Little Lulu

Little Lulu
The first Little Lulu cartoon from the 23 February 1935 issue of The Saturday Evening Post
Author(s)	Marge
Current status / schedule	Ended
Launch date	1935-02-23
End date	1944-12-30
Publisher(s)	The Saturday Evening Post
Genre(s)	Humor

Little Lulu is a comic strip created in 1935 by Marjorie Henderson Buell. The character, Lulu Moppet, debuted in The Saturday Evening Post on 23 February 1935 in a single panel, appearing as a flower girl at a wedding and mischievously strewing the aisle with banana peels. Little Lulu replaced Carl Anderson's Henry, which had been picked up for distribution by King Features Syndicate. The Little Lulu panel continued to run weekly in The Saturday Evening Post until 30 December 1944.

Little Lulu was created as a result of Anderson's success. Schlesinger Library curator Kathryn Allamong Jacob wrote:

Lulu was born in 1935, when The Saturday Evening Post asked Buell to create a successor to the magazine’s Henry, Carl Anderson’s stout, mute little boy, who was moving on to national syndication. The result was Little Lulu, the resourceful, equally silent (at first) little girl whose loopy curls were reminiscent of the artist’s own as a girl. Buell explained to a reporter, "I wanted a girl because a girl could get away with more fresh stunts that in a small boy would seem boorish".^[1]

History

Marge's Little Lulu
Publication information
Publisher	Dell/Gold Key(Western)
Schedule	bi-monthly
Format	Ongoing series
Publication date	Jan/Feb 1948 – March 1984
Number of issues	268
Creative team
Writer(s)	John Stanley
Artist(s)	Irving Tripp John Stanley
Collected editions
In the Doghouse	ISBN 1-59307-345-3
Lulu Takes a Trip	ISBN 1-59307-317-8
Letters to Santa	ISBN 1-59307-386-0
Lulu's Umbrella Service	ISBN 1-59307-399-2

Marjorie Henderson Buell (1904–1993), whose work appeared under the name "Marge", had created two comic strips in the 1920s: The Boy Friend and Dashing Dot, both with female leads. She first had Little Lulu published in a single-panel cartoon in the The Saturday Evening Post on February 23, 1935, in which Lulu appears as a flower girl at a wedding and strews the aisle with banana peels. The Little Lulu strip replaced the strip Henry in the magazine; the Post requested a similar strip from Buell, and Buell created a little girl character in place of Henry's little boy as she believed "a girl could get away with more fresh stunts that in a boy would seem boorish". The single-panel strip continued in the Post until the December 30, 1945, issue, and continued from then as a regular comic strip.^[2] Buell has said the tough little girl with corkscrew curls in her hair resembles herself when she was young.^[3] Buell herself ceased drawing the strip in 1947, and in 1950 Little Lulu became a daily syndicated by Chicago Tribune–New York News Syndicate and ran until 1969.^[4]

Comic-book stories of the character scripted by John Stanley appeared in ten issues of Dell's Four Color before a Marge's Little Lulu series appeared in 1948. With scripts and layouts by Stanley and finished art by Irving Tripp and others.^[5] Stanley greatly expanded the cast of characters and changed the name of Lulu's portly pal from "Joe" to "Tubby", a character that was popular enough himself to warrant a Marge's Tubby series that ran from 1952 to 1961.^[2] The character was widely merchandised,^[6] and was the first mascot for Kleenex tissues;^[2] from 1952 to 1965 the character appeared in an elaborate animated billboard in Times Square in New York City.^[7] The comics were translated into French, Spanish, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese, and other languages.^[6] After Buell's retirement in 1972^[4] she signed the rights to Western Publishing^[8] and Marge's was dropped from the title,^[4] and the series continued until 1984.^[2]

In 1995 stories from the comic book were adapted for The Little Lulu Show, an HBO animated series with the voices of Tracey Ullman (Season 1)^[8] and Jane Woods (Season 2–3) as Lulu Moppet.

Characters and story

Comic strips and comic books

John Stanley's Little Lulu No. 72 (June 1954).

A daily comic strip, entitled Little Lulu, was syndicated from 5 June 1950 through May 1969. Artists included Woody Kimbrell (1950–1964), Roger Armstrong (1964–1966), and Ed Nofziger (1966–1969).

Little Lulu appeared in ten issues of Dell Comics' Four Color comic book series (#74, 97, 110, 115, 120, 131, 139, 146, 158, 165), before graduating to her own title: Marge's Little Lulu in 1948. With the Dell Comics/Western Publishing split that created Gold Key Comics, Little Lulu went to Gold Key with issue No. 165. Tubby got his own comic series from 1952 to 1961, first appearing in Four Color No. 381, 430, 444, and #461; then his own title Marge's Tubby from No. 5 thru 49. In this series, Tubby had his own adventures without Lulu, especially with the Little Men from Mars. Upon retirement, Marge sold Little Lulu to Western Publishing. The comic was re–named Little Lulu with No. 207 (September 1972). Publication of the comics ceased in 1984 (with issue No. 268, the last few under the Whitman Comics name), when Western discontinued publishing comics. Artist Hy Eisman retained stories intended for #269–270 (scripted by Paul Kuhn) because the artwork was returned to him after the comic was cancelled. Three of these are to be reprinted in the Lulu fanzine The HoLLywood Eclectern (HE). "The Case of the Disappearing Tutu", slated to be the lead story in Little Lulu No. 270, appears in HE No. 47 (2008).

There were also two giant-sized annuals (#1–2, 1953–1954), fourteen Dell Giants (with seasonal and other themes), a regular-sized un-numbered special on visiting Japan and three Gold Key specials (two with Lulu on Halloween and summer camp, and one with Tubby and the Little Men from Mars). Lulu also appeared in 20 issues of March of Comics and was reprinted in several Golden Comics Digest.

Between 1985 and 1992 Another Rainbow Publishing published a hardbound 18-volume set, the Little Lulu Library, collecting the stories in the Four Color issues, plus the regular series through No. 87.

John Stanley

Writer/artist John Stanley's work on the Little Lulu comic book is highly regarded. He did the initial Lulu comics, later working with artists Irving Tripp and Charles Hedinger (Tripp inking Hedinger before eventually assuming both duties),^[9] writing and laying out the stories. He continued working on the comic until around 1959. Stanley is responsible for the many additional characters in the stories. After Stanley, other writers produced the Lulu stories for Gold Key Comics, including Arnold Drake.

Advertising and merchandising

Little Lulu was featured on numerous licensed products, and she was the centerpiece of an extensive advertising campaign for Kleenex tissues during the 1940s–50s, and she was also seen in Pepsi-Cola magazine ads during that period.^[10] Kleenex commercials featuring Little Lulu were regularly seen in the 1950s on Perry Como's television show.^[11] Buell played an active role in merchandising Little Lulu, often taking a hands-on role in terms and negotiations.^[12] Today the trademarks on Little Lulu are held by DreamWorks Classics, successor-in-interest to former owners Classic Media and Golden Books Family Entertainment.

Theatrical shorts

Screenshot from the 1947 short "A Bout with a Trout"

In the 1940s, Lulu appeared in a series of theatrical animated shorts produced by Famous Studios for Paramount Pictures from 1943 to 1948, which replaced the Superman shorts of the 1940s. In all, 26 Little Lulu cartoons were released in a period of less than five years. A similar character, Little Audrey, was then created after Paramount failed to renew the Lulu license (and therefore avoided the payment of royalty fees).^[13] The voice of Little Lulu was performed by Cecil Roy,^[14] and Tubby (who was called Fatso in "Beau Ties") was Arnold Stang.

The theme song for the shorts was written and composed by Buddy Kaye, Fred Wise, and Sidney Lippman but performed by the singing group Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers. Finally, Winston Sharples and Sammy Timberg did the musical arrangements.

In the early 1960s, Paramount and Famous Studios produced two new Little Lulu cartoons, "Alvin's Solo Flight" (a Noveltoon) and "Frog's Legs" (a Comic Kings cartoon). Cecil Roy reprised her role as Lulu but Arnold Stang did not return as Tubby.

Little Lulu's filmography

Some of the shorts listed below were released into the public domain, and are marked with an asterisk (*) in the original release date column.

#	Title	Directed by	Story by	Animated by	Scenics by	Original release date
1	"Eggs Don't Bounce"	I. Sparber	Carl Meyer, Jack Mercer, and Jack Ward	Nick Tafuri, Joe Oriolo, Tom Golden, and John Walworth	Robert Little	December 14, 1943
Lulu buys some eggs for Mandy, but when they end up broken she tries to borrow eggs from Henrietta.
2	"Hullaba-Lulu"	Seymour Kneitel	Joe Stultz and Graham Place	Graham Place, Abner Kneitel, Gordon Sheehan, and Paul Busch	Shane Miller	February 25, 1944
Lulu sneaks into the circus where she disrupts every performance but saves the ringmaster from a lion.
3	"Lulu Gets the Birdie"	I. Sparber	Carl Meyer	Dave Tendlar, Morey Reden, John Walworth, and John Gentilella	Robert Connavale	March 31, 1944
When Mandy scolds Lulu for making a mess because she heard from "a little bird", Lulu decides to literally go after the bird.
4	"Lulu in Hollywood"	I. Sparber	Joe Stultz and Dana Coty	Nick Tafuri, Tom Golden, John Walworth, and Joe Oriolo	Anton Loeb	May 19, 1944
Lulu receives a telegram from a director and she is brought to Hollywood where he plans to make her famous.
5	"Lucky Lulu"	Seymour Kneitel	Carl Meyer	Graham Place, Abner Kneitel, and Gordon Sheehan	Robert Connavale	June 30, 1944
Lulu resolves to be good to avoid another spanking but Mandy tells her it is Friday the 13th. She convinces Lulu to carry a good luck charm so she obtains a horseshoe to keep out of trouble.
6	"It's Nifty to Be Thrifty"	Seymour Kneitel	Carl Meyer	Orestes Calpini, Rube Grossman, Otto Feuer, and Frank Little	Robert Little	August 18, 1944
Lulu's dad tells the story of The Grasshopper and the Ant, and Lulu swears that she will be good with her money, then gives in to temptation at a candy store.
7	"I'm Just Curious"	Seymour Kneitel	William Turner and Jack Ward	Graham Place, George Cannata, Lou Zukor, and Sidney Pillet	Robert Connavale	September 8, 1944
Lulu sings "I'm Just Curious" after being scolded by her father, then she encounters a chicken hawk.
8	"Lulu's Indoor Outing"	I. Sparber	Joe Stultz and Carl Meyer	Nick Tafuri, Tom Golden, John Walworth, and Gordon Whittier	Anton Loeb	September 29, 1944
Lulu has a picnic in a haunted house much to Mandy's dismay. After eating the food, the ghosts reveal themselves to be hungry and Lulu invites them home.
9	"Lulu at the Zoo"	I. Sparber	Seymour Kneitel	Nick Tafuri, Tom Golden, John Walworth, and Gordon Whittier	Robert Connavale	November 17, 1944
Lulu wreaks havoc at the zoo where she feeds the animals, to the zookeeper's chagrin.
10	"Lulu's Birthday Party"	I. Sparber	Bill Turner and Otto Messmer	Dave Tendlar, Morey Reden, Joe Oriolo, and John Gentilella	Robert Little	December 1, 1944 *
Lulu accidentally spoils her birthday cake as Mandy is making it; later she is greeted by a wonderful surprise.
11	"Magica-Lulu"	Seymour Kneitel	Jack Ward	Graham Place, Lou Zukor, George Cannata, and Gordon Whittier	Anton Loeb	March 2, 1945
Inspired by a magician's act, Lulu decides she wants to be part of the show. Note: In the U.M. & M. TV Corporation version, this cartoon is titled Magical Lulu.
12	"Beau Ties"	Seymour Kneitel	Joe Stultz and Carl Meyer	Orestes Calpini, Rube Grossman, Otto Feuer, and Frank Little	Shane Miller	April 20, 1945
Shocked that Tubby (named "Fatso" in this cartoon) has started hanging out with another girl, Lulu gets mad at him. He promises to put a carving on a giant tree saying that he will marry Lulu. Tubby then dreams that he is grown up and married to a henpecking Lulu.
13	"Daffydilly Daddy"	Seymour Kneitel	Joe Stultz and Carl Meyer	Orestes Calpini, Rube Grossman, Otto Feuer, and Frank Little	Anton Loeb	May 25, 1945
The plant Lulu guards for her dad ends up in the park where a bulldog watches over it. Note: In the U.M. & M. TV Corporation version, this cartoon is titled Daffy Dilly Daddy.
14	"Snap Happy"	Bill Tytla	I. Klein	Orestes Calpini, Rube Grossman, Otto Feuer, and Frank Little	Robert Connavale	June 22, 1945
Lulu pesters a photographer to take her picture, ruining his chances to get good scoops.
15	"Man's Pest Friend"	Seymour Kneitel	I. Klein and George Hill	Graham Place, Gordon Whittier, Lou Zukor, and Martin Taras	Shane Miller	December 7, 1945
Lulu helps her dog Pal evade the dogcatcher.
16	"Bargain Counter Attack"	I. Sparber	Bill Turner and Otto Messmer	Nick Tafuri, John Walworth, and Tom Golden	Anton Loeb	January 11, 1946 *
Lulu wants to exchange her doll for another toy at a department store. She has fun looking for something to exchange, but the store manager is annoyed with her indecision.
17	"Bored of Education"	Bill Tytla	I. Klein and George Hill	Nick Tafuri, John Walworth, Tom Golden, and Frank Little	Shane Miller	March 1, 1946 *
Confined to the corner in history class, Lulu dreams of chasing Tubby through history until she gets a splash of the Fountain of Youth.
18	"Chick and Double Chick"	Seymour Kneitel	Carl Meyer and Jack Ward	Graham Place, Martin Taras, and Lou Zukor	Robert Little	August 16, 1946 *
Lulu and her dog closely guard some eggs in an incubator from a sneaky black cat.
19	"Musica-Lulu"	I. Sparber	Bill Turner and Otto Messmer	Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier, Nick Tafuri, and Irving Dressler	Anton Loeb	January 24, 1947 *
Lulu wants to play baseball instead of her violin. After a knock on the head, she dreams she's on trial for disregarding her violin. Note: In the U.M. & M. TV Corporation version, this cartoon is titled Musical Lulu.
20	"A Scout with the Gout"	Bill Tytla	Joe Stultz and Carl Meyer	George Germanetti, Tom Golden, Martin Taras, and Irving Dressler	Anton Loeb	March 24, 1947 *
Lulu's dad teaches her how to be a Girl Scout, but a hungry raccoon gets him into a dangerous predicament.
21	"Loose in a Caboose"	Seymour Kneitel	Bill Turner and Larry Riley	Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier, Nick Tafuri, Irving Dressler, and Wm. B. Pattengill	Robert Connavale	May 23, 1947 *
Traveling by train for a holiday, Lulu tries to avoid the conductor, who thinks she boarded without a ticket.
22	"Cad and Caddy"	Seymour Kneitel	Bill Turner and Larry Riley	Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier, Nick Tafuri, Irving Dressler, and Wm. B. Pattengill	Robert Connavale	July 18, 1947 *
A golfer hires Lulu to be his caddy, promising to pay her a big juicy red lollipop. But she disappoints him, so she tricks him with the help of her pet frog Quincy.
23	"A Bout with a Trout"	I. Sparber	I. Klein and Jack Ward	Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier, Nick Tafuri, Irving Dressler, and Wm. B. Pattengill	Anton Loeb	October 30, 1947 *
Lulu decides to skip school and go fishing, but her guilt for truancy gets the better of her.
24	"Super Lulu"	Bill Tytla	Joe Stultz and Carl Meyer	Steve Muffatti, George Germanetti, and Bill Hudson	Robert Connavale	November 21, 1947 *
Lulu likes Super Hero stuff over Jack and the Beanstalk. She then dreams of rescuing her dad from the Giant's castle as Super Lulu.
25	"The Baby Sitter"	Seymour Kneitel	Bill Turner and Larry Riley	Dave Tendlar, Al Eugster, Martin Taras, and Tom Golden	Robert Little	December 12, 1947
Lulu opens a babysitting service but the child she looks afater (Alvin Jones) hits her on the head and she dreams that she's chasing the baby through town.
26	"The Dog Show-Off"	Seymour Kneitel	I. Klein and Jack Mercer	Myron Waldman, Gordon Whittier, Nick Tafuri, Irving Dressler, and Wm. B. Pattengill	Lloyd Hallock, Jr.	January 30, 1948 *
Lulu helps a little boy enter his dog in the Annual Dog Show and tricks the judge into giving it first prize.
27	"Alvin's Solo Flight"	Seymour Kneitel	John Stanley	Nick Tafuri and I. Klein	Robert Little	April 1961
Tubby and Lulu try to enjoy the beach while looking after little Alvin, who gives them a hard time.
28	"Frog's Legs"	Seymour Kneitel	John Stanley	Nick Tafuri, Jack Ehret, and Wm. B. Pattengill	Anton Loeb	April 1962
Tubby takes Lulu to catch some frogs to sell at the restaurant for money, but the frogs only cause chaos in the restaurant.

Television and films

Little Lulu has starred in several TV series and specials.

ABC aired two half-hour live-action specials based on the character on Saturday morning as part of ABC Weekend Special series in the late 1970s. In both Little Lulu and The Big Hex of Little Lulu, Lulu was played by Lauri Hendler. The cast also included: Kevin King Cooper as Tubby, Lulu Baxter as Annie, Robbie Rist as Iggie, and Annrae Walterhouse as Gloria.

In 1976–1977, Lulu appeared in Little Lulu and Her Little Friends (produced by Japan's Nippon Animation) on ABC, voiced by Eiko Masuyama in the first three episodes and Minori Matsushima for the remainder.

In 1995, Lulu appeared in The Little Lulu Show on HBO, voiced first by Tracey Ullman and then by Jane Woods. The series was produced by Canada's CINAR after Marge's death in 1993. The series ended in 1999 but continued to air on Family Channel in Canada. It is currently seen on Teletoon Retro in Canada.

As a cameo appearance, Little Lulu was planned for the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, but rights to the character could not be obtained in time. She was relegated to appear in the planned sequel which has been indefinitely delayed. She eventually makes a cameo appearing on a comic cover in The Simpsons episode "Husbands and Knives" (2007).

Lulu fans hold an annual gathering at the San Diego Comic Con in which they perform a play adapted from a classic Lulu story.^[15]

Japanese-style Brazilian comic book

As of 2009, a new revival of Little Lulu happened with the launch of Luluzinha Teen e sua Turma (in English: Little Lulu Teen and her Gang), a Brazilian comic book series depicting Lulu and her friends as teenagers, with a manga style art.^[16] The book was created in an attempt to rival Monica Teen, another comic book which also adapts a popular franchise (in this case, Brazilian Monica's Gang) to manga style and presents its characters as teenagers.

Luluzinha Teen e sua Turma became very popular in its debut, being one of the best-selling comics in Brazil for a while, second only to its "rival". Nevertheless, unlike Monica Teen (which is still being published), Little Lulu's teen spin-off was canceled in 2015 due to low sales, reaching 65 editions released.^[17]

Reception and legacy

In 2006 Buell's family donated a collection of Buell's artwork and related papers as Marge Papers to the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.^[8]

Little Lulu in other languages

• Arabic – لولو الصغيرة (Lulu al-Saghyrah)
• Bulgarian – Малката Лулу (Malkata Lulu)
• Catalan – La petita Lulú
• Chinese – 小露露 (Xiǎo Lùlù)
• Danish – Lille Lullu
• Dutch – Lieve Lulu
• English – Little Lulu
• Finnish – Pikku Lulu
• French – Petite Lulu
• German – Klein Lulu
• Greek – Η Μικρή Λουλού (Ee Micrí Lulú)
• Hebrew – לולו הקטנה
• Hungarian – Kicsi Lulu
• Icelandic – Litla Lulu
• Italian – La piccola Lulú
• Indonesia-Lulu Kecil
• Japanese – リトル ルル (Ritoru Ruru)
• Korean – 리틀 루루 (Liteul Lulu)
• Norwegian – Lille Lulu
• Polish – Mała Lulu
• Portuguese – Luluzinha
• Russian – Малышка Лулу – Malish'ka Lulu
• Swedish – Lilla Lotta
• Spanish – La pequeña Lulú
• Thai – ลิตเติ้ล ลูลู่ – Litteîl Lūlū
• Turkish – Küçük Lulu
• Ukrainian – Маленька Лулу (Malenʹkа Lulu)
• Vietnamese – Chút Lulu

Reprints

The Little Lulu Library

Published by Another Rainbow Publishing, were a series of six book box sets released from 1985 to 1992. They were published in reverse order, with Set VI being released first, then counting down to Set I. Each of the six sets contains three volumes, each with about six comics. The comics are printed in black and white; however, the covers are printed in full color. The books are about 9" by 12", with the pages being larger than the original comic book pages.

Dark Horse reprints

In 2004, Dark Horse Comics obtained the rights to reprint Little Lulu comics. Eighteen black and white volumes plus an un-numbered color special were published through early 2008. After a short hiatus, the series resumed in mid-2009 in full color. Volumes 4 and 5 were originally published before the first three volumes, as it was felt that their content was more accessible.

Little Lulu panel from the 20 March 1943 issue of The Saturday Evening Post.

1. My Dinner with Lulu ISBN 1-59307-318-6 (reprints Four Color Comics No. 74, 97, 110, 115, 120)
2. Sunday Afternoon ISBN 1-59307-345-3 (reprints Four Color Comics No. 131, 139, 146, 158)
3. Lulu in the Doghouse ISBN 1-59307-345-3 (reprints Four Color Comics No. 165 and Little Lulu #1–5)
4. Lulu Goes Shopping ISBN 1-59307-270-8 (reprints Little Lulu #6–12)
5. Lulu Takes a Trip ISBN 1-59307-317-8 (reprints Little Lulu #13–17)
6. Letters to Santa ISBN 1-59307-386-0 (reprints Little Lulu #18–22)
7. Lulu's Umbrella Service ISBN 1-59307-399-2 (reprints Little Lulu #23–27)
8. Late for School ISBN 1-59307-453-0 (reprints Little Lulu #28–32)
9. Lucky Lulu ISBN 1-59307-471-9 (reprints Little Lulu #33–37)
10. All Dressed Up ISBN 1-59307-534-0 (reprints Little Lulu #38–42)
11. April Fools ISBN 1-59307-557-X (reprints Little Lulu #43–48)
12. Leave It to Lulu ISBN 1-59307-620-7 (reprints Little Lulu #49–53)
13. Too Much Fun ISBN 1-59307-621-5 (reprints Little Lulu #54–58)
14. Queen Lulu ISBN 1-59307-683-5 (reprints Little Lulu #59–63)
15. The Explorers ISBN 1-59307-684-3 (reprints Little Lulu #64–68)
16. A Handy Kid ISBN 1-59307-685-1 (reprints Little Lulu #69–74)
17. The Valentine ISBN 1-59307-686-X (reprints Little Lulu #75–81)
18. The Expert ISBN 1-59307-687-8 (reprints Little Lulu #82–87)
19. The Alamo and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-293-3 (reprints Little Lulu #88–93 in full color)
20. The Bawlplayers and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-364-6 (reprints Little Lulu #94–99 in full color)
21. Miss Feeny's Folly and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-365-4 (reprints Little Lulu #100–105 in full color)
22. The Big Dipper Club and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-420-0 (reprints Little Lulu #106–111 in full color)
23. The Bogey Snowman and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-474-X (reprints Little Lulu #112–117 in full color)
24. The Space Dolly and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-475-8 (reprints Little Lulu #118–123 in full color)
25. The Burglar-Proof Clubhouse and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-539-8 (reprints Little Lulu #124–129 in full color)
26. The Feud and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-632-7 (reprints Little Lulu #130–135 in full color)
27. The Treasure Map and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-633-5 (reprints Dell Giant/Marge's Little Lulu and her Special Friends No. 3 and Dell Giant/Marge's Little Lulu and her Friends No. 4 in full color)
28. The Prize Winner and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-731-5 (reprints Dell Giant/Marge's Little Lulu and Tubby at Summer Camp No. 5 and Dell Giant/Marge's Little Lulu and Tubby Halloween Fun No. 6 in full color)
29. The Cranky Giant and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-732-3 (reprints Dell Giant/Marge's Little Lulu and Tubby at Summer Camp No. 2 and Dell Giant/Marge's Lulu and Tubby Halloween Fun No. 2 in full color)

• Little Lulu Color Special ISBN 1-59307-613-4 (reprints a selection of stories from Little Lulu No. 4 through No. 86 in full color)

Dark Horse later began issuing Giant Size volumes, each collects three of their reprint books.

1. Giant Size Little Lulu Volume 1 ISBN 1-59582-502-9 (reprints Four Color Comics No. 74, 97, 110, 115, 120, 131, 139, 146, 158, 165 and Little Lulu #1–5)
2. Giant Size Little Lulu Volume 2 ISBN 1-59582-540-1 (reprints Little Lulu #6–22)
3. Giant Size Little Lulu Volume 3 ISBN 1-59582-634-3 (reprints Little Lulu #23–37)
4. Giant Size Little Lulu Volume 4 ISBN 1-59582-752-8 (reprints Little Lulu #38–53)

In 2010, Dark Horse reprinted the companion Tubby series (Little Lulu's Pal Tubby) in volumes similar to their Lulu volumes.

1. The Castaway and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-421-9 (reprints Four Color Comics No. 381, 430, 444, and No. 461 and Tubby #5–6 in full color)
2. The Runaway Statue and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-422-7 (reprints Tubby #7–12 in full color)
3. The Frog Boy and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-635-1 (reprints Tubby #13–18 in full color)
4. The Atomic Violin and Other Stories ISBN 1-59582-733-1 (reprints Tubby #19–24 in full color)

See also

• Little Lulu and Her Little Friends
• The Little Lulu Show
• Friends of Lulu, a US organization promoting participation of women in the comic book industry

References

1. Jacob, Kathryn Allamong. "Little Lulu Lives Here", Radcliffe Quarterly, Summer 2006.
2. Robbins 2013, p. 452.
3. Reynolds 2003, p. 95.
4. Robbins 2013, p. 453.
5. Robbins 2013, pp. 452–453.
6. Robbins 2013, p. 455.
7. Sagalyn 2001, p. 335.
8. Oler 2007, p. 401.
9. Little Lulu and Tubby Dark Horse Figures
10. Kleenex Tissues: Little Lulu
11. Kleenex Tissues
12. Marge and Lulu: The Art of the Deal, Jennifer Gotwals, Hogan's Alley, 2010
13. Maltin, Leonard (1980, rev. 1987). Of Mice and Magic. New York: Plume. Pg. 312
14. Webb, Graham. The Animated Film Encyclopedia, A Complete Guide to American Shorts, Features and Sequences, 1900–1979. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc, 2000.
15. McKee, David. "Nerds in Paradise", Las Vegas CityLife, 2 August 2007.
16. Teenage Little Lulu manga from Brazil
17. David Denis Lobão (2015-02-20). "Crise! Revistas "Luluzinha Teen" e "Anime>DO" são canceladas". Cultureba. Retrieved 2015-02-20.

Works cited

• Oler, Tammy (2007). "Little Lulu". In Mitchell, Claudia; Reid-Walsh, Jacqueline. Girl Culture: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. pp. 400–401. ISBN 978-0-313-33909-7.
• Robbins, Trina (2013). "Little Lulu". In Duncan, Randy; Smith, Matthew J. Icons of the American Comic Book: From Captain America to Wonder Woman. ABC-CLIO. pp. 452–457. ISBN 978-0-313-39923-7.
• Sagalyn, Lynne B. (2001). Times Square Roulette: Remaking the City Icon. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-69295-3.
• Strickler, Dave. Syndicated Comic Strips and Artists, 1924–1995: The Complete Index. Cambria, California: Comics Access, 1995. ISBN 0-9700077-0-1
• Taylhardat, Karim. The little lulu (La grumete huérfana; ensayo, Ediciones Sinsentido, Madrid, 2007)

External links

• Shaenon K. Garrity muses on the The Little Lulu reprint project
• Little Lulu (character) at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on November 11, 2015.
• HBO: The Little Lulu Show at the Wayback Machine (archived July 13, 2007)
• San Diego Union Tribune: "Little Lulu still frolics with pals at age 70" at the Wayback Machine (archived November 23, 2004)
• HoLLywood Eclectern—Little Lulu fanzine at the Wayback Machine (archived October 18, 2012)
• Mark Evanier on Little Lulu being replaced by Little Audrey by Famous Studios, pt.1
• Mark Evanier on Little Lulu being replaced by Little Audrey by Famous Studios, pt.2
• Little Lulu (1940s) model sheets