In her debut appearance in a back-up feature in ''Harvey Comics Hits'' #58 (1954), Wendy is introduced as a cheerful, kind-hearted young witch who lives in a spooky magical world populated by witches and other supernatural beings. Unlike her witchy peers, Wendy stands out because she prefers to use her magic for good rather than for mischief or harm. Her optimism and moral compass often put her at odds with the traditional expectations of witches, who see her kindness as unusual or even improper.

Casper the Friendly Ghost met and befriended her after stopping a major battle between the witches and ghosts. She is portrayed as resourceful, brave, and clever, often using her magic in creative ways to outsmart those who underestimate her. Wendy's iconic red cloak and broomstick quickly became a hallmark of her design, cementing her as a wholesome and relatable figure for young readers.

*Wendy’s first appearance - ''Casper the Friendly Ghost'' #20 - did not have its copyright renewed and fell into the public domain. A list of pubic domain Harvey comics from the 1940s-1960s can be found [https://pdsh.fandom.com/wiki/Category_talk:Harvey_Characters here].
*The court case ''Harvey Cartoons v. Columbia Pictures Industries, 645 F. Supp. 1564 (S.D.N.Y. 1986)'' established that not only was Casper's first animated appearance public domain, so were all Casper comics before 1956. As ''Casper'' #20 was published in 1954, it would fall into this category.

* Casper the Friendly Ghost #20, 25, 28, 31, 38, 43-47, 49, 51-52
* Casper's Ghostland #1, 3, 5, 8 ,10, 11-12, 14-19
* Spooky Spooktown #3, 6
* The Friendly Ghost, Casper #1, 3, 50, 55
* Tuff Ghosts Starring Spooky #1
* Wendy, the Good Little Witch #1-19
* Wendy Witch World #1-4, 6

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_the_Good_Little_Witch Wikipedia]
*[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/wendy/4005-9745/ ComicVine]
*[https://casper.fandom.com/wiki/Wendy_the_Good_Little_Witch Casper Wiki]
*[https://www.comics.org/feature/59/issues/ GCD]
*[https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/645/1564/1498885/ Harvey Cartoons v. Columbia Pictures Industries, 645 F. Supp. 1564 (S.D.N.Y. 1986)]
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