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Little Audrey

Little Audrey

50 appearances Β· Golden Age Β· 1948–1994 Β· 1 key issues
Who is Little Audrey?

Little Audrey is a cheerful, mischievous young girl whose comic misadventures and daydreams drive her humor-filled stories. Debuting in 1948 from Harvey Comics, she became one of the publisher's most beloved characters, starring in lighthearted tales aimed at young readers.

Bursting onto the Golden Age comics scene in 1948, Little Audrey is one of Harvey Comics' most beloved all-ages icons β€” a spirited, mischievous young girl whose charm carried her through nearly five decades of comics publishing, from the postwar era all the way into the 1990s. Her world is a delightful one, populated by some of Harvey's most recognizable faces: she shares the page with Casper, Baby Huey, and Sad Sack, placing her at the warm, whimsical heart of that publisher's classic lineup. With her own long-running titles and a collector-significant key issue to her name, Audrey is far more than a footnote β€” she's a genuine piece of comics history whose enduring run speaks to just how much readers adored her. If you have a soft spot for the innocent, imaginative spirit of midcentury funny-books, Little Audrey is absolutely worth seeking out.

β˜… First appearance
Little Audrey #1
Apr 1948

Trivia

  • Little Audrey wasn't born from pure creative inspiration β€” she was engineered as a direct replacement when Paramount/Famous lost the rights to Little Lulu, making her one of animation's most deliberately calculated character substitutions.en.wikipedia.org
  • Before landing her own spotlight, Little Audrey made her first cartoon appearance as part of a large, multicultural ensemble in Santa's Surprise, where she was relegated to helping clean Santa's workshop while the big man himself slept.en.wikipedia.org

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1948–1992

Little Audrey #2 β˜… 1948
Little Audrey #2
Dick Tracy #61 1953
Dick Tracy #61
Playful Little Audrey #10 1959
Playful Little Audrey #10
Little Audrey TV Funtime #2 1962
Little Audrey TV Funtime #2
Playful Little Audrey #64 1966
Playful Little Audrey #64
Little Audrey and Melvin #41 1969
Little Audrey and Melvin #41
Playful Little Audrey #94 1971
Playful Little Audrey #94
Casper the Friendly Ghost #8 1992
Casper the Friendly Ghost #8

Appearances

Dick Tracy (1950)
Playful Little Audrey (1957)
Spooky (1955)
Casper's Ghostland (1959)
#11
Little Audrey and Melvin (1962)
Little Audrey TV Funtime (1962)
TV Casper & Co. (1963)
Sad Sack Navy, Gobs 'n' Gals (1972)
#2
Spooky Haunted House (1972)
#13
Richie Rich Fortunes (1971)
#19
Casper the Friendly Ghost (1991)
#8
Beetle Bailey (1992)
#8