Hot Stuff the Little Devil is a comic book character created by Warren Kremer who first appeared in Hot Stuff #1 (October 1957), published by Harvey Comics. Imbued with a mischievous personality and able to produce fire, Hot Stuff appears as a red child devil who wears a diaper (said to be made of asbestos) and carries a magical sentient pitchfork (referred to as his "trusty trident"), which is a character in its own right. Much to the consternation of his demonic brethren, Hot Stuff sometimes performs good deeds to irritate them. Publication history Created and first drawn by Warren Kremer, Hot Stuff has appeared in at least eight comic book titles including: Hot Stuff Sizzlers (1960) Devil Kids Starring Hot Stuff (1962) Hot Stuff Creepy Caves (1974) as well as multiple back-up stories between the periods 1957-1982 and 1986-1991, along with sporadic appearances in other publications during the 1990s and 2000s. The most recent appearance of Hot Stuff was in 2009 with Casper the Friendly Ghost and Wendy the Good Little Witch, when a three-issue comic book miniseries was published by Arden Entertainment called Casper and the Spectrals. Warren Kremer and Howard Post were the artists who helped define the look of Hot Stuff, drawing many comic book covers and stories over the years. Ernie Colón was another major comics artist who drew Hot Stuff. While Harvey Comics flagship characters Casper the Friendly Ghost, Spooky and Wendy the Good Little Witch often crossed over into each other's stories, Hot Stuff rarely appeared with them. Instead, the little devil would be featured with characters like Stumbo the Giant (created by Warren Kremer and Larz Bourne, and appeared in back-up stories in Hot Stuff comics in 1957), Katnip the cat, Herman the mouse and good fairy Princess Charma. While they often tended to annoy or anger Hot Stuff, their appearances served to further develop Hot Stuff's character. Comic book series Hot Stuff the Little Devil Devil Kids Starring Hot Stuff Hot Stuff Creepy Caves Hot Stuff Sizzlers Hot Stuff Digest Harvey Wiseguys Astro Comics Casper And... Hot Stuff the Little Devil, Vol. 2 Casper and his Friends Magazine (Marvel Comics) Casper and the Spectrals Hot Stuff the Little Devil Halloween Special (Dark House Comics) Harvey Comics Treasury (Dark House comics) Harvey Hits (Joe Books) Casper the Friendly Ghost (American Mythology Productions) Legacy and influence Hot Stuff the Little Devil is the