Miss Plump Regrets

Per The Beat, a new series of graphic novels featuring Harvey Comics' classic characters – Casper, the Friendly Ghost; Richie Rich; and Hot Stuff – is in the works. Not listed in the press release, unfortunately, is the comic line's memorable girl glutton, Little Lotta Plump. It's probably no surprise to read that the character is getting the short end of the stick (though I should also note that none of the line's other girl leads - Little Dot or Wendy, the Good Little Witch - appear in the list of to-be-revived characters). In this era of hyper-diligent food policing, the idea of a comic devoted to a fat girl who grows stronger every time she binges probably wouldn't get past a lot of diet-conscious parents. Even if a comic devoted to a dead child or a young boy minion of Satan is a-okay, the very concept of a happy fat kid is a whole other matter.