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Hot Stuff the Little Devil is a comic book character who first appeared in Hot Stuff #1, published by Harvey Comics in October 1957. Harvey must have had unusual confidence - blind launches were rare. The character didn't first appear as a back-up feature in another book or receive a trial run in Harvey Hits. Imbued with a mischievous personality and able to produce fire, Hot Stuff appears as a vermillion red, child devil who wears baby diapers (said to be made of asbestos) and carries a magical pitchfork. However to the consternation of his demonic brethren, Hot Stuff often likes to perform good deeds to irritate them. The pitchfork is sentient and a character in its own right.

Created and first drawn by Warren Kremer, Hot Stuff has appeared in at least eight comic book titles including Hot Stuff Sizzlers (from 1960), Devil Kids Starring Hot Stuff (from 1962), and Hot Stuff Creepy Caves (from 1974) as well and multiple back-up stories from 1957 to 1982 , 1986 to 91, and with some later publications briefly during the 90's. The character has not been published in comics since then.

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.

Unlike the other main characters in the Harvey universe like Casper the Friendly Ghost and Wendy the Good Little Witch, who crossed over into one another's stories, Hot Stuff was written with a strong tendency to remain separate, in his own world. This includes Stumbo the Giant (created by Warren Kremer and Larz Bourne) as a back-up in Hot Stuff in 1957. They shared the inside of many comics together, without, it would seem, ever getting to know one another.

Vida Guerra has a Tattoo of Hot Stuff on her right side below her belly button.

There was a proposed Hot Stuff Hottest Devil comic in 1972 that never came to fruition.

• Hot Stuff at The Harveyville Fun Times