Melvin Wisenheimer

Dreamed up by cartoonist Howie Post and debuting in Harvey Comics' Playful Little Audrey #39 in 1962, Melvin Wisenheimer is a Silver Age Harvey kid who carved out a surprisingly durable niche in the publisher's beloved all-ages universe. Sharing pages with Little Audrey, Lucretia, and the Smith family across titles like Little Audrey and Melvin, he proved popular enough to anchor his own co-starring series — a real mark of distinction in Harvey's cheerful, gag-driven world. His presence spans an impressive thirty-one years, from the early Silver Age all the way into 1993, making him one of the more quietly enduring figures in Harvey's funny-kid lineup. If you have a soft spot for that warm, wholesome era of American comics, Melvin is a charming piece of the puzzle well worth tracking down.