Pat the Brat

Pat the Brat is a mischievous young child starring in comedic gag strips published by Archie Comics, known for playful troublemaking antics in the lighthearted tradition of classic American humor comics.

Few characters in Archie's long, colorful history can claim the kind of staying power that Pat the Brat has quietly racked up — debuting in 1955 courtesy of artist George Frese and still turning up in the catalog as recently as 2023, a run stretching nearly seven decades. This mischievous little figure carved out a niche in the sunny, gag-driven world of Archie Comics, earning not just a recurring spot in Laugh Comics and Archie Comics but an entire self-titled series to call their own. With five collector-recognized key issues to their name and 57 catalogued appearances, Pat shares the pages with some of Riverdale's most beloved icons — Betty, Archie, Veronica, Jughead, and Reggie among them — which speaks to just how comfortably this character fits into that warm, humor-first universe. For fans who love digging into the deeper bench of Archie history, Pat the Brat is a genuinely rewarding find.