Film Story (1962)
Any Similarity to Persons Living or Dead Is Purely Coincidental (1985)
The Three Stooges (1989)
The Three Stooges in Full Color (1991)
Fox Comics Legends Series (1992)
Gwandanaland Comics (2016)
The Three Stooges Dell 1959 Edition (2019)
The Three Stooges: Little Stooges (2025)