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Li'l Bad Wolf

Li'l Bad Wolf

40 appearances · Golden Age · 1951–2008
Who is Li'l Bad Wolf?

Li'l Bad Wolf is the good-natured young son of the Big Bad Wolf from Disney's Three Little Pigs universe — a kind-hearted cub who, much to his father's frustration, refuses to follow in his villainous footsteps and instead befriends the very pigs he's supposed to terrorize.

Straight out of the Golden Age, Li'l Bad Wolf made his comic book debut in 1951 courtesy of creator Pete Riss, and went on to charm readers across an impressive span stretching all the way to 2008. A fixture of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories and the broader Disney comics universe, this lovable little character shares his pages with some of the most beloved names in the funny animal canon — Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and the Duck nephews among them. Whether you're a dedicated Disney comics collector or just discovering the rich world of Gemstone's classic reprints, Li'l Bad Wolf is a delightful slice of comics history with genuine staying power.

Adventures into the Unknown
#21
★ First appearance
Adventures into the Unknown #21
Jul 1951

Trivia

  • Li'l Bad Wolf became one of Disney comics' rare engines for 'divided loyalty' storytelling, with writers repeatedly exploiting his friendship with the pigs to fuel plots where he inadvertently sabotages his own father's schemes — undermining the Big Bad Wolf without ever committing an outright act of betrayal.disney.fandom.com

Top series

Covers through the years — 1951–2004

Dick Tracy #41 1951
Dick Tracy #41
Dell Giant #26 1959
Dell Giant #26
Dell Giant #55 1961
Dell Giant #55
Donald Duck #102 1965
Donald Duck #102
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #645 2004
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #645

Appearances

Adventures into the Unknown (1948)
#21
Dick Tracy (1950)
#41
Leave It to Binky (1948)
#22
Warfront (1951)
#2
Four Color (1942)
Walt Disney's Vacation Parade (1950)
#4
Dell Giant (1959)
Mickey Mouse (1962)
#90
Donald Duck (1962)
Walt Disney's the Three Little Pigs (1964)
#2
Walt Disney Comics Digest (1968)
Walt Disney the Beagle Boys (1964)
#9
Walt Disney Showcase (1970)
#15
Golden Comics Digest (1969)
#39
Walt Disney Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks (1966)
#40