Little Orphan Annie

Harold Gray’s Little Orphan Annie, published by Dell in 1948, adapts the beloved newspaper strip into a three-issue comic series. Gray, the strip’s creator, both writes and draws, bringing his signature Depression-era grit and plucky optimism to Annie’s adventures alongside her billionaire guardian, Daddy Warbucks. Though brief, this series preserves the classic, hard-nosed charm of one of comics’ most enduring orphans.