Little Orphan Annie

Little Orphan Annie

Character

Annie Gray

Description

Little Orphan Annie is the resourceful, perpetually optimistic orphan heroine of Harold Gray's comic strip, which debuted in the New York Daily News on August 5, 1924. Accompanied by her loyal dog Sandy and the patronage of industrialist Oliver Warbucks, she navigates wide-ranging adventures across America. One of the most widely syndicated strips in newspaper history, it inspired a radio show, several film adaptations, and a long-running Broadway musical.

Character Details

Real Name

Annie Gray

Hero Name

Little Orphan Annie

Publisher

Tribune Company

Powers

Agility, Intellect, Insanely Rich, Unarmed Combat, Animal Control, Leadership

Little Orphan Annie

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Latest Series Appearances

MAD Magazine

MAD Magazine (2018)

DC Comics

50 issues

MAD Special

MAD Special (1970)

EC

141 issues

MAD

MAD (1952)

DC Comics

550 issues

Four Color

Four Color (1942)

Dell

1321 issues

Four Color

Four Color (1939)

Anglo-American Publishing Company Limited, Dell

25 issues

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In Pictopia (2021)

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Constitution Illustrated (2020)

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Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics (2020)

Jul 08, 2020

Volume Sixteen: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

#16

Volume Sixteen: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

The Complete Little Orphan Annie (2008)

Nov 13, 2019

Volume Fifteen: Open Season For Trouble

#15

Volume Fifteen: Open Season For Trouble

The Complete Little Orphan Annie (2008)

Nov 07, 2018

Our First Issue!

#1

Our First Issue!

MAD Magazine (2018)

Apr 18, 2018

Volume Fourteen: Sunshine and Shadow

#14

Volume Fourteen: Sunshine and Shadow

The Complete Little Orphan Annie (2008)

Oct 11, 2017

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#1

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Mar 22, 2017

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Brighter Than You Think: Ten Short Comics By Alan Moore (2016)

Dec 14, 2016

Volume Thirteen: Spies and Counterspies

#13

Volume Thirteen: Spies and Counterspies

The Complete Little Orphan Annie (2008)

Nov 02, 2016

Volume Twelve: It's Only A Paper Moon

#12

Volume Twelve: It's Only A Paper Moon

The Complete Little Orphan Annie (2008)

Dec 30, 2015

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