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===Literature=== * The 1947 novel by Roald Dahl, ''[[Sometime Never: A Fable for Supermen]]'', had the Gremlin leader as the protagonist of the second half of the book. He is described as leading an ancient nature-loving race away from the wars between humans and trying to let his race survive the destruction of humanity. * The first issue of the ''[[Monster in My Pocket]]'' comic book series has Gremlin prominently among the good monsters. He is able to create fire from his fingertips. In the second through fourth issues, this power is given to Hobgoblin, and Gremlin is never seen again. * In the micro-series of the ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (comic book)#Micro Series|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' comic book series, there is a species called Cloud Gremlins, which cast a spell in Ponyville. In the end, they are defeated by Rainbow Dash. * In ''[[The Paladin Prophecy]]'', the main character is attacked while on a plane, by creatures he calls "gremlins" *''Gremlin Americanus: A Scrap Book Collection of Gremlins'' by artist and pilot Eric Sloane may predate the Roald Dahl publication. Published in 1942 by B.F. Jay & Co, the central characters are characterized as "pixies of the air" and are friends of both RAF and USAAF pilots. The gremlins are mischievous and give pilots a great deal of trouble, but they have never been known to cause fatal accidents but can be blamed for any untoward incident or "bonehead play", qualities that endear them to all flyers.<ref name="Sloane">Sloane, Eric. ''Gremlin Americanus: A Scrap Book Collection of Gremlins''. New York, B.F. Jay & Co., 1944, 1943, First edition 1942.</ref>{{refn|On the front pastedown endpaper, Sloane's book featured a sketch of an aircraft in flight, with the pilot saying, "The Gremlins will get you if you don't watch out!!" and giving a thumbs up.<ref name="Sloane"/>|group=N}} *''Ssh! Gremlins by H.W.'', illustrated by Ronald Neighbour ("Neb" of the ''Daily Mail''), published in 1942 by H. W. John Crowther Publication, England, features numerous humorous illustrations describing the gremlins as whimsical but essentially friendly folk. According to "H.W.", contrary to some reports, gremlins are a universal phenomenon and by no means only the friends of flying men.<ref>Wilson, Herbert Wrigley (H.W.). ''R. A. F. Book of the Season: Ssh! Gremlins by H.W.'' London: H. W. John Crowther Publication, 1942.</ref>{{refn|The booklet was published posthumously as Wilson had died in 1940.|group=N}}
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